We are in exciting times. Following the great resignation and hybrid work arrangements, we now have a new trend which is the four day work week.Benefits of the four day work week include improved mental health, less stress and burnout, better work life balance, more family time, and better quality...
How to balance work and worship during Ramadan
Ramadan is the month of worship, so you may want to prioritize earning rewards through worship, prayers and Quran recitation. However you may have to work as well and may wonder how to balance the two. Working and earning a living is also highly regarded in religion Islam. Earning a...
Hybrid Work Time Management – How to Make A Hybrid Work Schedule Work for You
Hybrid work refers to working some of the time from home or remotely while on other days going back to the office. Following the pandemic, many organizations decided on a permanent hybrid work arrangement rather than an in-office system. The benefits of this flexible work arrangement is that, should there...
How to work multiple jobs legally
Following the pandemic, the global work environment greatly changed. Many people resigned from work and many others chose to permanently work from home. As job opportunities opened due to the talent vacuum created by the great resignation, some people started taking up multiple full time jobs, working for more than...
A new hybrid work environment is evolving post pandemic
Did you know that over 4 million people resigned from work every month since September 2021? More than 38 million people resigned from work in 2021, a record rate. What does that mean? Greater demand for qualified and skilled professionals. New job opportunities as companies seek to fill job openings...
Are you a retiree being pulled back into the workforce?
Many workers above age 55 were pushed into early retirement during the pandemic, even to their dismay at the time. Then during the great resignation, something unexpected happened. People started resigning and leaving the workforce in great numbers. This created a gap in the labor supply as employers found it...
Trends and Changes Affecting Work Post Pandemic
The 2020 - 2021 pandemic introduced a new type of work lifestyle. It lead to the great resignation or big shift in the employment world. Many people are resigning from work and starting something new, either freelance or self-employed. People are preferring the remote work / work from anywhere lifestyle...
Relocating for work? Here’s what to do for a smooth transition
As the post-Covid economy and travel opens up, millions of people are relocating. The post-Covid work environment opened up many new opportunities, both for new job seekers and those looking for a remote work lifestyle. Some people have decided to permanently work from home work and no longer want to...
How to ride the wave of changes in the global work environment
As the global work environment changes and some jobs become obsolete, low skilled workers need to take some steps to secure their future.
Strategies for Supporting Diverse Cultures in the Workplace
As the world becomes more global and interconnected, the need to be able to adapt to people from other races and cultures is greater than ever before. The world has become greatly interconnected. Even small businesses in some remote village in the world are seeing situations where they have to interact...