From hero to zero – the illusion of secure employment
“I’m looking for secure and stable employment” – that’s a statement that I’ve heard many times during my talent acquisition [...]
How to lawfully hire remote workers?
Remote work is on the rise. More and more employees are willing to become remote workers. In most companies, this [...]
Watch out: FOMO in hybrid teams is real!
Have you ever heard about FOMO? It stands for „fear of missing out” and it’s a feeling of fear that [...]
Digital Nomads can travel safely without strings attached
Digital Nomads have been in the spotlight for quite a while now. Many people keep wondering how it’s even possible [...]
Should we use emojis at work?
Getting emotional at work is usually seen as a weakness and emojis can be perceived as childish. Do you remember [...]
Simple steps to become a virtual meeting star
You may think that virtual meetings are your bread and butter. You’ve conducted them hundreds of times, right? But...what does [...]
Boosting performance with virtual collaboration rules
Working in a distributed team can be quite challenging. Why? Because you can’t suddenly reach out to someone who is [...]
How to find a remote job that fits your lifestyle?
Remoteworkadvocate.com chatted with Arnaud Devigne, Co-Founder of Jobgether, about how to find a remote job that fits your lifestyle and [...]
Work & travel: How to work remotely abroad?
Working remotely abroad is all over social media. There are thousands of digital nomads that share pictures of themselves in [...]
How to design a workation policy?
'“Is remote working abroad illegal?” – that’s a question I heard a few weeks ago during a consulting call about [...]
Are virtual meetings holding you back? Break free now!
Virtual meetings are a core element of our work. No matter if we're part of a remote-first or hybrid team. [...]
What’s wrong with a 4-day workweek?
The idea of a 4-day workweek has grown significantly within the past few years. There are many organizations and businesses [...]
How to deal with proximity bias in hybrid teams?
Proximity bias can be a big problem in hybrid teams. I can particularly observe this in "fresh" hybrid teams that [...]
Life changing tips to work remotely and have tons of fun!
You can work remotely and have tons of fun. Trust me on that. I'm mentioning this because I've met many [...]
Is remote work the new American dream of the 21st century?
Remote work could be a synonym of the American dream of the 21st century. Why? Because the American dream is [...]
Two golden rules: Over-communication and over-documentation
Over-communication and over-documentation are two major principles within distributed teams. I often speak about it as a crucial factor to [...]
What’s the future of virtual events?
Remoteworkadvocate sat down with Hoyin Cheung, Remo Founder & CEO, to talk about his latest successful venture in virtual event [...]
Everything you do wrong when remote work doesn’t work
"Remote work doesn't work for us" - some people actually make such statements. They even reach out to me to [...]
EU Law makes flexible working mandatory
Flexible working isn't just a perk anymore as EU law imposes it as part of its Work-life Balance Directive. The [...]
Simple steps to master asynchronous communication
The term "asynchronous communication" sounds like something magic. I remember googling it long before the pandemic and there were few [...]
Remote workplace harassment – what are the signs of toxic behaviours?
Many would assume that workplace harassment doesn’t happen in a remote environment. We may think that if we don’t see [...]
Remote working from abroad – things to know before you go
Remote working from abroad, traveling or being on a “workation” are very popular topic these days. It’s not just about [...]
The remote recruitment industry – trends & forecasts
Remote Work Advocate talked with Paul Arnesen, CEO/Founder of Talentroo that provides unique workforce solutions by using modern and innovative [...]
Key skills of a remote manager
Managing a distributed team can be quite challenging as we can no longer rely on physical presence. Tracking progress by [...]
Hybrid work as an evolution of the workspace environment
Remote Work Advocate talked with Brett Hartle, Director of Workplace Solutions – EMEA, at Upflex, about the evolution of the [...]
Remote tools you need… But you don’t know it yet!
When I ask people about “remote tools”, they usually mention Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Slack. Needless to say – this [...]
Time theft and remote work – a serious problem or nonsense?
Remote work time theft is a topic being mentioned frequently during the past two years. Time theft laws are part [...]
How To Decide If Your Career Isn’t For You And Avoid Unhappiness
It will be a waste of your time to spend twenty years working in a career that doesn’t make you [...]
Remote work & the importance of emoji
Remote work and emoji are a powerful couple as they spice up written conversations and create a lively atmosphere. The [...]
Remote work & toxic working habits
I always describe remote work as a luxury to design your work and lifestyle just the way you want it. [...]
Remote work policies that disappoint
Remote work is obviously one of the hottest topics since 2020 and numerous companies have made their statements about it. [...]
Office work, remote work, or hybrid work – what’s the dilemma?
How to decide for office work, remote work or even hybrid work? You may be wondering which one is the [...]
Remote work opens doors for the most talented people globally
Remote work opens doors for many people all around the world. There’s no doubt that companies are now having access [...]
How to convince a company to embrace hybrid work?
Hybrid work is on the rise. This statement is justified by numerous global statistics that confirm the willingness of many [...]
Overcoming the main challenges of hybrid work
"What are the main challenges of hybrid work?" - a question that I'm being asked quite often these days. The [...]
Zoom Games for Your Next Virtual Team Building
Team building sessions can achieve many things: they boost morale, build camaraderie, hone useful skills, and provide a way to [...]
How to design hybrid onboarding?
Hybrid onboarding has become a hot topic these days. So let's start with its definition first. Onboarding is a series [...]
How to set up a remote recruitment process?
What does a remote recruitment process actually look like? Basically, many of us have a certain image of a traditional [...]
Time management and remote work
Time management and remote work is a powerful couple. There have been many articles about various techniques about it. This [...]
Why do you need a remote recruitment strategy?
A remote recruitment strategy is a plan that explains what roles we will be hiring for, why, by when and [...]
How to run successful virtual workshops?
Running successful virtual workshops isn’t easy. Especially these days since we've been living in the digital world for quite a [...]
What are the rules of hybrid work?
The rules of hybrid work are on the rise as many companies worldwide are now implementing this work model. But [...]
The art of remote meetings
It seems like there is still a lot to say about remote meetings. Most companies, at least from my experience, [...]
Engagement in the remote work era
“How to engage and motivate remote workers?”, “What’s the key to success?” Those are questions which are being asked over [...]
Break up with career paths!
Long before the remote work era, I have always been astonished how the majority of companies spoke about strict career [...]
How to design a delightful remote toolkit?
Let’s face it – remote work is not a matter of “if” but “how” and here I mean the rise [...]
How to make your team feel together again?
Does building a united remote team give you sleepless nights? 2020 has become the year of remote work and the [...]
What are the top skills in the new era of work?
It's clear that we're approaching a new era of flexible work. So let’s start from the very beginning with a [...]
Does remote work mean loneliness?
To say that this year has been crucial for remote work is a grand understatement. From an interesting benefit and [...]
Hiring remote workers can be YOUR competitive advantage for many reasons.
The concept of remote work is growing in popularity and the buzz among allowing employees to work remotely is currently [...]
Why is remote work and diversity such a powerful couple?
A few words about diversity Diversity and inclusion are some of the most important workplace values you can hear about [...]
Why are hybrid work models becoming more & more popular?
How many articles concerning the transition into the remote work have you read? Even if you limited yourself only to [...]
Are you ready to tie the knot… REMOTELY?
This time I would like to share my latest professional experience which is obviously related to the remote world but [...]
How to dive into the post-COVID job market?
Today's reality associated with the COVID-19 pandemic surprised everyone on the job market. Do you remember one of the most [...]
Asynchronous communication: save yourself from frustration of awaiting a response NOW!
Wohoo, congrats! You've just finished your very first project in your full remote work reality! Great job, both your mother [...]
A sudden storm – how will COVID-19 change the job market?
Regardless of whether you are reading this while sitting on your balcony in some nice quiet town in northern England [...]
Working remotely in the time of plague.
Regardless of where you are from, the recent coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has certainly already impacted you in some way. Many [...]
Remote work – risks, chances and opportunities.
Statistics don’t lie – remote work is here to stay and it doesn’t look like it’s going to change anytime [...]
How to find remote work in a nutshell.
I hope you went through all of my articles about remote work, got interested now you got this feeling that [...]
Does the Eye of Sauron always need to be behind your back? A few more words on remote work…
I know, I know - we have already talked about this aspect of remote work. So many of you may [...]
Remote work – a benefit or just a standard on modern markets?
It's 7 o'clock in the morning, the main street of an average big city. In buses, at subway stations, in [...]
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