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10 habits that all hybrid teams should be building to ensure equality and unity, regardless of workspace location.

Many of the workplace trends of 2020 and 2021 will continue into 2022. Not only does the Omicron variant remind us that Covid-19 is not going away anytime soon, but our ideas about work are changing and, in some cases, permanently. A trend likely to remain is the emergence of the hybrid workplace.

Nearly two years into pandemic-induced remote working is it reasonable to expect full, undivided attention during virtual calls? Probably not. Going forward, hybrid teams will need to openly discuss and possibly redefine "presence."

Job-search site FlexJobs on Monday released its ninth annual list of the companies that posted the highest number of remote jobs over the past year. Find out who's on top.

After a year of working from home, how do you share your value and impact in a way that will make you stand out? Storytelling can help you connect and ensure your boss will recognize the value you bring to your team.

Global research firm Gartner sees working from home as a “cornerstone of the post-pandemic future of work” and projects that nearly one in five employees will work remotely all the time after the pandemic has ended.

What are the different initiatives being taken by employers to engage their employees during this festive period?

Now that working from home has taken its hold, the trend offers CEOs options. No longer do they have to pay for expensive real estate in New York City or San Francisco. They can have people working remotely or relocate jobs to locations that are less costly.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai informed workers that the company plans on implementing a "flexible workweek" once people start returning to its offices. The company will have people work at least three days in the office and the rest remotely.