Businesses in China are willing to pay big bucks to virtual employees. Tech Company Baidu told that the virtual people projects it has worked on for its clients has been doubled since previous year, with a huge price range of $2,800 to a $14,300 per year. Virtual employees are a combination of animation, machine learning, and sound…
The Great Resignation is underway. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in April 2021 alone, nearly 4 million Americans left their jobs. It’s the most significant number since records began two decades ago, and 24% higher than pre-pandemic numbers. And it’s set to continue. After a year of lockdowns, accounting and finance professionals are…
Like many other organizations around the world, Workplace transitioned its global workforce to working from home at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the pandemic curve declines, we’re excited to begin transitioning our employees back into the office and rebuilding our vibrant in-person culture. Your organization is likely also developing a return-to-office plan or…
When the pandemic hit, connecting frontline workers to HQ became top of mind for organizations. Our research shows that while the pandemic accelerated better engagement between frontline teams, frontline managers are still struggling to be heard by their HQ peers. For these managers, texting and calling on personal devices, along with WhatsApp, were the most…
