Videoconferencing exhaustion has now been neurologically proven. Since the pandemic began in 2020, Zoom video teleconferences have become a new normal for many people’s working life. Now a study finds that these virtual meetings exhaust the brain more than face-to-face communication. Lockdowns due to COVID-19 led to skyrocketing adoption of Zoom, Skype and other videoconferencing tools as substitutes for face-to-face meetings. ForContinue reading “Zoom Fatigue is Real, According to Brain Scans.”
Category Archives: Remote working
Tech talent is still hard to find, despite layoffs in the sector.
Tech industry execs face multiple workforce challenges as they work to fill critical gaps and address the needs of younger workers. Facing challenges ranging from the pandemic to macroeconomic uncertainty, tech companies and workers have been sailing rough seas over the past few years. Most recently, tech industry leaders have been under pressure to rectifyContinue reading “Tech talent is still hard to find, despite layoffs in the sector.”
How to be vigilant when vetting remote IT workers.
After announcing the seizure of 17 domains used by IT employees in North Korea, the FBI reminds companies to work hard verifying their hires. Be careful who you hire to handle remote IT responsibilities, according to a recent advisory from the Department of Justice: Work-from-home tech teams may be helping to deploy something more deadlyContinue reading “How to be vigilant when vetting remote IT workers.”
Remote work has become a bargaining chip–and that’s problematic.
As more than 155,000 civil servants in Canada strike for their right to work from home, among other demands, the fight between workers and employees over the return to the office is still flourishing. After a period of a competitive talent market, looming economic conditions are giving power back to employers. Many big employers like Twitter, Disney,Continue reading “Remote work has become a bargaining chip–and that’s problematic.”
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