Canada’s highly skilled diverse workforce is a valuable resource for U.S. companies. By tapping into the Canadian market American companies can source qualified employees from a large talent pool whose local business practices and norms are relatively similar to those in the U.S. Still U.S. companies face serious compliance risks when engaging talent in Canada such as navigating the varying …
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COVID-19 has shifted the way we work. Lockdowns created remote office setups virtual meetings and now companies around the world are embracing the benefits of remote work to explore foreign markets and build distributed teams. Looking at the Velocity Global Work in Progress—The State of Distributed Work Tech Sector Report we surveyed more than 1000 business leaders from the United States and …
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By definition a remote job is a job that an employee performs outside of a company-owned office. Under these flexible working arrangements your employees can work from their homes coworking spaces coffee shops or other places that are not company-sponsored. Remote work can be full time temporary or part time. Though remote work has always existed many companies that did not traditionally offer …
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Asynchronous work or async work is when a company’s roster isn’t expected to be online at the same time or complete their work simultaneously. This working model allows remote dispersed teams who work in different time zones to have a flexible working arrangement.Under this model employees can work independently and won’t be expected to answer messages instantly or be online at certain times. …
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Disability in the workplace is common with an estimated worldwide—or about 16 of the global population—living with a disability. Unfortunately discrimination against people with disabilities in the workplace is also common. According to the the employment rate for working-age people with disabilities was 38 in 2024 while it was 75 for non-disabled people. Despite these employment rates for people …
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With the self-employed contractors have become an essential part of business growth across the world. Once used as short-term or part-time help contractors now make up a significant part of the workforce—so much so that contractors are replacing full-time workers on a mass scale. Whether you’re hiring a contractor or want to change up your career by becoming one there are a few pros and cons to …
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Hiring employees in India positions global companies for success. India is full of talent—with over 1.4 billion people it is the second-largest country by population and the second-largest English-speaking country after the United States. India is also one of the top hubs for remote workers. It offers a growing talent pool in the information technology IT sector making it an attractive …
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If you’re a remote professional who chooses to work abroad there are some important things to know. Keep the following useful tips in mind to ensure your success while working on the move. 1. Make Your Work Priorities Clear The first thing to remember while working on the move is that work time is not vacation time. This means your work commitments should remain your highest priority until you’re …
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Hiring contractors is an essential part of growing your business internationally. Engaging skilled contractors helps you quickly scale your workforce target talent for specialized projects and test new markets. However when considering your long-term business goals it may make more sense to convert your contractors into full-time employees down the line. Converting contractors to employees offers …
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Sixteen percent of global companies are fully remote. That might not seem like much but when you take into account that there are an estimated worldwide it might help you realize just how influential remote work is. The number of people interested in remote work is skyrocketing. After many were forced into their home offices because of the COVID-19 pandemic many found themselves not wanting to …
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