Serena Estrella
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Five 2022 Economic Forecasts AU Entrepreneurs Should Look Out For
And just like that, 2022 is here. Businesses are reopening, the workforce is growing, and vaccination rates are climbing. Though we still need to observe certain health protocols like social distancing and wearing masks indoors. There also seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel despite the Omicron variant, so things are…
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Five Reasons Why Q1 is the Best Time to Hire New People
Last month, we talked about laying off people during the holidays. (I know, it sucks for both sides.) So, for today, let’s talk about the happier opposite: hiring people after the holidays. Sure, hiring the right people for the job remains paramount, but as with anything, timing is equally critical. When you hire can increase…
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22 Ways to Improve Your Life Without Really Trying This 2022
January isn’t called the Monday of the year for nothing. With the holiday festivities over, it’s time to pack up the party and get back to business again. However, let’s face it. New Year’s resolutions aren’t particularly pleasant. Lose weight, hit the gym more often, finish one book a week, etc. They sound pretty noble,…
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AU’s Economy To Continue Reopening Despite Omicron: What SME’s Should Know
I’m writing this in the first week of January 2022, but it may as well be 2020 or 2021. It feels as though relatively little has changed two years after the covid-19 pandemic turned the world upside down. Sure, we’ve got vaccines now and lots of people have gotten them, but the virus seems to…
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5 Remote Work Problems We Still Need to Solve in 2022
The remote work revolution is finally here. (Well, it’s actually been around for a while now.) Today, remote jobs are as plentiful as ever, and the demand doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon. Still, things are far from ideal, and there are still quite a few problems we need to iron out.…
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Seven Insights Into What Work Will Look Like in 2022
Given how work as we know it has changed so drastically in the past two years, what will it look like this 2022? One thing is certain. Remote work isn’t going away, no matter how stubbornly some companies continue to resist. As technology becomes more and more advanced, more and more people will be able…
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Six Useful New Year’s Resolutions for Remote Teams
The new year is a great time to evaluate your goals -and set some new ones. If you work remotely, take time to reflect on how you can optimise your current setup for greater productivity and less distraction. On the other hand, it can be difficult for remote teams to hold goal-setting and hold brainstorming…
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Five Ways to Celebrate the Holidays With Your Remote Work Force
Year-end parties are a great way to reward your team, and to get them to unwind and bond with each other too. They provide a festive atmosphere where everyone can get to know people from other departments. For some, the fun actually begins as they help prepare the program, theme, and decorations. However, many companies…
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Five Important Remote Work Policies to Have In Place for the Holidays
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We’ve still got a ways to go, but Christmas this year looks better than last year’s, at least. Christmas decorations are up, concerts are slowly coming back, and most of us can now fly locally or abroad to reunite with our loved ones. At the very least,…
