As the world is coming to grips with the implications of the coronavirus pandemic, the future of the freelancing industry is shrouded in uncertainty. Companies around the world have indeed begun to embrace more remote work, but it does not necessarily mean there will be more job opportunities for freelancers—at least in the short term….
The last three months of the COVID-19 crisis have resulted in the biggest remote work experiment that Landing.Jobs, a Lisbon-based tech company, has ever experienced. Landing.Jobs is a candidate-driven marketplace dedicated to matching the best tech professionals to the best companies all around Europe. The COVID-19 crisis has changed the way people work, forcing some…
Managers need to be extra thoughtful about retaining a human factor in this revolutionary age of tech-savvy workspaces to make employees feel valued and part of office culture, says an entrepreneur. “If you don’t feel connected with other people, it means you’re just sending and receiving tasks. So the human touch is lost very fast…
Telework and working in distributed teams are becoming a standard for many companies due to COVID-19 and may become even more commonplace after the pandemic passes. The new reality of the world has upended the status quo for lots of players in the remote work industry, including coworking spaces, and they have to reinvent themselves…
The COVID-19 experience, which forced teams worldwide to work from home, proved that having distributed teams involving high-skilled workers is totally feasible, says an entrepreneur. In an interview with Via News, Pedro Oliveira, co-founder of Landing.jobs, also said the parties concerned, including governments, have to invest more in reskilling and upskilling low-skilled workers to help…
Border closures and flight restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus have dampened the mood of millions of travel enthusiasts around the world. But the abrupt change from globe-trotting to quarantine has affected one group in particular whose lifestyle revolves around being on the move: digital nomads. The short-term impact of…
It is wrong to assume that remote work should be incorporated into company strategy only in crises, says an entrepreneur, who believes that a work-from-home policy should become an integral part of businesses regardless of the situation. In comments to Via News, Pedro Oliveira, co-founder of Landing.jobs, said the fact that the coronavirus outbreak triggered a…
With the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus, the world woke up to a new reality that looked like a scene out of an apocalyptic movie. Millions of lives have been altered by the public health crisis, which began in the Hubei province of China late last year and has since engulfed a large number…
It is not an accurate statement to say that coworking spaces are only for younger generations, according to the former president and CEO of Workshop Cafe, which is both a flexible workplace and a coffee shop. “One big misconception is that this is an industry for young people, for gig economy people, for Generation Z…
Empathy is a vital workplace value and companies that bring it to life can compete more successfully in the business world, says Filipa Manita, co-founder of Teamy, who calls team building an effective way to actively engage employees. “In the end, it always comes down to truly caring about people that you’re working with, and…
