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Job vacancies decrease as UK unemployment holds steady at 4.2%

While unemployment rates remained stable, job openings continued to decline in most sectors of the economy.

The virtual workforce: What you need to know about home working

Christian Brady, Partner at IT services provider Netcompany, discusses the considerations for deploying long term remote working and collaboration solutions to the entire workforce.

Why flexible working is vital for business survival in the event of a second wave

William Copley, MD of Armstrong Bell, discusses why flexible working is vital for business survival in the event of a second wave and what business owners need to consider to implement long-term flexible working.

WFH problems: Innovative solutions maintain business as usual

Sam Newman, Managing Director of OGEL IT LTD explains how innovative solutions help maintain business as usual, even with workers at home.

Recognising the opportunity for positive change after COVID-19

Here, Nicholas Morgan from PLACEmaking discusses how the aftermath of COVID-19 will fundamentally alter perceptions of work, and why businesses should use this as an opportunity for positive change in the workplace.

Enabling secure remote learning environments promptly during a crisis

Jessica Riccio, Solutions Marketing Manager, Fortinet, explores the security solutions that can be put in place to protect remote learning environments.

Extinguishing workplace conflict within a virtual team

David Liddle, CEO of The TCM Group, and author of the CIPD/Kogan Page book ‘Managing Conflict: A Practical Guide to Resolution in the Workplace', highlights the signs of conflict in your virtual team and offers some tips about what managers should be doing to avoid conflict arising.

Flexible working: Ushering in a new digital revolution

In this flexible working focus, Professor Dr Kyriakos Kouveliotis focuses our thoughts on how the global health crisis is impacting the way businesses have shifted their professional activities, ushering in a new digital revolution.

What can we expect for the future of remote working ahead of 1st August?

Pete Braithwaite, COO at Kit Online, explains what we can expect for the future of remote working ahead of the 1st August when employers will legally be allowed to ask staff to come back into the office.

The implications of ‘working from home’ overseas

Member firms of Ius Laboris, examine the various issues, such as tax, social security, immigration and the employment implications employers should consider before agreeing to an employee’s request to work from home when ‘home’ is not in the UK.

Why remote learning can power your business

Sean Farrington, SVP EMEA, Pluralsight, discusses why remote learning can power businesses today and in the future.

Video-calling tips for social anxiety sufferers

Steve Dell, Anxiety and hypnotherapy expert, advises what social anxiety sufferers can do to make video-calling easier.

After COVID-19: The HQ of the future will be smaller and more adaptable

PLACEmaking discuss the future of the workplace after COVID-19, particularly the change of location for the organisation HQ fora flexible workforce.

Investment in technology will move us from reaction to recovery

Martin McFadyen, Head of Public Sector, Virgin Media Business, explains why investing in technology will help us move from reaction to recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Remote working and the rise of cybercriminals

Stephen Burke, CEO and founder of Cyber Risk Aware, discusses how organisations can do their own ‘health check’, train their employees in real-time and adopt cybersecurity best practice in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

How are social media giants tackling misinformation during COVID-19?

Özlem Bedre-Defolie, Associate Professor of Economics at ESMT Berlin, reflects on how platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook are tackling misinformation at this crucial hour.

Videoconferencing with security in mind

Gerald Beuchelt, Chief Information Security Officer at LogMeIn, explores the key security and privacy practices which must be upheld when video conferencing.

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