I have been a remote worker for nearly 5 years and there are only a few things I miss about not being in an office. Pret a Manger chocolate brownies and aircon! On the rare occasion that the weather is hot here in the UK I always used to envy my office working friends sat Read more about How to cope without the office aircon[…]
I’ve been a remote worker since I joined Chiumento in 2016 and I love it. Back then, pre-covid, I was certainly in the minority and was looked upon with envy and perhaps some suspicion by many of my peers. Remote/home/flexible working made my life infinitely better. Instead of leaving the house at 6:40 am so I Read more about Does remote working work for everyone?[…]
Corona has changed many aspects of our lives and sitting here typing away it’s hard to find one thing that hasn’t been impacted by it. However, as we are in the business of helping people with their careers, for us we’ve noticed the changes it has brought to the job-seeking process. Increased resilience – Read more about How the pandemic has changed looking for a job.[…]
The further easing of restrictions is underway bringing many furloughed workers back to work. However, it isn’t back to normal for everyone as many sectors are still trading at below normal (pre-covid) levels and with their employees remaining furloughed. The scheme, originally planned to last a mere three months has now been in operation for Read more about How to manage furloughed workers?[…]
There is no denying that the past year has changed the working life for many people. Working from home has gone from the exception to the norm, with many organisations now looking to introduce hybrid office/remote working practices. I know many of those I talk to are hoping to retain an element of home working Read more about Focus on mental health[…]
We are very quickly approaching the first anniversary of the first lockdown back in March 2020. For many, this also means a year away from the office, a year without seeing any colleagues and a year of working from home. I am sure I am not alone in the fact that I was highly optimistic/naive Read more about A year away from the office[…]
We speak to those going through redundancy on a daily basis, a process that is often compared to a type of bereavement. With feelings of loss, anger, sadness, confusion, and panic to name but a few. Whether expected or sudden, redundancy can cause huge uncertainty, stress and anxiety, and can make existing mental health problems Read more about The importance of looking after your mental health[…]
While the furlough scheme has managed to protect over 11million jobs since the pandemic began, with 4.7 million workers on the scheme during January 2021 (1), it hasn’t been able to protect every job and many organisations have had to make the difficult decision to make redundancies. While there might be a reluctance to invest Read more about Why it’s important to offer outplacement in a time of turmoil[…]