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Impact of Remote Work on Company Culture

Remote work has created a fundamental shift in business culture, and the Ooma team created a graphic demonstrating that a company’s age can indicate how likely a business is to adapt to remote work. Their analysis revealed that 35% of workers had remote jobs in 2023 compared to 23% in 2019. It’s obvious that the COVID-19 pandemic caused this shift. Looking at the team’s numbers, newer companies seem more likely to embrace remote work. Almost 44% of businesses under two years old support work-from-home options, suggesting they could design their work models on remote possibilities.

Impact of Remote Work on Company Culture

New Map Shows Highest Small Business Owner Wages by Region infographic

Ooma’s new study shows us a map with interesting regional patterns in small business owner salaries. Their data shows that different regions offer different advantages and benefits for small businesses. The Pacific Northwest leads the charge in earning potential. Washington and Oregon small business owners both earn yearly salaries over $135,000. Ooma attributed this high earning potential to favorable tax laws, a thriving tech industry, and a large pool of talented employees.

New Map Shows Highest Small Business Owner Wages by Region infographic

30 Crucial Facts and Statistics About Self-Employment

The team at Ooma has thoroughly illustrated the self-employment landscape with a new graphic comprising 30 facts and statistics. The facts include general information on self-employment, statistics on the impact of COVID-19, entrepreneurship, and side hustles. In the U.S., someone is considered self-employed if they have sole proprietorship of a business, are an independent contractor, or work for a limited liability company.

30 Crucial Facts and Statistics About Self-Employment infographic

New Study Displays Data on the Connection Between Inflation and Minimum Wage

Since 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted global economies due to supply chain blockages, rising demands, expensive production costs, and geopolitical tensions. All of these factors have created inflation in many countries all around the world. This new study from the team at Madison Trust Company examines a specific impact of inflation. The team studied minimum wage requirements worldwide and showed us which countries have made the biggest increases in minimum wage since 2020.

New Study Displays Data on the Connection Between Inflation and Minimum Wage

Rebuilding Trust in a Remote Work Environment

In today’s work environment, employees and their employers are enjoying the benefits of remote work. It’s a switch that took us by surprise at the beginning for the COVID pandemic in 2020, but in most ways the surprise has been a pleasant one. 


Employees are enjoying the ability to work from their own devices with ample workspace. They’re still meeting deadlines and are able to do so with fewer interruptions. They’re motivated and more satisfied in their current positions. 

Rebuilding Trust in a Remote Work Environment #Infographic

Best employee perks offered by different companies

The main goal for employees is to satisfy their customers as per their expectations. Employees work with extreme dedication in order to earn a living and, in return, are rewarded by the firm in the form of perks. It is very important for every company that their employees are comfortable and satisfied with the responsibilities they are assigned.

Providing perks to the employees can help the firm in developing a loyal and happy workforce. Larger firms provide their employees with medical, financial, and educational perks; however, very few small companies benefit their team with perks. It is not necessary to go out of the box when you are running a small business but rewarding your employees with little perks would be as motivating as the bigger ones.

Best employee perks offered by different companies #infographic

Parental Leave Trends from Around the World

The issue and struggle of work-life balance are very real. As our lifestyle becomes more busy day by day, it is no wonder that there is barely any time for ourselves and our families. There are many employee provisions that vary from country to country, to ensure a healthy work-life balance. Finland, for instance, is known for its healthy work and education hours. One such provision that matters a lot is regarding parental leave.

Parental leave encompasses a few reasons, all of them related either to the adoption or birth of a child. It is regardless of the gender, its granting availability for both the mother and the father. It may include maternity leaves, adoption leaves, paternity leaves, and so on. Another variation of the paternal leave is that of the family leave. This is not the case for every nation. But if the family leave option is there, it can grant you leave to take care of a family member who may be sick.

Parental Leave Trends from Around the World #Infographic

How Workplace Diversity in the U.S. Can Be Improved

 The age of globalisation is what we are living in currently. It is a bit strange to imagine a place that is not diverse in this era of globalisation, but it's true. Despite all the exchanges happening on a global scale, there are chances some people are left out and while we might think of them as a 'few', they amount to a pretty big number.

 Mostly it's the minorities who are usually under pressure due to the struggles they face during employment and moreover, actually sticking to the job they are able to get their hands on. Many organisations and companies can be biased about who they employ and even go as far as to consider a person's race while deciding their pay.

 Other factors can include policies related to gender. For instance, unpaid maternity leaves for females, or not providing a leave in the first place. In some extreme cases, female employees can even be paid lesser than their male counterparts for doing legitimately the same job. It isn't always the employer's fault though.

How Workplace Diversity in the U.S. Can Be Improved #Infographic

Countries Around the World Ranked by Average Hours Worked in a Week and Their Compensation
According to this newest infographic created by SmartAdvocate.com, Colombia works the most hours per week on average when looking at the 37 most affluent countries around the world. Not all sources will say the same though, according to Wikipedia, the country works the most hours per week on average in Mexico. Regardless of the data source, theses statistics serve as a reminder that there are millions of people around the world that are required to work a lot more hours per week to make a living than people in the United States and the United Kingdom. 


Which Countries have the best laws and regulations regarding work hours and compensation? It turns out the best places to work in the world are in the northern European countries. in order of fewest average hours to most average hours, the countries at the best end of the list are as follows: Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Belgium, France, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Italy, and Spain.

Countries Around the World Ranked by Average Hours Worked in a Week and Their Compensation #Infographic

Caring for Sick Employees

During COVID-19, many employees have been asked to work from home but unfortunately, that has not been the case with everyone. Not all employees have the benefits to work from home, in fact the business nature of some workers requires them to come to office. Under such circumstances, having a healthy workplace and friendly environment will make your employees appreciate your caring attitude towards them. 

Concerning this, there are a few guidelines that should be followed at all times and not just during a global pandemic. However right now, since the coronavirus is influencing all our decisions, employers must be prepared if any of their employees falls sick with COVID-19. The immediate effect on the organisation will be the COVID-19 testing for all employees and staff working in-house for the organisation.

Caring for Sick Employees #Infographic

The World's best Companies to Work For #Infographic
Workplaces are increasingly adapting to the demand of better workplaces and better benefits. In today’s fast-paced world, employees value a good workspace and benefits over salaries. There’s a whole theory about what motivates them, too.

Companies that are ranked well among the best places to work at usually perform higher in number than companies that do not rank high on employee satisfaction. A better experience at their work will attract better talent, more experienced individuals that in turn benefit the company in the long run. It’s always better to invest in other people.

The World's best Companies to Work For #Infographic

Is your workplace prepared for the GenZ?
The next generation is all ready to enter the workforce and unlike their millennial peers – this group of young professionals is more financially wary, independent-minded, and of course – tech-savvy.

Generation Z born between 1997 and 2012, has never seen a world without smartphones. They are also more inclined towards face-to-face communications, thanks to the popularity of video calling apps.

When it comes to financial understanding, the GenZ have parents who faced a great economical downfall during the Great Recession of 2008. In fact, the median net worth of GenZ parents fell by around 45% during the crisis and thus – gave GenZ a better value of money. They are also more hardworking with an innovative mindset that can be an asset to any organization they join.
But is your workplace ready to welcome the new generation?

Is your workplace prepared for the GenZ? #Infographic

Employer Branding: Is it Important in 2020?
As the name implies, employer branding is a term used to define the company’s reputation and popularity from a potential employee’s point of view.

In this regard, Universum conducted a survey of over 2,000 HR professionals and CEO’s around the globe and took their insight on the importance of employer branding along with the trends that would be the most apparent in the next five years.

According to the response, the importance of employer branding will grow in the coming years. Additionally, the respondents said that emphasis on long-term thinking should be made while taking branding on a global scale will also be required.

In today’s digital era, the importance of social media is never underestimated. However, when it comes to employer branding, social channels become more vital. In fact, the participants of the survey said that social media would be the most preferred channel for branding with websites falling in second place.

The need for more collaboration between the HR personals and the CEO over employer branding was also requested by the participants.

Simply put, we live in a competitive world, where a company’s reputation matters! The majority of candidates also do thorough research of a company and say that they would not work for a company that has a bad reputation with former employees and the general public.

Employer Branding: Is it Important in 2020? #Infographic

Unemployment on the Rise Along With COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has led many companies to dismiss their employees. In fact, in the week ending March 28, more than 6.6 million people in the USA filed for unemployment. This is the highest number recorded by the U.S. Department of Labor, who is also expecting an increase in the following weeks.

In this regard, consultancy firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas analyzed the industries that are conducting the most job cuts. In their report, they found March job cuts totaling at 222,000 – up from just 56,000 in February. This indicates that the first quarter of 2020 saw 347,000 of layoffs – up from 190,000 recorded in the same quarter of 2019.  

According to their report, the entertainment and leisure industry saw the most layoffs – 37% or 83,000 employees. Of course, this doesn’t come as a surprise since tourism and entertainment venues such as cinemas, concert halls, amusement parks, malls, and restaurants have been closed for some time.

The National Association of Theatre Owners have also requested the government’s assistance during these testing times.

Unemployment on the Rise Along With COVID-19 #Infographic

Use Emojis to Make your Team more Productive

 Emojis are becoming so popular nowadays as the most influential tool of communication at the workplace. These emojis can help our colleagues get an idea about your mood or emotion you are feeling. That established a secure connection with your colleagues, and you become closer and attached to them, which also gives them the sign that you are enjoying at the workplace.

Emojis act like a real human face because the emotion you choose is your actual feelings at the moment. It also gives the feeling of connecting face to face with the team member and not feeling left out. If the emojis are used appropriately and if you do not misuse them, they can help you make new friends and will strengthen your bond by clarifying the tone of your voice and answering more quickly and efficiently.

Use Emojis to Make your Team more Productive #infographic

Client Projects Management
With high power, comes great responsibility, as they say. Handling several clients at one time is not an easy task. It is certainly not impossible, and you have to manage your schedule accordingly. Set clear expectations to deliver all your clients from the beginning. Loyalty and trust are the core of long-lasting contracts and to build relationships with your clients from the start. Set unobstructed views and goals; you both are comfortable.

If you identify the problems beforehand, it would be easier for you to run projects smoothly and stay at the top of the documentation. To manage projects and daily tasks, follow up on late tasks, Monitor urgent tasks, for overcapacity staff reassign the work, monitor team workload. For weekly tasks, provide a weekly update for team and management, scan work for the weeks ahead, provide weekly updates to clients, for deadlines coming up alert the clients before time. Team meetings and client meetings are essential, and dates of meetings should decide in advance, let team members contribute in meeting agendas, for the accessibility of everyone attach meeting minutes and publish schedule, tasks to transfer to the project management software immediately. Handle exceptions like address the impact of missed deadlines daily, client escalations handling through document procedures, manage client expectations early and often, and even document procedures to manage urgent client requests. Caring for the client is necessary; the team should send holiday greetings timely, show appreciation to celebrate milestones, set up reminders for the client's birthdays and anniversaries, never let straight ten days to go by without communicating.

Client Projects Management #infographic

 Qualities of good leaders
The truth and statistics of work may surprise you as the world is full of leaders and managers. Many people don’t love their job, which affects the morale of a workplace that depends on the workplace's leadership and makes an interesting divide. To build your skills as a leader, learning about statistics and trends will help you to shape.

94% of the employees who feel passionate about their job is because of great bosses. 59% are those who are working with a bad boss. The problems that lead to poor leadership is when 14% of the workers engage at work and rate their manager accounts. Bad leadership moves away employees;    70 % of the employees admit that their managers are good or excellent, which is 7 out of 10 on the scale, but 2-3 people have left their jobs or are planning to because of their boss. 18% are those with good managers, and 77% are those with bad managers and who intends to leave their job next year.

Qualities of good leaders #infographic


Ways to earn money without a 9-5 job
It is hard to make a living without any on job protections, and by not earning full time, there are some part-time jobs that a person can depend upon as to pocket without any particular position. For our young generation, it is hard to realize that their dream job is not a click away. Until they find a suitable job for their career, they can start some part-time jobs, and there are a bunch of apps you can take help from that keep you going. Divided into two categories, sell or rent the stuff or sell your skills.

How can you earn without a traditional job:

There are 150 apps and Sites for Gig culture:

Ways to earn money without a 9-5 job #infographic

Effective ways of reducing stress at work

It is a fact that a stressed employee will be less efficient. In the long run, as a manager or a team leader, you want your employees to be as productive as possible. For this, you need to invest in their mental and physical health equally. According to the American Institute of Stress, many employees are stressed and need assistance in how to recover it. Whatever the cause, maybe, there are these simple steps you need to overcome employee's stress.

How to Combat Employees Stress:

 Leave your Desk:
Eat your lunch with others and try to leave your desk for a while, taking a break, and enjoying your mealtime can reduce symptoms of stress and help avoid indigestion.
Reject Negativity:
Try not to listen to your colleague's negative comments and attitude take pride in your accomplishments. Negative thinking can take away energy and motivation.

Effective ways of reducing stress at work #infographic

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