The rapid rise and implementation of remote work have led to several significant workplace changes over the past three years. Hybrid workplaces, virtual collaboration, reimagined company culture, and remote-based best practices have all come to be standards in this new world of work. But in the case of hybrid workplaces, the viability of certain operational aspects remains up in the air.

With more than a quarter of the US workforce currently working remotely,[1] employers have been testing various strategies to ensure employees remain engaged and productive. At the forefront of these strategies, employee monitoring has become a pressing topic for companies that are reaping its benefits, drawbacks, and long-term implications.

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With the ongoing and widespread changes in the job and hiring markets, talent acquisition strategies have undergone a fast-paced renaissance. Employer branding, onboarding processes, and company culture have all experienced innovations and process improvements – and many companies have already begun to reap the benefits of these changes.

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Women’s Equality Day was originally celebrated in 1971, a year after the historic Women’s Strike for Equality, and then later designated as a holiday in 1972. The Women’s Strike for Equality took place on the 50^th anniversary of the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment,[i] serving as a meaningful demonstration for the furthering of women’s rights nationally and globally. Since then, Women’s Equality Day has served as a reminder of this strike and the signs of progress it stood for, having also grown to represent modern efforts to push forward progress for women’s rights.

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Remote work, flexible schedules, and hybrid models have become industry standards overnight, and certain aspects of companies’ business models have been challenged with keeping up.

In particular, the dichotomy of work and life for most remote employees is becoming difficult to distinguish. Without the accommodations of a regular on-site office, workers have spent the past two years redefining and reconstructing the “office.”

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By Nancy Coblenz, ActOne Group VP of Marketing

As we are in the midst of Mental Health Awareness Month, to some, this might be just a reminder to drink more water, take a day for yourself to recharge, or binge-watch Netflix … but to others, this month represents a personal commitment to self-growth, self-love, and self-care.

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When you apply for a job, odds are an AI program will examine your resume before it reaches an actual person. From the point of view of a business or HR professional, it’s easy to see the appeal of AI recruiting – it can parse through resumes at an inhuman rate and reduces human error stemming from assumptions, mental fatigue, and certain types of bias.[1] However, the candidate experience with AI recruiting is much different.

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Across all sectors of the global workforce, companies have seen noticeable increases in terms of employees’ mental health concerns. As a result of the many societal changes brought on by the pandemic, workers are struggling to adapt to bigger workloads, a stifled work-life balance, and new occupational priorities.

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In the current work landscape, remote and hybrid work have proven that they’re here to stay. According to the Pew Research Center, out of the employees performing work that can be done remotely, 59 percent are currently working fully remote.[1] While hybrid models have come with significant benefits for both employers and employees, they’ve also come with their share of negative impacts – particularly on workforces’ mental and emotional well-being.

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