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Blurring of line between work and home creates a new consumer persona

Marketers are uncertain about the best way to connect with “workday consumers.” Constantine von Hoffman on April 22, 2022 Working from home has blurred the line between work and personal time, creating a new buyer persona, according to a new Microsoft report. They’re calling it the “workday consumer” and marketers say they’re still figuring out … Continue reading Blurring of line between work and home creates a new consumer persona

You can make friends at work. Here is how to foster life-long connections

By Tracy Brower   April 08, 2022 The workplace is one of the primary places people find friends. In fact, according to research, making friends at work is second only to making them in high school or college. But friendship has declined, and large numbers of people are reporting they don’t have enough friends and they’ve … Continue reading You can make friends at work. Here is how to foster life-long connections

Extended Reality (XR): How It’s Changing Work and Employment

Extended Reality (XR): How It’s Changing Work and Employment Shannon Flynn / 30 Mar 2022   Extended reality, commonly referred to as XR, is becoming a prevalent technology many companies use in various industries. XR consists of immersive technologies that have proven their capabilities in the gaming industry, for example. It’s expected that XR headset … Continue reading Extended Reality (XR): How It’s Changing Work and Employment

I work a 9-to-5 job from a mountainside van. Here’s how I do it

By Laura Tiensuu   February 20, 2022 After putting the finishing touches on our newly renovated, 2004 Sprinter van, my partner and I set off to see if the “digital nomad” lifestyle was as attainable as the influencers on Instagram make it appear. The short answer? It’s not. But with a supportive employer, preparation, and … Continue reading I work a 9-to-5 job from a mountainside van. Here’s how I do it

Workers can become alienated from work without this thing

By John Coleman   February 17, 2022 Before the COVID-19 pandemic upended life around the  world, we were living in the most prosperous period in all of human history, and yet people weren’t happier or more fulfilled. Why? A rising collection of data confirm and illuminate the disconnect between prosperity and purpose. An incredibly high … Continue reading Workers can become alienated from work without this thing

Work, as we knew it, is overrated. Here’s a better way to look at it

By Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic and Becky Frankiewicz   February 17, 2022   Although human beings have hardly changed in 200,000 years of evolution, our relationship with work has undergone profound changes, even during the last century. Jobs have grown in complexity, careers have become less predictable, and talent has become multidimensional, harder to judge, find, and … Continue reading Work, as we knew it, is overrated. Here’s a better way to look at it