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How to Stay Focused When You Work From Home

Have you heard about the studies that state working from home offers a major productivity boost? You have a confession to make: This has not been your experience so far.

Top 16 Time Management Apps Based on User Reviews

Even the best of us struggle with heavy workloads, endless emails, and meetings. But help is at hand. We have time management apps to aid productivity and focus.

5 Tips to Becoming a Technical Recruiter Candidates Love

So, how do you go about becoming a technical recruiter, and do you really need a tech background? Get educated You would think that most technical recruiters have a background in tech as well. In reality, that is very rarely the case. You will see very few developers becoming recruiters. Technical recruiters come from a

If you’ve read about remote work, you likely know the stream of amazing promises advocates make. If only you could work remotely – you’d have no more awful commutes, you’d be a productivity wizard, your hair would be shinier, your dancing wouldn’t make people uncomfortable and your pants would fit perfectly, always! What a life you

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10 Tips and Tricks for Managing a Remote Team

Managing any kind of team can certainly have its challenges. But, when working in a remote team, sometimes those challenges seem to be amplified. Here at Toggl Plan, we understand the struggle. That’s why we came up with a list of tips and tricks to help you manage a remote team. Choose Your Team Wisely

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Why Do We Glorify The 80 Hour Workweek, and What Can We Do About It?

How do you efficiently manage to work an 80 hour workweek? You can’t, and you probably shouldn’t try.

10 Things Dungeons and Dragons Taught Me About Working From Home

If you’re not organized, being stuck working from home can feel like being trapped in a dungeon. And things are worse still when you’ve got gremlins in your tech setup. But remote working doesn’t have to be a battle.

Is a 4-Day Work Week Right for Your Business?

What if there were a way that you could boost productivity amongst your employees while they spent less time in the office? A 4-day work week may sound too good to be true. But many businesses, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, are trialling new and innovative ways of working–and you could be one of them!

Top Places to Work Remotely in 2020 [Comic]

Some of these remote workspaces–such as the afterlife–might not personally appeal to you. We cannot vouch for the safety or practicability of these remote workspaces. We can, however, guarantee that the list itself topical and fair.

7 Tips on How to Fire Someone Remotely

We frequently write about hiring remotely (surprise), but today, we are venturing over to the flip side. The “F” word – the art of letting someone go. It can be challenging to fire someone when you work from an office, but even more so when you’re working remotely. So, how to fire someone when you

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