2020 has been a challenging year for most workers. All departments were directly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, but HR probably faced the biggest hit right at the beginning of the COVID lockdown series. Those who helped their companies adapt the fastest to the fundamental changes caused by these events were the ones that ultimately […]
Logistics in general, and trucking business in particular, are often the engine, running the economy. It is true for many countries, and definitely for the US. Trucking companies are constantly moving materials from suppliers to manufacturers and then delivering finished products from manufacturers to consumers. In fact, more than 70% of goods carried from one […]
Whether it’s at work, at home, or work-from-home, using live chat for instant communication became the main way people interact day-to-day, and it makes perfect sense. Why? Because chat is immediate, quick to transfer and receive information, mobile-friendly (unlike emails), supports all media types, is easy to operate, and usually requires no training to start […]
Creating, organizing, and planning events sounds like a dream job for many people. Instead of sitting in an office and doing routine work in front of a computer, event planners are super lucky. They get paid for realizing their creative potential, meeting many new, interesting people, visiting nice places, and having so much fun… If […]
First, let’s make it clear. We’re not saying that using Google Calendar for shift planning and employee scheduling is impossible — it’s not. In fact, we were inspired to write this blog after one of our customers showed us the lengthy process they went through to create their employee schedule in Google Calendar and how […]
Famous for being a very stable and strong industry, beauty salons were hit hard in 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis. But this industry proved its usual resilience and the total 2020 revenue of the cosmetic and beauty industry in the U.S. is only slightly less than in 2019. “I am ready to save on […]
Today everyone is familiar with the concept of crowdfunding. Lots of companies and startups seek funds in order to produce and market their products or services, then sell them for-profits, and pay back the funders ( or “backers” as most popular crowdfunding platforms Kickstarter and Indiegogo call them) with either their money, shares, or special […]
There are many valid reasons for your employees to be absent at work. Sick days, maternity leave, vacation, requested days off for family errands — all those are common, normal parts of any workplace. Unscheduled and unsolicited absences from work, on the other hand, can squander your work environment and cause a lot of trouble […]
Home service businesses might look unappealing to some office crowd, or inexperienced entrepreneurs, but that’s because they don’t know that it’s an extremely lucrative industry, which is about 6 to 13 times larger than digital advertising, and IT giants like Google, Amazon, and Bing are fighting to dominate this space. Home service businesses, which may […]
With over two-thirds of employees working remotely, large teams, and disconnected departments, keeping everyone synced is a daunting task these days, especially during all this uncertainty that the COVID-19 pandemic brought us. But there’s more to consider: apparently, the mind-boggling 80% of the world’s workforce today (at least) are so-called “deskless” or “mobile” employees, working […]
The job of home care agencies and family caregivers is extremely important, but rather challenging for a number of reasons. Just think of it: caregivers are not really considered doctors or medical personnel, so they don’t get the same amount of money and respect for their work and often go underappreciated, but the list of […]