The Permanence of Remote Work

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Deloitte's analysis through its Global State of the Consumer Tracker strongly suggests the shift to remote work will outlive the pandemic. Globally, half of all employed adults (53%) say they can do their job remotely. Among them, working from home represents most of the typical work week—an average of 2.7 days.

In Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, people are spending closer to three or four days a week working from home. In France, Denmark, and Norway, this number is closer to two—suggesting the pace of return to office and hybrid work remains uneven globally.

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How to Streamline and Increase Collaboration For Your Global Small Business

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If you want to learn a project’s status without having to hop on a call or schedule yet another meeting, productivity software may be the answer.

During the pandemic, productivity and collaboration tools became essential for companies transitioning their staff from in-person to remote work. The global market for collaborative software is expected to grow 17% in 2021 and keep trending upward in 2022.

These tools can help global small businesses improve communication and increase productivity.

Embracing the Love-Hate Relationship of Remote Work

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A May survey from Intermedia showed that 57% of surveyed owners of small and midsized businessessaid they likely would keep increased remote working options long term for their workers.

Embracing remote work has been a love-hate relationship for many global small and medium-sized business (SMB) owners. Yet, even before the pandemic hit, Global Workplace Analytics had estimated that by 2025, 70% of workers will work remotely at least five days per month. 

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