Remote work is changing with increasing speed. Companies of all sizes are adapting to the realities of working from home, and they’re noticing that it can be beneficial to their company as well as their employees. In fact, a few studies have found that companies that have a solid remote work policy are able to achieve higher numbers of key performance metrics than those who do not.
The term “remote working” is used to describe any arrangement in which an employee or a group is not required to report to any central location on a daily basis. This could mean they are based in their homes, coworking space, cafes, or even a van that is situated by the river.
Certain teams of employees are permanently remote, which is often because of the culture of trust and communication that exists among the members of the team. Sometimes a team may have a mix of permanent and flexible remote employees. Some of these workers will be in the office on certain days, whereas others will work exclusively at home.
Many jobs have high remote work potential, including proprietors of cottage industries professionals in food service, coders, e-commerce workers, in-house career experts and even federal workers. It is important that businesses prepare in case of shutdowns and emergency situations like COVID-19. That might mean investing in cybersecurity or having a backup location for all data. It could also be about ensuring that employees have the tools they need to be able to work at home. This could include things such as HIPAA-compliant CRM software, and a virtual private networking (VPN).