Meet our Team: Digital Marketing Intern
Remote-friendly jobs became more and more popular within recent years, especially due to the global shift towards recognising the pros of flexible work for both companies and employees. It is the future of work for the new generation entering the workforce. My name is Jess, and I’m part of Generation Z; a generation that lacks […]
Personal Productivity: Self-Awareness is the Key
As well meaning articles are about productivity, sometimes you just have to ask yourself what works best for you. Photo by Curtis MacNewton on Unsplash A quick internet search on productivity will turn up hundreds of tips, tools, and life hacks. Try these new task managers, start your day with an ice bath plunge, down this bulletproof coffee, […]
Meet our Team: Director of Talent
My journey from an office in India to remote working in Berlin When was the last time you looked at your Instagram feed to find your friends who adopted the remote working life and hoped that was you? To be honest, I’ve found myself ponder over this often and boy, I got lucky! In search […]
Remote Conference Roundup: Three conferences you can’t miss in April, May and June
Photo by Jaime Lopes on Unsplash Remote work is on the rise and thankfully, more conferences dedicated to remote workers are cropping up. Whether you’ve already landed your dream remote job or are still on the hunt, we’ve rounded up three conferences happening in the next few months that need to be on your radar. 1. Running Remote Conference Connect with current and […]
Meet Our Team: Director of Candidate Experience
How many hours have you spent scrubbing job boards, searching for ‘remote’ positions in a sea of open-plan offices and 2-hour commutes? Is your inbox full of new job listing alerts that are barely relevant to your experience, skills, and interests? Have you invested hours writing, then triple-checking a custom cover letter, only to be […]
How Successful Remote Teams Manage Mental Health
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.” — Wendy Mass Mental health challenges for remote workers In Part I of our Remote Best Practices series, we mentioned how remote and dispersed teams have less opportunities for in-person or in the hallway discussions, which may hurt team cohesion and […]
How High-Performing Distributed Teams Tackle Their Communication Challenges
Why do some companies have higher performing remote teams than others? We researched and interviewed successful remote teams to collect best practices and actionable strategies to set up, manage and develop remote teams. First up, communication. The Challenges of Communication in Dispersed Teams Remote, hybrid and dispersed teams naturally have a (minor) competitive disadvantage to […]
5 Productivity Blockers and How to Fix Them
Yes, this is “one of those lists”. But it’s short and sweet, and I’m sure you’ll find yourself falling into at least one of these productivity traps once a day. Food Photo by Nielsen Ramon on Unsplash Don’t eat while your working, it’s as simple as that. Opting for “desk-lunch” actually costs you time instead of […]
Why we need more remote career opportunities (and not more remote gigs)
Remote work still is mainly associated with project-based freelance work. In fact, this is the misconception I most often have to correct when I explain what we are doing at acework. We want to place people in companies where they can build a remote career, not just complete a short-term project. Whether they stay with […]
Finding your flow — the best places for happy remote work
Warning: This is not another “productivity hack” article. It’s based on personal experience and aims at facilitating happy and productive days that leave time and space for personal wellbeing. Office workers enjoy an increasing number of diverse spaces to work, like lounge and kitchen areas, terraces (if you’re lucky!), empty meeting rooms, phone booths and […]
Remote work, is right for you?
Have you noticed that there are more and more products and services for digital nomads? From six month “travel and work” programs (Remote Year) to co-living spaces in locations like Bali or Tulum (Roam, Outsite), the whole industry around remote work has exploded in the last two years. Meanwhile, you’re probably still sitting at your […]