{"id":23152,"date":"2019-08-01T05:27:23","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T11:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/corevalues.com\/?p=23152"},"modified":"2019-08-01T05:27:23","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T11:27:23","slug":"remote-work-the-invisible-workforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corevalues.com\/dev\/2019\/08\/01\/remote-work-the-invisible-workforce\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote Work: The Invisible Workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>From an employee\u2019s perspective, the benefits of remote work are many. The convenience of working from home. Avoiding time-consuming commutes. Schedule flexibility. More time with the family. These are just a few good benefits.<\/p>\n

On the flip side of the coin, businesses take advantage of savings.\u00a0 And it isn\u2019t just the small companies that report a significant decrease in operating costs.\u00a0 As per remote work stats, companies of all sizes are now taking advantage of lower overhead and real estate costs.<\/p>\n

Take American Express, for example.\u00a0 Adapting remote work options has added at least $10 million to their bottom line. But that\u2019s small compared to Aetna\u2019s.\u00a0 The American-managed health care company that sells consumer-directed health care insurance lopped off 2.7 million sq ft of rented business space in the last 10 years.\u00a0 This meant 15,000 of its employees lost \u201cin-office\u201d desks.<\/p>\n

\u2026 but it also meant roughly $78 million in savings.<\/p>\n

What remote work means for the workforce.<\/h2>\n

Remote work is no longer classified as a privilege.\u00a0 In fact, it\u2019s become standard for at least half of the U.S. population.\u00a0 Traditional, brick-and-mortar companies are now getting with the program.\u00a0 But a work-from-home setup doesn\u2019t mean workers get to slack.<\/p>\n

In exchange for lounging in jammies all day or heading to some beach front property to work on tax returns, remote workers are expected to be technology-savvy professionals. \u00a0General tech skills are expected (social media management, web design, and running zoom meetings are just a few examples.).\u00a0 Basic digital literacy such as word processing software and email software tools is non-negotiable.\u00a0\u00a0 Businesses expect all employees to be comfortable with the latest digital tools and trends.\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

Remote work Issues that arise.<\/h2>\n

Companies have gone beyond taking advantage of the so-called digital wave.\u00a0 The cost-savings alone can no longer be ignored. And with a global talent pool, it\u2019s a huge boon for labor costs too.<\/p>\n

But with the advantages come distinct human resources issues:<\/p>\n