Tag Archives: remote work UK

New tech apprenticeship program opens the door for remote jobs

If you’re looking for a remote job in the UK, you have thousands of options available. But it may be just the right time to launch your career in tech.  Technology solutions company Cognizant has recently launched a Tech Apprenticeship Program that helps workers, and especially women, get their start in the industry.  The program…
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Do you need a remote work mentor?

Remote workers have a bit of a reputation for being the most independent workers around. That’s understandable considering the nature of their work — many spend hours on end alone and focussed on their work, after all.  But no person is an island. And that goes for remote workers too. Most still work on teams,…
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Remote work and the culture of overworking

A new academic paper emerging from the University of Kent, King’s College and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) is shedding light on the ways in which remote workers across the United Kingdom may have a tendency to work extensively long hours, for different reasons. Many studies have spoken to the productivity of remote and hybrid…
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Hybrid job postings up from December dip

Workers keen for a remote or hybrid job in the UK and Ireland will be relieved to know that hybrid jobs are on a steady rebound in Q1 2024 after facing a concerning drop just towards the end of last year. Global employment website Indeed has published figures showing the share of job postings containing…
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