NoDesk: Issue #346

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The Great Remote Work Rethink Of 2024

NPR

Nearly five years after the start of the pandemic and the beginning of remote work for many U.S. workers, how are most employees working now? And for companies changing their remote work policies this year, what’s causing the rethink?

How do you communicate in a remote startup?

aml183 | Hacker News

We are a remote company. Everything is going well. No plans to be in person, but I’d say we can do a better job at communicating. Any tips or articles to read?

The CEO of Glassdoor says doubling down on remote work has turbocharged its ability to ‘tap into talent’

Brit Morse | Fortune

With CEOs of large companies like Amazon and Goldman Sachs mandating a full return to office, it seems that many company leaders are fully done with the work-from-home experiment. But that’s not the case for Glassdoor, a platform that allows workers to anonymously review their current or former employers.

Pinterest exec: Companies that force workers back to the office are missing the big picture

Doniel Sutton | Fast Company

Doniel Sutton, chief people officer at Pinterest, explains why cracking down on flexibility is a mistake.

Remote work crackdown: How Trump’s DOGE could push federal workers to quit

Rene Marsh, Kristen Holmes, Tami Luhby | CNN

President-elect Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency, a nongovernmental entity helmed by billionaire Elon Musk and biotech entrepreneur and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, is expected to make a push for an end to remote work across federal agencies as a way to help reduce the federal workforce through attrition.

Should Your Employer or the IRS Compensate You for WFH Internet?

David Anders | CNET

It’s possible to get some or all of your work-from-home internet expense back, but don’t count on it.

Dubai makes a right turn toward remote work to reduce traffic

Kristen Parisi | HR Brew

The government released a study that found remote work and flexible hours could reduce traffic in the city by up to 30%.

How to Answer “Why Should We Hire You?” in an Interview

Joel Schwartzberg | Harvard Business Review

How do you tell a potential employer that you’re right for the job they are interviewing you for? If you make it all about yourself, you might come across too self-absorbed or boastful. If you make it all about the company, they don’t get a chance to learn why you might be the right fit.

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