Quirky Working from Home

The truth behind working from home: a third of people admit they work in their pyjamas and take conference calls naked. The study, which questioned 1,000 UK employees, was commissioned to help better understand the technological and operational challenges faced by businesses when it came to remote and mobile working.

Keeping Up with the Times: Trends That are Changing the Way Brands Market to Consumers

This infographic discusses how marketing has changed since the introduction of smartphones and social media platforms. IBM publicly released the first smartphone (IBM Simon Personal Communicator) in 1994; as of today, 20-30% of web traffic comes from mobile phones. Further, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook have all seen a prominent rise in usage, and as such, marketers have shifted from printed media to content creation for use with these platforms.

Prior to 2012, Google’s keywords and other search parameters were public knowledge, which made a marketer’s job easier in regards to reaching their target audience. However, since 2012, Google has since made this information private, which put pressure on marketers to research trends in a different way.

As for today, other applications such as Vine and Instagram have risen in prominence, and have become huge platforms for content sharing. Marketers have recognized this trend, and have shifted their attention to short-form videos, which are 4 times more likely to get shared than any other video.

Future predictions on the future of marketing are provided, as well.

Why Your Business Needs A Paperless Office

When Officebroker.com they were told that the average office worker uses 833 pieces of paper each month (that’s 10,000 sheets of paper each year) costing a business £117.20 per person per year! In terms of trees, every office worker goes through 7.45ft of tree every year! As well as this, there is time and resources of making paper, printing and delivering paper. Officebroker couldn’t help but wonder how much this could be costing UK businesses – so they set themselves a mission to find out…Not only would having a paperless office save money but it would also do amazing wonders for the environment!

With our world becoming so technology focused, turning your office into a paperless one could be easier than you think!

Social Recruiting: 101

In this infographic, Bayt.com explores the concept of social recruiting in the MENA, as well as its benefits for both employers and job seekers.

Social recruiting is the latest trend in hiring. It’s a great way to get to know a candidate beyond a traditional CV in order to make better hiring decisions. Bayt.com social platforms – such as Bayt.com Specialties, Bayt.com Company Profile and Bayt.com Public Profile – play a major role in this regard.

Recruiters Are From Mars, Job Seekers Are From Venus

Are job seekers and recruiters from different planets? With unemployed people outnumbering job openings three to one, you’d think recruiters could find the talent they need to fill positions. The problem is only 50 percent of job seekers actually have the qualifications needed for the job they apply to. It’s time to bridge the gap in communication between recruiter needs and job seeker strategies.

This infographic, compiled by MedReps.com, a job board which gives members access to the most sought after medical sales jobs and pharmaceutical sales jobs on the Web, provides solutions for common miscommunications between job seekers and employers.

International business etiquette

This infographic gives tips and advice to business men and women who travel abroad for business. From country to country customs vary which can make communication difficult and runs the risk of causing offence to your host and potentially losing clients or harming business relationships.

Top 10 Intriguing Facts About Shopping On Your Smartphone

The majority of people now have a smartphone, and will spend countless hours every day staring into their hands browsing everything from dancing cats to their favourite brands website. You can do almost everything on your phone, including shopping.

Mobile shopping has been constantly on the rise for the past couple of years, and we have dug out some intriguing facts about our habits when it comes to spending via your smartphone.