NR Mobile working news - Page Categories View All Timeline Our Sector Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Select Category Timeline Our Sector Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Nov 09th 2012 Employees using mobile devices to work out of hours The wider availability of connected smart devices means office workers are finding themselves almost permanently on call, it has been suggested. Research conducted by staffing provider Modis revealed that the majority of employees with ... Oct 30th 2012 Today’s 4G launch offers mobile working boost 4G mobile services have gone live in 11 cities around the UK, meaning mobile workers may be able to operate more productively in many locations. From today (October 30th 2012), professional people in 11 UK cities have the opportunity to sign ... Oct 29th 2012 Worldwide smartphone demand ‘continues to grow’ The advent of smartphones – multi-purpose, connected mobile devices – has made a big difference for professional people working in the enterprise. The ability to make calls, send texts, browse the web and access important work ... Oct 24th 2012 Employment being driven by flexible working, says REC The labour market in the UK is being driven by the implementation of flexible and mobile working, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Its chief executive, Kevin Green, responded to recent unemployment figures ... Oct 23rd 2012 68% of office workers would like flexible working Office workers in the UK would like the opportunity to engage in more flexible and mobile working, according to a new study. Research which was carried out by TeamViewer found that 78 per cent of people believe that in an economic situation where ... Oct 18th 2012 UK office employees ‘eager to work from home’ The vast majority of UK office employees would like greater flexibility in terms of how they work, a new study has revealed. Research conducted by software provider TeamViewer, which interviewed 1,000 UK office workers, found that 78 per ... Oct 12th 2012 Remote working ‘becoming increasingly common’ As technology capabilities are increasing, more companies are looking to take advantage of remote working, it has been claimed. Speaking to CIO.com, Geoff Perlman, chief executive of REAL Software, said it is becoming “increasingly ... Oct 08th 2012 Mobile working ‘mitigates effect of wintry weather’ With winter just around the corner, employers will be dreading the prospect of more inclement weather, which could interfere with productivity and business output. Many firms have been hit by flooding in recent months, as the UK has seen one ... Oct 04th 2012 Office employees ‘would love to work from home’ Almost nine out of ten employees would ditch their daily commute into the office given the chance, it has been reported. Research conducted by recruitment website staffbay.com found that 88 per cent would like to work from home if their employer ... Oct 02nd 2012 BYOD ‘becoming more popular in the office’ As businesses look to take advantage of mobile working opportunities, employees are increasingly using their own devices in the workplace. More and more companies are embracing bring your own device (BYOD) schemes, which allow employees ... Sep 12th 2012 EE 4G network launch boosts mobile workers Mobile workers have been given a boost with the launch of the UK’s first fourth-generation network. Everything Everywhere – the UK parent company of Orange and T-Mobile – has announced plans to launch 4G services in a number ... Sep 11th 2012 4G connectivity ‘a major plus for mobile workers’ For mobile workers out on the road, the advent of 3G data connectivity has proved to be an enormous boost. Rather than having to check into the office via phone every few hours to keep their manager up to date on their progress, they can simply drop ... Sep 10th 2012 Mobile devices ‘changing the world of work’ The increasing prevalence of smartphones and media tablets in the workplace is giving employees the option of working from home. In recent years, the popularity of handsets such as the iPhone, iPad and Galaxy has soared among workers – ... Sep 07th 2012 What are the main benefits of mobile working? The advent of mobile working technologies is helping to change the way UK employees perform their daily employment duties. Armed with web-enabled smartphones, laptops and media tablets, workers can escape the confines of the traditional ... Sep 04th 2012 Respect your hosts, mobile workers urged By nature, mobile workers find themselves conducting work-related tasks in a variety of different locations. These may include the home, train services, hotel rooms and hired meeting rooms. But commonly, mobile workers may spend time in ... Aug 23rd 2012 4G services to launch in Sept, mobile workers to benefit Mobile workers have been given a boost with the news that 4G services will launch earlier than expected in the UK. While many countries around the world are already benefitting from fourth-generation mobile broadband, UK consumers and professionals ... Aug 21st 2012 Are employees failing on mobile IT security? Mobile working has the potential to confer great advantages on modern businesses, particularly those with a need for greater flexibility in the digital age. But the opportunities brought about by modern broadband connections are to some ... Aug 16th 2012 Launch of 4G services will support mobile working Mobile working practices can make a big difference to employees and the companies they work for. Using smartphones, tablets and laptops, employees can undertake productive work from a wider variety of locations – not merely the traditional ... Aug 02nd 2012 Mobile broadband coverage ‘could shorten the working day’ More than half of all mobile workers believe that blanket connectivity on the move can significantly shorten their working day, it has been reported. Research conducted by Virgin Media Business found that 54 per cent of respondents see productivity ... Jul 26th 2012 Mobile data demand increasing all the time, says Three Demand for mobile broadband services is continuing to increase in the UK, according to one network operator. Graham Baxter, chief operating officer at Three, noted that customers are hungrier than ever for bandwidth and data – and ... Jul 24th 2012 4G mobile services ‘to increase opportunities for business’ The launch of 4G mobile services in the UK promises to increase the possibilities for working on the move, helping employees to achieve higher levels of productivity. According to technology journalist Michael Brook, next-generation mobile ... Jul 16th 2012 Companies working on the move with mobile technology An increasing number of businesses are doing away with traditional office space, in a bid to reduce costs and maximise flexibility, it has been suggested. Writing for Guardian Professional, Alex Bath claimed that the rise of mobile technology ... Jul 10th 2012 BYOD mobile working ‘offers benefits and risks’ Mobile working can offer great benefits to businesses, but it can also lead to increased risk exposure, it has been suggested. Koby Amedume, Europe, Middle East and Africa marketing director at Kaseya, said the ‘bring your own device’ ... Jun 27th 2012 Office employees ‘work from home in their pyjamas’ The productivity gains possible from mobile and remote working may be desirable to employers, but in some instances there may be a price to pay. When office workers take advantage of home working options, their bosses inevitably lose a certain ... Jun 25th 2012 Mobile technology ‘extending the working day’ The advent of mobile devices means that many employees are working longer hours than ever before, it has been claimed. Rasheed Ogunlaru, life coach and speaker at rasaru.com, said the integration of email and other technology solutions has ... Jun 20th 2012 Failure to switch off ‘a danger to office workers’ Office workers in the capital are risking their mental and physical health by working nearly three hours extra each night on their commute and at home, it has been claimed. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) found that three-quarters ... Jun 20th 2012 Media tablets supporting mobile working boom Mobile working represents an exciting opportunity for many businesses and professionals, but it is only possible due to the wider proliferation of handheld devices. While ten years ago many employees were still to acquire a mobile phone, ... Jun 19th 2012 Mobile workers ‘need collaboration tools to be productive’ Mobile working can offer significant benefits for UK companies – allowing employees to work on a variety of web-enabled devices, from any time and any location. But the productivity gains associated with remote working cannot be taken ... Jun 13th 2012 Mobile technology ‘helps firms reduce office space’ The wider proliferation of mobile technology solutions is helping to reduce the need for office space, it has been suggested. Writing for USA Today, Haya El Nasser claimed that concepts of the office are changing as employees gain access to ... May 30th 2012 4G mobile broadband ‘to boost employee productivity’ In recent years, the advent of mobile internet services has brought about significant changes to the way UK professionals work. Once tied to their offices, employees can now work on the move, using web-enabled smartphones, laptops and media ... May 29th 2012 Mobile workers keeping devices on 24/7 Mobile working has the potential to offer many benefits to businesses and organisations. Equipping workers with smartphones, tablets and web-enabled laptops can enable them to work on the move, reducing the amount of ‘dead time’ ... May 11th 2012 Mobile working buoyed by Virgin’s onboard communication services Virgin Atlantic has announced plans to allow phone calls and texts onboard its services, which will encourage mobile working for its customers. According to the Telegraph, the move will make Virgin Atlantic the first airline in Britain to ... May 10th 2012 Mobile working: The growing importance of MDM As more businesses and organisations embrace mobile working, mobile device management (MDM) is becoming increasingly important. IT analyst Gartner claimed that an added focus must be placed on MDM to ensure the benefits of mobile solutions ... May 04th 2012 Use BYOD to encourage mobile working Introducing the ‘bring your own device’ (BYOD) concept into the office can promote mobile working practices in the long-term, potentially saving companies plenty of money. Allowing staff to use their own laptops and tablets ... Apr 27th 2012 No evidence of mobile technology health risks as yet More and more office workers and other employees are turning to handheld technology as they bid to work more flexibly and with greater agility. Sales of smartphones and media tablets have soared in recent years, as professional people have ... Apr 24th 2012 Brits call for 4G services for mobile working British professionals want to see next-generation mobile services launch in the UK as soon as possible, a new study has suggested. In a poll conducted by Everything Everywhere – the UK parent company of Orange and T-Mobile – 82 ... Apr 11th 2012 Mobile working and hot desking can motivate staff Business leaders have various options as they attempt to motivate staff, keep them engaged and secure their loyalty for the long term. The easiest way to keep workers happy may be to give them a pay rise, but in difficult economic times this may ... Apr 02nd 2012 Higher earners ‘exercise more’ Higher earners tend to work out at the gym about three times more than those on lower incomes, according to a survey. The study, by Nuffield Health, found the top earners spent on average almost three hours a week hitting the gym while people on ... Mar 30th 2012 Employees seek mobile working approval More than half of all employees believe they can work more effectively from a remote location than in the office, a new report has found. Research conducted by Microsoft indicates that 55 per cent believe they are more productive when taking ... Mar 27th 2012 Maximise value of media tablets with customised apps The use of customised applications can help business make the most of media tablets, one analyst has claimed. Richard Absalom, author of an Ovum report on tablet computers, claimed that the use of generic apps may see companies miss out on the ... Mar 20th 2012 Switch off smartphones at least once a week, workers urged Banning office workers from using their smartphones one night a week can lead to a happier and more contented workforce, it has been claimed. Researchers at Harvard Business School found that workers who stopped checking their mobile working ... Mar 16th 2012 Videoconferencing revenues continue to rise As ever more companies set up a base in shared office space, the amount of money spent on communication technologies is continuing to increase. Videoconferencing technology in particular is proving highly popular – with enterprise ... Mar 06th 2012 Mobile working ‘hampered by under-pressure networks’ Technology and data consumption are evolving faster than business infrastructure and mobile networks are able to adapt, it has been claimed. According to mobility services provider iPass, employees are becoming increasingly dissatisfied ... Feb 29th 2012 Different skills needed by the next generation of office workers The next generation of office workers will need an entirely different set of skills than those who have gone before, according to new research. As requirements for modern businesses change, so do the ways in which employees work and Virgin ... Feb 28th 2012 Greater sophistication in videoconferencing makes it the future of mobile working The phenomenon which is mobile working and has taken off in the UK in recent years has been mainly based on technology and how it has allowed the practice to evolve. According to Robert Half UK, 38 per cent of companies will offer the option to work ... Feb 23rd 2012 Mobile working to be boosted by 4G by the end of this year Mobile working has only been made possible due to advancements in technology in recent years, but as devices improve at a fast pace, internet capabilities must do the same. Now Everything Everywhere, which is the company that owns both Orange ... Feb 21st 2012 38% of companies to offer mobile working The number of firms offering mobile working as an option to staff is steadily rising with 38 per cent saying they will allow the practice in the first six months of this year. This is according to a study carried out by Robert Half UK, which looked ... Feb 20th 2012 Half of the population now own a smart phone No wonder the number of people deciding to partake in flexible and mobile working is on the rise, as more than half of the population now owns a smartphone. This is according to a study carried out by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, who found that 50.3 ... Feb 13th 2012 Idea development and sharing made faster by digital age The development of ideas and sharing them among staff has been speeded up exponentially according to the vice president of Google Enterprise. Sebastien Marotte told the BBC, as part of its Future of Work series, that social media, mobile working ... Feb 10th 2012 Finnish firm contemplating redesigning the office workday A Finnish company has come to the conclusion that the typical office workday needs to be redesigned in order to make it more productive. The Idealist Group has undertaken a 12 month study in order to look at the working practices of a number of ... Feb 08th 2012 Biggest flexible working experiment underway The main office of O2 was shut today as the mobile phone giant carried out an experiment to see how well its employees and infrastructure cope with flexible working. It is the biggest initiative of its kind as 3,000 members of staff have been forced ... Feb 06th 2012 Government’s flexible working road tested This week will see the government’s plans for civil servants to undertake flexible working during the Olympic Games given a dry run. Many of those in the employ of the state will endeavour to work from home during the event to bypass public ... Feb 02nd 2012 Mobile working shouldn’t mean compulsively checking emails Advancements in modern technology make mobile working possible, but it should not lead to employees checking their phones compulsively. This is the opinion of Ian Price, the author of a book on the subject entitled The Activity Illusion, ... Feb 01st 2012 New report compares 2012 working life to 1952 A new report has compared the working life of employees in 1952 with those of today and found that staff were under just as much pressure then. Commissioned by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Dr John Philpott found ... Jan 31st 2012 1 in 4 staff believe they’ll have multiple jobs by 2036 The idea of a career for life has become outdated, according to research carried out by Office Angels. Within 25 years people will try out a number of different jobs and move around in order to guarantee job security the results suggested. Further ... Jan 30th 2012 London’s mobile workers missing out on 3G speeds Much of the recent rise in the number of mobile workers can be put down to advancements in technology such as smartphones. It may surprise many people in light of this that London is lagging behind the rest of the UK’s top cities in terms ... Jan 27th 2012 Businesses need to prepare for impact of Olympics The UK is only six months away from the Olympic Games, but many companies have not prepared for the impact it will have, according to new research. When Badenoch & Clark spoke to 1,000 office workers in order to gain a picture of the preparedness ... Jan 26th 2012 Jelly events benefit home workers With the rise of flexible and mobile working come some drawbacks and one of which is that those who are used to an office atmosphere can miss the social side of working in a traditional manner. An idea, which originally started in New York, called ... Jan 23rd 2012 Business prioritise blocking social media over security Businesses are prioritising blocking the use of social media on electronic devices over data security, a new study has found. Office workers across Europe were surveyed by Trend Micro and it emerged that while 72 per cent of firms have policies ... Jan 19th 2012 Online portal launched to boost flexible working An online portal has been launched by the Anywhere Working Consortium in order to help businesses move towards more flexible working practices. The initiative offers guidance, advice, case studies and training tools designed to aid businesses ... « Older EntriesNewer Entries » (Or jump to page 1234 of 4) Online portal launched to boost flexible working