PGi recently conducted our Global Cultural survey, where we polled 800+ international responses to get a glimpse into how workplaces practices and business etiquette vary from culture to culture across the globe. One thing that came up frequently from our …
Read More »Global Cultural Survey: Business Around the World — Infographic
In the corporate workplace, technology has long been a proponent of progress. Technological advances over the last several decades have revolutionized how we work and communicate with colleagues. From a global perspective, advances in the unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) …
Read More »Should You Work From Home Today? PGi’s Work from Home Flowchart Will Help You Decide (Hint: You Should) — Infographic
If you’re like me, you may have the ability to work from home, but you don’t utilize that ability as often as you’d like. I am currently working from home and, as I write this, I am overcome with paranoia. …
Read More »Infographic: The Science of Sound
Sound is both a science and an art. It influences our emotions, drives our creativity and is a crucial source of information in our day-to-day lives. In the corporate workplace, sound plays an integral role in facilitating collaboration with colleagues and acting as …
Read More »2016 Global Telework Survey
By now, we are all familiar with the idea of telecommuting, and rightly so. In a 2015 Gallup poll, it was found that telecommuting has seen a 37 percent rise in popularity in the last decade. But let’s stop and …
Read More »Wake up Your Webinar: 10 Ways to Engage Your Virtual Audience
Did you know that on average only 30 percent of webinar attendees stay for 30-60 minutes, and only 11 percent will stay over an hour? It’s hard enough to get someone to attend your webinar, but how can you get …
Read More »5 Tips for Nailing Your Next Online Job Interview
The future of hiring lies in online job interviews. As companies become more global, more and more recruiters are beginning to use video interviews to meet and interview prospective job applicants. These types of interviews save time, money and are …
Read More »Telecommuting: How Modern Knowledge Workers Thrive
How do knowledge workers fit into the organizational ecosystem? As their numbers increase in businesses all across the world, so do telecommuting and flexible work, according to a recent PGi infographic. null Over the past 20 years, telecommuting has been …
Read More »Unveil 3 Secrets to a Great Online Job Interview
Many companies are beginning to conduct online job interviews. These types of interviews are growing in popularity because they offer multiple advantages for the employer and the job candidate. Online meeting tools make it possible for companies to no longer …
Read More »The Value of Online Job Interviews
There’s no denying that businesses are becoming more global. Innovative collaboration tools allow these businesses to keep productivity high while effectively working with clients and colleagues from around the world. Hiring employees can sometimes become a challenge with global businesses. …
Read More »The Power of STEM in the Workplace
In PGi’s latest infographic, “The Case for Systematic Change,” we shared some startling numbers about the current STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) job market. While applicants outnumber non-STEM positions 3.6 to 1, the opposite is true for STEM positions: they …
Read More »Workations Survey: 82% of Workers Reveal They Work on Vacation
82% of workers don’t take vacations anymore. Welcome to workation nation. A recent survey by PGi, a global leader in virtual meetings, revealed the dramatic reality of today’s workers: 82% connect to the office on vacation. Smartphones are the #1 …
Read More »The Case for SySTEMatic Change: New STEM Education Infographic
“Today’s recovering, highly competitive economy offers a growing demand for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. To compete in this greater job market, the U.S. education system needs support to equip students with tools for STEM success.” The newest …
Read More »Online Interview Infographic: Body Language Secrets for Recruiters and Job Seekers
“Whether you’re a job seeker or a recruiter screening candidates, you might not realize that body language can determine 80% of the final decision.” A new PGi infographic, as seen on Mashable.com, reveals that the future of hiring lies in the online job …
Read More »Millennials at Work: When it Comes to Business Does Father Still Know Best
As we celebrate the World’s Greatest Dad this Father’s Day, we wondered: when it comes to business, does Father still know best? Or do the Millennials now have the upper hand? To answer that question, PGi whipped up an infographic, …
Read More »Google Gambles on Glass
What is Google Glass, and will it actually be the next big thing? Google’s foray into wearable technology – Glass – is a step toward the dream of ubiquitous computing in which the Internet is available everywhere at all times …
Read More »How to Run a Paperless Office
With Earth Month in full swing, we have had green officing on our minds quite a bit lately. The good folks over at MetroFax have put together this eye opening infographic regarding paper usage in offices. It also outlines how …
Read More »March Madness: The Nemesis of Work Productivity
March Madness is here, and the upsets are already making news. But for businesses and workers all over the U.S., the upset oftens take place in the office in the form of work productivity. According to a recent PGi infographic, …
Read More »“Love Is In The Cloud” – The Best Apps For A Truly Unforgettable Valentine’s Day
If you’re like most of the population, chances are, you still haven’t made plans yet for Valentine’s Day. Am I right? And while it’s right around the corner, the thought of it most likely either makes your heart skip a …
Read More »Infographic: The World is Shrinking – Are You Ready for the Globalization and Culture Shift?
Did you know that Belgium is the most globally connected country in the world? And that Afghanistan relies primarily on its own resources to exist? Jonathan Farrington, esteemed sales expert of Jonathan Farrington & Associates and award-winning blog Top Sales …
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