In order to remain competitive, companies need to rethink their approach to attracting and retaining the best workers. One strategy involves tapping into the global talent pool, rather than just relying on local labour markets. The growth in remote-working technology has made this easier, although it still can be hard to organise and scale. Whereas workers value the option to work remotely part of the time, full-time remote positions can be isolating, meaning they are not as sought after. Also, it can be hard to schedule and manage disparate teams of home-workers.

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