Fentress Blog

I recently read about an interesting trend that has gained steam in the U.S. during the COVID pandemic - the rise of “Zoom towns.” The term is a take on “boom towns” – those population centers that sprung up as a result of the new economic opportunities brought about by the Industrial Revolution....

60 Minutes recently aired an interview on the rise of telework. During this interview, Karin Kimbrough, LinkedIn’s chief economist, provided a startling statistic: one in seven jobs is now remote. Even more startling? This ratio was 1 in 67 pre-COVID pandemic.

Finally! We are starting to return to normalcy in many ways, and more people are returning to the office. I think one of the more interesting outcomes of the pandemic is that many workplaces have realized that their employees do not need to be in the office full-time. Because of this, many people...

Since the pandemic began, it seems like the majority of us have done nothing but adapt and readapt to change. Managing changes in how our children are learning, how our groceries are purchased, and where our work is performed has become a juggling act. During these changing times, telework has...

Starting a new job is hard enough, but the addition of trying to be onboarded virtually can make the process of joining a company even more daunting. In June of 2021, I started a virtual job with a company that had transitioned to remote work during the pandemic but was starting to welcome...