Economic Data: Are We Over The Hill?

What a though five years we have seen since the financial crisis hit the fan. While over the past 6 – 12 months I had the feeling things are getting slightly better, I hesitated to come out and make a stand with my opinion. This morning, after looking at the newest statements regarding jobless claims and other economic data, I finally take a shot and make a statement.

Mobile Productivity Is Changing With Better Devices – Infographic

The infographic shows how mobile devices are changing the way we work. A variety of new devices and services are empowering the mobile worker to work, where and when he or she wants to.

Work-life Balance Realities, Threats And Motivators – Infographic

According to 2,000 business owners, executives, managers, team members and freelancers who took part in Wrike’s online survey, overworking doesn’t necessarily disturb your work-life balance! Check out the infographic with the most fascinating stats on working habits.

Source: Visual.ly

Companies Boosting Workforce Productivity – Infographic

A recent survey sponsored by Paychex and conducted by the Research Services division of CFO Publishing reveals that the majority of mid-market U.S. companies plan to maximize workforce performance and productivity by improving their HR functions, making better use of technology, hiring highly-skilled workers, and improving their ability to recruit, train, and develop employees.

Source: Visual.ly, Paychex

Social Media Is Destroying Productivity – Infographic

Are you one of the lucky employees whose job revolves around social media? Then stay logged in to Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. If not, your social media recreation could be costing the U.S. economy $650 billion per year — or $4,452 per company.

SEE ALSO: 70% of Employees Regularly Work Out of the Office

You may think it’s harmless to check a tweet or respond to a personal message on Facebook, but it will take you 23 minutes to get back on track. A social media interruption occurs every 10.5 minutes on average, and people waste 41% of that time on Facebook.

The infographic below, from Learn Stuff, contains more information about how social media destroys productivity.

Source: Mashable.com

Finding The Productivity Sweet Spot – Infographic

Everyone wastes a bit of time at work, and some of the key sources may surprise you. It’s not just the internet that can cost employers time at work. Read our infographic on time wasting at work to understand if fantasy football or facebook causes us to procrastinate more.
There is an ideal balance of non-work activity that keeps people refeshed and employees engaged. It’s just unrealistic to expect 100% efficiency through the day. Distractions at work existed before the Internet. The key for companies is to manage these time wasters at work to an ideal level.

Source: NICE

The Perks Of Working From Home – Infographic

If you’re part of the 86% who drive to work every day, you can devise ways to lower your gas costs, save time and improve your health — by telecommuting.

The current workforce totals more than 128 million people, and while eight out of 10 people say they would like to work from home, only half are able to cut out their average 25.1-minute commutes.

If all workers who wish to telecommute were able to at least 50% of the time, the oil saved would amount to one-third of America’s Persian Gulf imports.

The infographic below, from CarInsurance.org, details the benefits of telecommuting. What is your stance on remote workplaces? Tell us in the comments.

Source: Mashable.com, CarInsurance.org

The Social Media Marketing Industry – Infographic

Our Infographic “Social Media Marketing Industry” covers the latest Social Media Trends, Social Media Challenges, Strategy of social media marketers and lot more.

Infographic by – GO-Globe.com

Business: How To Destroy Your Productivity – Infographic

As your company searches for new ways to boost productivity and increase sales, it’s important to be aware of the ways your plans can be thwarted. Turns out, your everyday work habits may actually be standing in the way of your success. Want to know what kills your productivity?

Source: Marketo, Columnfive

Business: Multitasking Lowers Productivity And IQ – Infographic

Pride yourself on multitasking? You may need to take a closer look at how you tackle your to-do list.

Despite the numerous gadgets and apps that help us get through our days, research suggests that only 2% of people can multitask effectively. As for the remaining 98%? They’re actually lessening their productivity without even realizing it.

This infographic from OnlineCollege.org details how often we confuse multitasking with actual distraction. For example, employees who use a computer for work are, on average, distracted every 10.5 minutes. Students who bring their laptops to class aren’t doing much better, since 62% of the web pages that they open during class are completely unrelated to the lecture. And what about the 67% of people who check their email or use a mobile web browser while on a date?

Focusing on more than one thing decreases your productivity by 40% and lowers your IQ by 10 points, according to Harvard Business Review. And it almost goes without saying how dangerous it is to multitask while driving.

Check out the infographic below for more stats on how multitasking affects the average person. Do you think you’re part of the elite 2% that can achieve it?

Source: Mashable.com, online college

How Office Design Affects Productivity and Happiness in Cubicleville – Infographic

It’s been found that full-time employees spend 33 percent of their waking hours at their workplace – that a third of your life spent at the office! It’s no wonder, then, that your working environment can have such a big impact on your happiness and productivity. Many startups have realized this and created gorgeous, open offices for their employees. However, some companies are still stuck in the bland “cubicleville” mentality. If you are working in one of these productivity-sucking environment, we have got some suggestions to help you turn it around…See More

Source: Mindflash.com

U.S. Jobless Claims Drop; Productivity Falls – Bloomberg

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