Top countries offering remote working visas to techies from Nigeria
There has been a rise in the number of techies and remote workers necessitating the development of infrastructure to support remote talent. Data from a global HR solutions provider identified the cities best positioned to compete for remote jobs and benefit from the increased taxable income. Here are the 5 countries 1. Estonia Some countries are setting the standard for having the infrastructure in place to support remote working. Tallinn in Estonia, is one of the top cities for startup founders and remote workers, according…
Sterling Bank Moves To Announce A Name Change Soon
One of Nigeria’s leading commercial banks, Sterling Bank, has announced plans to change its name. Shareholders of Sterling Bank have approved to convert from a core banking business to a holding company. On Monday, the shareholders of the bank agreed to transfer their investment into the HoldCo, which will become a parent company. Checks on the Nigerian Exchange show over 28,790,418,124 ordinary shares of 50 Kobo each in the issued and paid-up share capital of Sterling Bank held by the…
Creating Next-Gen Leaders to Carry the Torch – Dan Scott
Scott’s leadership has been evident through his commitment, passion and professionalism assisting CompTIA’s UK&I as it advances the tech industry. As someone who devotes much of his time to fostering awareness of issues such as diversity, sustainability and the importance of leadership in technology, Scott feels strongly that we need to draw attention to these critical issues to help build a stronger community of leaders for the future. “If you’re the hero, you’re one person. Create heroes and you can be…
Digital whiteboards: The next must-have tool for hybrid teams?
Companies are looking to online visual collaboration platforms to provide shared workspaces for employees both in and out of the office. The scope of workplace collaboration tools available to teams today stretches far beyond anything employees might have imagined two and a half years ago. When work-from-home orders swept the globe in early 2020, most organizations were focused on ensuring they had viable video and chat platforms in place. Now, as a significant proportion of employees have decided to work…
Canadian And USA Companies Hiring Remotely From Lagos
You might think it is challenging to land a remote job in the United States if you live in another country. However, in reality, getting a remote job is simple as long as you know where to look and how to ace the interview process. Thanks to the internet, it’s easier than ever to connect with others around the world. Many companies are taking advantage of this and diversifying their teams by hiring remote workers in various fields Where to…
Remote Team: What Apple’s Freeform collaboration app brings on board
Freeform is an upcoming collaboration tool for Mac, iPad, and iPhone that Apple says will give remote teams a limitless virtual whiteboard within which to work. Apple’s Freeform collaboration tool, due out “later this year,” is designed to give remote teams a limitless virtual whiteboard within which they can work together. We don’t know much about it beyond what was announced at WWDC 2022, but we do know not to expect it to appear in the first iterations of the Mac,…
Employers now prefer tech skills to college degrees
A new study shows employers are ending college degree requirements for many job openings, focusing instead on skills, experience, and personality traits. The sea change opens up tech jobs to a more diverse pool of candidates At Google, a four-year degree is not required for almost any role at the company — and a computer science degree isn’t required for most software engineering or product manager positions. “Our focus is on demonstrated skills and experience, and this can come through degrees…
Digital Employee Experience: A key worker retention tool
DEX software can help companies improve the technology their workers use every day, which in turn helps with employee retention. As organizations navigate the changes that have come to characterize the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic — including record-breaking numbers of employees leaving their jobs in the Great Resignation — many realize that they are more vulnerable than ever to facing a depleted workforce. To address this challenge, a growing number of enterprises are deploying digital employee experience (DEX) tools and services…
