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Oyster, an HR platform for distributed workforces, snaps up $50M on a $475M valuation

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The company now works with 80 large businesses, he said, helping them fill knowledge worker roles. Not only are more people wanting to work further afield, but at “home”, many companies — especially those who need to fill knowledge worker roles — are facing talent shortages.

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Oyster snaps up $20M for its HR platform aimed at distributed workforces

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billion knowledge workers coming into the workforce in the next 10 years, mostly from emerging economies, while in developed economies there are some 90 million jobs unfilled,” Jamous said. At Nexmo we wanted to be a great local employer. “There are 1.5 The startup has raised about $24 million to date.

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Wefarm adds $11M to expand its network for independent farmers, now at 2.5M users

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The vast majority of startups remain focused on consumers, knowledge workers and the opportunities to provide services to those that are already operating completely, or at least partially, in digital environments.

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Remote raises $150M on a $1B+ valuation to manage payroll and more for organizations’ global workforces

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Remote , which provides tools to manage onboarding, payroll, benefits and other services for tech and other knowledge workers located in remote countries — be they contractors or full-time employees — has raised $150 million. Remote raises $35M to help orgs with global workforce payroll, benefits and more.

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5 Generative AI Use Cases Companies Can Implement Today

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Build more efficient workflows for knowledge workers Across industries, companies are driving early generative AI use cases by automating and simplifying time-intensive processes for knowledge workers.

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Why Your Organization Needs Telecommuting – When the Commuter Train Shuts Down

Tech Soup

The resultant traffic and chaos from commuters attempting alternate methods of transportation including ferries, buses, and carpooling likely resulted in something of a local holiday – as highways turned into parking lots. The future of work requires this shift in managerial mindset.

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What Does Big Data Have to Do With Me and My Organization?

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Epidemiologists watch for blips in Google queries to localize flu outbreaks; economists use them to spot shifts in consumer confidence. Grameen has a team of community knowledge workers who go out in the fields of Uganda and collect agricultural information on their mobile devices.

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