Remote working arrangements were a godsend during the COVID-19 pandemic, as organisations could keep functioning, and even enjoyed a range of other benefits. However, three years later, more organisations are mandating that employees return to the office. We highlight a few of the reasons why this change in posture has occurred.
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Without a doubt, technology has transformed the workplace, but it has also raised several issues that have not yet been satisfactorily resolved. Lois Walters, President of the Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica, discusses the impact of technology in the workplace, including: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; remote and hybrid work arrangements; re-skilling, upskilling and continuing professional development; along with how we can better navigate achieving a work-life balance.
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A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 21 August to Sunday 27 August 2023.
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Agriculture technology (or agritech) is a growing industry that is helping producers to be more efficient, productive, and profitable. However, agritech in the Caribbean region is very limited though it could really help us to up our game with respect to food security and agriculture resiliency.
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In our August 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Simone Pasmore, the Chief Executive Officer of Webstylze in Barbados, and Dr Lyndell St Ville, the Chief Technology Officer of Datashore in Saint Lucia, the panel discusses: Technology-related bias; AI for accessibility for the Differently Abled; Worldcoin in the Caribbean, would it be a good or bad thing?
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