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The Real Reason They’re Coming for Remote Work and DEI

Work is a Verb A weekly(ish) newsletter by The Real Reason They’re Coming for Remote Work and DEI The headlines are getting predictable: “Remote Work is Dead,” “DEI is Over,” “Return to Office is Inevitable.” But something interesting happens when you look beneath the surface of these doom-and-gloom proclamations – they’re all coming from the same playbook. Here’s what’s actually happening: Both remote work and DEI represent fundamental shifts in workplace power dynamics. They’re not separate...

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Work is a Verb A weekly(ish) newsletter by I Really Stepped in it this Week Turns out, poking the ATS bear leads to some spicy DMs. Who knew recruiters could be so passionate about application tracking systems? But after a week of heated debates, we've uncovered some interesting truths about how these systems really work.Jobseekers have long maintained that ATS systems auto reject applications. If you've ever submitted an application late at night and gotten a rejection email a few minutes...

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Work is a Verb A weekly(ish) newsletter by Remote's Most Wanted: Your Inside Look at Top Distributed Teams We've been working on something exciting at Remotivated, and today we're giving our newsletter subscribers a sneak peek. We're rolling out comprehensive Company Profiles that dig deep into what makes great remote organizations tick – and we want your feedback before we launch it to the world. Think of it as your insider's guide to remote work culture. Want to know which companies...

Work is a Verb A weekly(ish) newsletter by Jim's take Let's address the elephant in the room: Work isn't always a verb. At least, not according to Merriam-Webster. It's primarily a noun that we've commandeered into verb duty, like how we "Slack" someone or “adult”. Language evolves because humans need it to, and that's exactly what's happening to work itself. At Remotivated, we fundamentally believe that work isn’t a place you go- it’s something you do with passion and purpose. It's not the...