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How 5 chapters made impact in their local community

It has been a year of growth and impact for Grow Remote chapters. At the beginning of 2022, it was a challenge to even organise an offline meet-up due to Covid restrictions. Our local chapters have come a long way this year and we are delighted to...

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Grow Remote on Midwest Radio

8 July 2022 Tracy Keogh joined Tommy Marren on The Tommy Marren show this morning to discuss remote working and the third Grow Remote conference, which will take place in April 2023: https://youtu.be/v16OgPqyLlc Grow Remote's third national...

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One real risk of remote work, and how to prevent it

The best way to ensure our local communities reap the social and economic benefits of remote work is to build a thriving ecosystem for remote workers here. “Be careful what you wish for - if a job can be done in Dublin or Dungarvan, it can be done...

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From Our Learners: Remote Work Ready Testimonials

Grow Remote's mission is to normalise remote working and make remote jobs accessible to everyone. A big part of this mission is our Remote Work Ready training, a fully funded training programme by Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board...

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4 Essential Things to Include on Your Remote Work CV

For professionals without previous remote work experience. Remote work is the new wave of the modern workplace. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there‘s been an increased demand for remote workers, with many people expressing positive feelings about...

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Part of the conversation in North Wales

The Grow Remote movement is global. We've known this since 2018, when we launched via ChangeX and quickly spread to more than 70 communities worldwide. Our mission is a universal one and we are always happy to build in public and share our...

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Reducing isolation, one conversation at a time

Grow Remote is excited to share a series of local meetup events led by remote employees locally that have been designed to counteract the challenge of remote work isolation. By providing an opportunity for remote workers to connect with each other in person, we hope to combat these challenges and create a supportive network for those who work remotely.

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Arranmore launches new remote mentoring app

When we launched the Grow Remote Community Fund in 2021, we invited all Ireland-based chapters to put together a proposal for a project that could create social impact locally and contribute towards the local chapter goal. Usually, chapters have...

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How to hire remote workers

Although there’s been a sea-change in talent acquisition over the past few years, particularly with the move to remote and hybrid, it’s still a highly competitive market and the best talent are in huge demand – it’s ferocious out there! Securing...

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Skills for successful remote working

As the work landscape has altered drastically, so too has the need for us to adapt to new ways of working, particularly if we’re remote. There are numerous challenges to working from home / the garden shed / the local hub including distractions,...

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Launching the Changemakers programme

On 19 October 2022, Grow Remote will launch its Changemakers programme alongside a new Community Fund (up to €1,000) and the upcoming Local Leader Training (23rd November) with the publication of its new Community Playbook.

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How I set up a Chapter in Longford

Ahead of the Grow Remote event in Edgeworthstown on 23rd September, we sat down with Chapter Lead – Clare McEnroe – to hear about the story of setting up Grow Remote Longford.

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