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Choosing The Right Tools For Work From Home 2021

As work for homes becoming the new norm, both, organization management and employees need to know the right tools and gear to help maintain the workflow and productivity of the work that is to be done from home.

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Choosing the right gear helps employees to maintain that work-life balance and employers to keep in check and to proctor the work they do from far.

It is unnecessary to simply keep introducing different tools for everything. Try to opt for management tools that are all in one type. Now tools are meant to maintain productivity do you don't want to use the tech that makes working harder and results in the reduction of work being done. Whether you work from home or in a traditional office, you know what a pain it is to get your workday started. A lot of people actually dread getting up and going to work, but the reality is that you have to find a way to get it done. Fortunately, there are plenty of tools and software that can help you.

1. Zappy

Zappy is really fast. If you are trying to get your job done from home, you must be focused on the task at hand (or screens). This is more difficult than it seems because it's hard to completely eliminate distractions. Zappy is a virtual assistant that is specifically built to help you get your work done from home.

2. Trello

Project management tools are important because lists can only do so much for bigger teams. Some good project management tools include Jira, ClickUp, and Trello. Trello is one of the simplest project management software out there. It is highly reliable and also works. You can create separate boards, and then lists and folders in the same to separate different tasks, projects, and more. Tasks and lists can be assigned to various team members which signifies that a particular song is for the specific person. It is very flexible and works on Web, iOS, and Android as well.

3. Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is that one software that manages to manage almost everything effectively in one place. Be it having team conversations on open channels, private channels, private chats of person to person, video calling, video conferencing with screen sharing, and other options, you name it, Teams has it.

4. Remote Proctoring Software

If you work in the medical, legal, or educational fields, chances are you could benefit from using online proctoring services to allow students to take tests online. This software can be used by students and teachers alike, and it's been shown to increase the rate of test completion while also cutting costs. Since online proctoring software can be used on mobile devices, it's a great tool for medical students looking to take their certification exams. Some really good software for remote proctoring are ProctorU, Mercer Mettl, AIProctor, and an up-and-coming is Questy. These prove to be really helpful when recruiting remotely!

5. Sync

Sync has the best amazing advanced features for security purposes. If security is your main concern with all your stored files, this is the best storage drive for you. The end-to-end encryption with Sync's zero-knowledge privacy guarantees complete security and privacy. Being free for up to 5 GB, it provides a yearly plan of 500 GB at not even $50! File sharing is made easy and quick with people who have or don't have Sync. It gives you full control by enabling password protection, expiry dates, permissions, and notifications.

The files are always auto backed up at a single centralized location and can be accessed from anywhere, anytime With Windows, iOS, Mac, and Android as well and are highly reliable. It is a must-have cloud storage software for organizations.

These tools also help when you are working for international clients, outsourcing, or are on the go!

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