Salesforce.com Inc. plans for most of its employees to work remotely part or full time after the pandemic and to reduce its real-estate footprint as a result, a top executive said, showing Covid-19’s lasting impact on how companies manage their workforces. The business-software provider, which has 54,000 global employees, is among the largest companies to spell out how it plans staff to work after Covid-19 recedes.… Read more

Every carrier is out to prove they have the best 5G network around, but how that’s played out it is, well, confusing—to say the least. AT&T says it’s “aggressively testing” and preparing for its next 5G expansion, according to a company blog post Tuesday. The carrier announced it’s building out its network with C-band spectrum, which could help increase AT&T’s overall 5G coverage.… Read more

Switching from traditional full-time employment to contract work can be a bit of a transition —  especially if you’re also throwing in remote work at the same time. A lot is happening in the world right now and for many, going into contract work may offer more from a financial standpoint than sticking to full-time employment.… Read more

The surge in remote working and the rapid expansion of digital-business tools driven by the coronavirus pandemic are prompting employers to add a new qualification to enterprise-technology job postings: people skills. On top of tech chops, chief information officers and enterprise information-technology recruiters are on the lookout for IT employees who are adept at communicating with co-workers over Zoom or Webex calls, rather than in person.… Read more