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The coronavirus pandemic forced many employees to work from home. As companies begin to experiment with bringing all employee back to the office while maintaining all social distancing rules to minimize the spread of COVID-19, here are a few tips:

Recently, there has been a massive relocation taking place in the United States especially in the tech communities. The pandemic as well as several factors such as the US election has made many companies reconsider their location priorities and preferences. You may be wondering if moving your office to the suburbs is the best decision to make at the moment. In this article, we are going to explore the factors you may want to consider when choosing to move to the suburbs.

Guest blog by Rhia Jordan. Rhia is a part-time contributing writer, and full-time employee affairs consultant for an IT firm. She has a B.A. in Psychology and has experience in HR and copywriting. She loves to explore visual arts in her spare time.

As companies adjust to the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak, many office buildings are empty. Non-essential office workers work remotely from home, and several office buildings have been unused for months. When buildings are unoccupied, energy is still being used. Companies need to find unique ways to make empty offices useful. Here are 4 creative ideas for empty office space:

Guest blog by Kaelee Nelson.  Kaelee received her Master degree with an emphasis in Digital Humanities and pursues her career as a writer in San Diego, currently writing for 365businesstips.com. She enjoys informing readers about topics spanning industries such as technology, business, finance, culture, wellness, hospitality, and tourism. 

Commercial office space is experiencing massive transformation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as new technologies. The pandemic has only accelerated a transformation that was bound to happen anyway. Over the past two centuries, the world of work has experienced constant change: from agrarian economies to industrial economies, and now, service economies. And in the past two decades, the workplace has completely transformed. Before Covid-19, only 4% of knowledge workers worked longer from home, according to Global Workplace Analytics. Now, it has accelerated by up to 30%.

Whether you're looking for the first office for your start-up or a new office to relocate or expand your established company, you have a lot to consider when comparing your options. Even individuals who have been through the leasing process will find that priorities must change in the age of COVID-19. With so much to take into account, you run the risk of overlooking important details. Here are 10 things that you can't afford to forget: