More than half of workers surveyed by Resume Now said that their job frequently involves busy work — tasks that look productive but “offer little meaningful impact,” according to results released Feb.

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Workers are grappling with a new office challenge to start 2025. Many workers believe they’re being bogged down by busy work, and it could be hurting the productivity of their companies. New research ...

In a profession that has an entire season named for being busy, it’s no surprise when firm leaders find themselves bogged down in day-to-day tasks, unable to use their time productively for ...

Information-technology departments within corporations deal with a lot of busy work—from answering tech support questions to giving employees access to laptops and phones. That’s exactly why one ...

Many employees say they have too much "busy work," referring to projects and tasks that give the illusion of productivity but actually have little value or purpose. And it’s causing a number of ...

An employee wonders what to do when they don't have enough to do. Getty Images/iStockphoto I’m working from home in a new job and, honestly, I don’t have enough to do. I’ve offered to help out my ...