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25 Freelance Ideas For Extra Cash
In these economically uncertain times (tariffs, inflation, a struggling job market), side hustles have never made more sense. If you’re struggling to find a career-long position or a 9-to-5 gig, or you need additional income to supplement either of those, a freelance...
Fired Worker Asks How To Answer Interview Questions About Why They Left Their Toxic Job
Job interview questions pretty much all feel like minefields where one poorly chosen word or awkward pause blows the entire thing. Most of us know that honesty, or at least complete honesty, isn't the best policy, but figuring out how to navigate the dynamics can feel...
The Next Digital Workforce: Why Hiring For Potential Beats Experience
Traditional hiring is broken. A reliance on outdated assessment methods, a lack of flexibility and a focus on quantity over quality are consistently leading businesses to make poor hiring decisions. In the digital space, where accessing in-demand and innovative...
August Consumer Confidence Dips In US With Jobs, Tariffs And High Prices Driving Most Unease
Americans’ view of the U.S. economy declined modestly in August as anxiety over a weakening job market grew for the eighth straight month. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index ticked down by 1.3 points to 97.4 in August, down...
Why Companies Still Aren’t Getting Hybrid Work Right
Hybrid work is not the best of both worlds, according to an article in the Harvard Business Review from Wharton School professor Peter Cappelli and HR strategist Ranya Nehmeh. And to be honest, I started this article with a closed mind because hybrid work is my...
Can You Make It As An Uber Driver? A New Game Simulates Work In The Gig Economy
"Cherry Picker," a game developed by ride-hailing pay analysis app GigU, will launch in a free browser version on Wednesday, the company told Business Insider. GigU makes an app that helps Uber drivers determine whether the rides they're offered will be...
Number Of Americans Feeling Lonely At Work Surges
The number of Americans feeling lonely at work is on the rise, according to a new study from Bingo Card Creator. In the survey of 2,000 people collected in June, nearly two in three American and Canadian workers said they were lonely at work, up 49 percentage points...
Burned Out At Work — How To Reduce Stress
The social upheaval caused by the pandemic sparked a national conversation about the sacrifices of American workers and the proper balance between work and life. Then we moved on. An April study by career services firm Glassdoor found that employee...
How To Pick A Work Uniform
Getting dressed for work takes some effort. You have to buy the right clothes, choose what you want to wear each day, and think about how the way you dress affects the way people see you. Some people like to use their clothes as a way to call attention to themselves,...
How Trump Is Decimating Federal Employee Unions
Sharda Fornnarino got the news in early August. The Department of Veterans Affairs was ending nearly all of its collective bargaining agreements. The agency gave labor unions just days to get out of federal buildings. "We went in on the weekend, and we emptied our...
