by dankeelan | Jul 31, 2019 | Gig Workers
Forrester’s report calls out that automation does not simply require increased investment in technology, but also serious investments in workers’ development and, potentially, management re-structuring. However, workers and managers don’t always...
by dankeelan | Jul 31, 2019 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers
Last December, when Google’s temporary, vendor and contract workers demanded benefits and better communication, the media took notice. Since then, and given the rise in the gig economy and a tight labor market, employers are asking if they should offer more...
by dankeelan | Jul 31, 2019 | Jobs
Last summer, I wrote about how 57 Million U.S. Workers Are Part Of The Gig Economy. That is a lot of the U.S. employee base basically doing a side hustle of some sort, a part time or maybe even full time gig or project as a freelancer. I think that is a big deal....
by dankeelan | Jul 31, 2019 | Featured, Jobs
Global freelancing platform Upwork announced a sweeping policy change on Tuesday that will impact hundreds of thousands of freelancers — particularly new and/or low-earning users. “Connects,” the virtual tokens freelancers use to submit proposals for...
by dankeelan | Jul 31, 2019 | Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
The future of work is so uncertain that perhaps the only possible job security exists for the person who can credibly claim to be an expert on the future of work. Nevertheless, there are two trends purported experts are reasonably certain about: (1) continued growth...
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