by dankeelan | Jul 7, 2020 | Future of Work, Jobs, U.S. Economy
While the concept of freelance work might bring to mind references to the “gig economy,” MBO Partners says large corporations are increasingly reliant on “skilled independents” or contract employees to get the job done. Contract workers provide services to...
by dankeelan | Jul 7, 2020 | Future of Work, Remote Work
I’m sure you’ve heard someone say that COVID-19 could be the end of the city. This is not the first time that people have made that prediction. Every technology, from the telephone to the automobile to the internet, has threatened to pull cities apart. But even if the...
by dankeelan | Jul 7, 2020 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers
Over 48 million Americans have applied for Unemployment Insurance (UI) in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. And though ridehail drivers are considered “essential” workers, Uber’s business dipped by 80% in April as shelter-in-place orders kept passengers at home. As...
by dankeelan | Jul 7, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, Tips, U.S. Economy
One of the small-business loan relief programs included in the historic stimulus package Congress passed in March contains a provision that many gig workers and freelancers might have overlooked. They’re eligible for a $1,000 grant that doesn’t...
by dankeelan | Jul 7, 2020 | Jobs, Tips
Forget all about how it used to be. Most people will blindly follow the old path and discontinue their job search out of habit. They’ll say to themselves that nothing’s going to happen, as everyone will be away until September. In light of the unrelenting series of...
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