by dankeelan | Jul 6, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Jobs
Stephen Normandin spent almost four years racing around Phoenix, Ariz., delivering packages as a contract driver for Amazon.com Inc. Then one day, he received an automated email. The algorithms tracking him had decided he wasn’t doing his job properly. The 63-year-old...
by dankeelan | Jul 6, 2021 | Gig Workers, India
The story of the impact of COVID-19 on India’s gig economy—largely dominated by the on-demand sector—is quite interesting. On one hand, we have job losses and reverse-migration and on the other, we hear about isolated yet unparalleled demand for services (Swiggy and...
by dankeelan | Jul 6, 2021 | Future of Work, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Lawmakers, union leaders and labor analysts in Massachusetts face the gargantuan task of analyzing what the post-COVID economy and workforce look like — from the use of artificial intelligence to benefits for delivery drivers. But experts speaking before the Future of...
by dankeelan | Jul 6, 2021 | Future of Work
In recent years, the world has been trending toward a gig-based economic format. A gig refers to when an independent worker is hired, often through a digital marketplace, to work on a short-term project or task on-demand, such as freelancers, independent...
by dankeelan | Jul 6, 2021 | Featured, Gig Workers, Talent
Since the gig economy exploded on the scene during the Great Recession, it has reshaped the American workforce. Consider that today, more than one-third of Americans report that they are participating in one way or another, with 49 percent of adults under 35 “gigging...
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