by dankeelan | Apr 12, 2022 | Featured, Future of Work, Jobs
Ryan Arthur was making a fine salary. He had great benefits. And the market research consulting firm that employed him was very pleased with his work. But during the pandemic, Arthur began a very targeted job search that had little to do with financial considerations....
by dankeelan | Apr 12, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, Safety
Isabella Lewis was driving for Lyft on a Sunday in Plano, Texas, last August when she was carjacked and killed by her passenger. As her family tried to piece together what happened, they kept receiving calls from an insurance company they didn’t recognize, but finally...
by dankeelan | Apr 12, 2022 | Gig Workers, Internships
Colorado State University has partnered with technology company Parker Dewey to create a program that allows students to participate in micro-internships, or short-term, paid gigs that they can sign up for with reputable companies on-demand. ...
by dankeelan | Apr 12, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, Pay
New legislation under consideration by the Seattle City Council aims to improve wages and job standards for gig workers at services like Instacart, DoorDash, TaskRabbit and Uber Eats. The legislation was introduced this week and showcased at a press event Thursday...
by dankeelan | Apr 5, 2022 | Training
Remember when employees used to be in the same building, and you could do training in-person or shadow someone one-on-one? And when someone new joined the company, they’d be introduced to colleagues, shown around the office and brought up to speed, often by peers in...
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