by dankeelan | Sep 21, 2021 | Career, Tips
When I was applying for my first job, sleepless nights, stress, and anxiety were commonplace. I’d spend all day Googling “best resume tips” and “common recruiter questions,” scrolling through pages and pages of advice online. A handful of my applications led to...
by dankeelan | Sep 21, 2021 | Book Review, Future of Work, Remote Work
Bad predictions are an occupational hazard for forecasters. And, on this front, the late futurist Alvin Toffler was not immune. Human cloning by the 1980s? Nope. Toffler was a renowned writer who accurately described many forces that would reshape the world. But along...
by dankeelan | Sep 21, 2021 | Featured, Remote Work
As companies debate the impact of large-scale remote work, a new study of over 61,000 Microsoft employees found that working from home caused workers to become more siloed in how they communicate, engage in fewer real-time conversations, and spend fewer hours in...
by dankeelan | Sep 21, 2021 | Future of Work, Gig Workers, Management
Now, more than ever, is the time to use the services of freelancers: the growth of the market for freelancers is increasing competition between them and lowering the prices for services. Indeed, some tasks are more accessible to outsource to a freelancer than...
by dankeelan | Sep 21, 2021 | Featured, Gig Workers, Technology
The Gig Workers Collective — representing a body of about 13,000 Instacart shoppers — launched a #DeleteInstacart campaign, urging customers to delete the Instacart app as a show of solidarity with workers advocating for better treatment. The collective of...
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