by dankeelan | Jun 30, 2020 | Benefits, Gig Workers, Tips
If you’re a gig worker — whether or not you’re currently receiving unemployment benefits because of the coronavirus — the IRS wants to remind you about your responsibility when it comes to paying taxes. The federal government taxes unemployment benefits, and that’s a...
by dankeelan | Jun 22, 2020 | Learning, Technology, Tips
Revitalise your skills to stay relevant amid the Covid-19 job crisis. The latest statistics on the work crisis brought on by Covid-19 predicts that nearly half of the global workforce risk job losses. This pandemic has accelerated shifts that were being made by the...
by dankeelan | Jun 22, 2020 | Diversity, Entrepreneurs, Featured, U.S. Economy
A St. Petersburg investment group with a focus on early stage startups has launched a new fund focused on minorities. The Seedfunders Opportunity Fund will focus specifically on funding startups owned by black tech-enabled entrepreneurs in an effort to help in the...
by dankeelan | Jun 22, 2020 | Jobs, Remote Work
Unemployment remains high as Americans emerge from the pandemic-driven lockdown, but 18 well-known companies that made the switch to telecommuting are currently hiring for long-term remote work, according to Flexjobs.com. This is welcome news: Working...
by dankeelan | Jun 22, 2020 | Diversity, Remote Work
Technology giants are pledging to hire more Black workers and people of color to address inequality, but for actions to become more than words remote work has to be a big part of inclusion efforts. 2020 will go down as the convergence of two trends that could finally...
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