by dankeelan | Oct 10, 2023 | Future of Work, Journallism
When my mom met my dad, she had three requirements for their relationship: She would never get married, have children or leave New York. She held firm to two of those terms. But it’s her “no children” rule that I like to revisit — something I distinctly admire in the...
by dankeelan | Oct 10, 2023 | Age, Featured, Gig Workers
Many younger Americans are quitting their full-time roles and taking up gig work to make ends meet. A higher percentage of Gen Z and millennial workers are making $2,500 or more a month in gig work when compared to Gen X and baby boomers in similar...
by dankeelan | Oct 10, 2023 | Gig Workers, Healthcare
Shawnika Howell has been a nurse for 13 years, primarily in long-term care, but around the time of the winter 2021 COVID-19 surge, she decided to find some extra work through something new: an app called Clipboard. The app lets nurses and nurse aides book individual...
by dankeelan | Oct 10, 2023 | Featured, Gig Workers
As the so-called gig economy continues to grow, so do questions about how this type of nontraditional work compares to full-time work arrangements and how these new relationships differ and impact performance and commitment. Researchers from the University of New...
by dankeelan | Oct 3, 2023 | Jobs, U.S. Economy
The job market remains strong despite gradual cooling from pandemic-era highs, according to labor economists — but workers don’t seem to share that outlook. Employee confidence fell last month to its lowest level since 2016, according to...
by dankeelan | Oct 3, 2023 | Featured, Mentoring, Retirement
After several decades of working and saving, the transition into retirement can be tricky. Not only can retirement involve a major lifestyle shift (i.e., how to fill all of those hours that were previously spent at work) but also a financial transition from...
by dankeelan | Oct 3, 2023 | Entrepreneurs
The 21st century offers an unprecedented marriage of technology and daily living, a union that was only accelerated by the unforeseen challenges of the global pandemic. Digital platforms, which were once luxury additions, have transformed into indispensable lifelines...
by dankeelan | Oct 3, 2023 | Featured, Leadership
Team members today expect a more human side of leadership. Here’s how to bring this style to your employees. With today’s rapidly changing environment, I see many business leaders reverting to the “command and control” leadership model, in...
by dankeelan | Oct 3, 2023 | Education, Jobs
For going on a decade and a half, much has been made of the chronic shortage of workers. Month after month, U.S. employers post millions of jobs while millions of Americans are actively seeking them — and yet those positions remain unfilled. The situation appears only...
by dankeelan | Oct 3, 2023 | Hybrid Workplace, Technology
IT and security teams now are responsible for more functions, while corporate networks expand their footprint with employees moving to hybrid work and applications moving to cloud platforms. For instance, 52% of IT security professionals were not responsible for...
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