by dankeelan | Oct 3, 2023 | Gender, Gig Workers
Cleaners, couriers and cabbies from around the world are creating new apps to better balance their gig work with the chores of motherhood and marriage, skirting sexist algorithms that penalise women who put home before work. From Brazil to South Africa, female gig...
by dankeelan | Oct 3, 2023 | Featured, Gig Workers
As New Yorkers are turning to gig work to make ends meet, they are earning less than they were two years ago. The number of gig workers in New York City more than doubled in the last two years, according to data analyzed by Agents Only, an online gig platform. But...
by dankeelan | Oct 3, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Burnout, Future of Work
In the rapidly evolving landscape of today’s workforce, employee burnout has emerged as a pressing concern. The relentless pace, excessive demands, and constant connectivity have taken a toll on the well-being of employees. However, the synergy of Artificial...
by dankeelan | Oct 3, 2023 | Featured, Future of Work, Remote Work
While there have been people working remotely for years, the concept of a distributed workforce never became a widespread and mainstream thing until governments mandated all but the most essential workers to work from home, to avoid catching and spreading the COVID-19...
by dankeelan | Sep 26, 2023 | Healthcare, Nursing
As the US hovers on the edge of another season of respiratory viruses, some health care workers are preparing to swap their medical instruments for picket signs, sounding the alarm about a staffing crisis that they say is already affecting patient care. “Workers are...
by dankeelan | Sep 26, 2023 | Gig Workers, Jobs
If you’ve been thinking about getting a side hustle, you’re in good company. Zapier reports that 40% of Americans held down a side gig in 2022. And if you’re able to carve out the time for a second job, the extra cash might benefit your finances in a...
by dankeelan | Sep 26, 2023 | Technology
The freelancing industry has seen a boom in recent years. While there are several million freelancers today, Statista reports that we can expect to see 86.5 million U.S. freelancers by 2027, a number that will make up more than half of the total U.S....
by dankeelan | Sep 26, 2023 | Management
Years ago during an offsite, a white male colleague remarked that he didn’t have time to manage his employees to the extent they needed managing. “You must realize that has a spillover effect on the rest of us,” I said. “Your team ends up seeking other leaders to help...
by dankeelan | Sep 26, 2023 | Cannabis, Featured, Jobs
Legislation opening federal employment to past marijuana users advanced out of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Wednesday, in the latest Democrat-led step on cannabis reform. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the committee’s ranking member and sponsor...
by dankeelan | Sep 26, 2023 | Cybersecurity, Featured, Remote Work
Workers who telecommute tend to be more aware of cybersecurity threats than those who spend most of their time in a physical office and are more likely to take action to ward them off, according to our new peer-reviewed study. Our findings are based...
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