by dankeelan | Oct 18, 2022 | Mental Health
With a number of challenges facing workers following the pandemic and current cost of living crisis, two experts from the University of Kent have addressed why workplace wellbeing is so important and the best-practices employers can implement to support staff. ...
by dankeelan | Oct 18, 2022 | Mentoring, Talent
Mentoring can be summarized as a supportive and encouraging relationship between two people, one in a more senior position (mentor) and one in a less senior position (mentee). The aim is to guide the mentee to maximize potential, develop skills, improve performance...
by dankeelan | Oct 18, 2022 | Hybrid Workplace
In the perpetual return-to-office showdown, this much is clear: Few companies have been able to execute a seamless hybrid plan that everyone’s happy with—or at least not quitting-level mad about. While more workers are back in office than ever, companies who set a...
by dankeelan | Oct 18, 2022 | Future of Work
Success as a leader in the new era of work requires not just empathy but also a willingness to experiment. In other words, it requires a scientist’s mindset. That was the message from Jaime Teevan, Microsoft chief scientist and technical fellow, during her talk Oct. 6...
by dankeelan | Oct 18, 2022 | Entertainment, Gig Workers
Citizen Sleeper is a sleek, cyberpunk-style video game, where you play an android with the mind of a human, who has sold their flesh-and-blood body to the corporation Essen-Arp. When you start the game, you’ve just escaped Essen-Arp in a stolen robot frame,...
by dankeelan | Oct 18, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, Legislation
The Labor Department on Tuesday unveiled a proposal that would make it more likely for millions of janitors, home-care and construction workers and gig drivers to be classified as employees rather than independent contractors. Companies are required to provide certain...
by dankeelan | Oct 4, 2022 | Age, Gen Z, Mentoring
Regardless of which side of the generational divide you fall on, you’ve probably noticed an age gap in the workplace. For the first time in U.S. history, grandpa could be working alongside, or even managed by, a person their grandkids’ age. There’s disrespect...
by dankeelan | Oct 4, 2022 | Jobs, Retirement
Retired people need to stay busy and it never hurts to make extra cash, especially when you’re on a fixed income. If you’re thinking of working while retired, let’s go over some of the best part-time jobs for retirees. Here are our nine picks that can offer...
by dankeelan | Oct 4, 2022 | Featured, Hybrid Workplace, Remote Work
I’ve discussed in the past how technology has accelerated the adoption use of remote and contactless transactions. You continue to see this as more products and services, such as buy now, pay later (BNPL), have caught on as consumers embrace remote, contactless...
by dankeelan | Oct 4, 2022 | Career, Featured
At some point during your career, you may find that you end up getting stuck in a rut. Maybe you’ve somehow landed in a job that isn’t going anywhere. Or maybe you want to make a career change, but you’re not sure how to go about it — and...
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