by dankeelan | Jul 19, 2022 | Featured, Hybrid Workplace
Despite all the talk about flexibility as the future of work, more and more prominent business leaders are pushing harder than ever to get their people back into the office. Tech leaders have gone on record saying they still don’t understand how to build...
by dankeelan | Jul 19, 2022 | Unions
The Government is on a collision course with public sector workers including nurses and teachers after announcing pay rises which were attacked as a real-terms wage cut. One union leader warned of co-ordinated strike action in response to pay announcements by...
by dankeelan | Jul 19, 2022 | Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Truckers servicing some of the US’s busiest ports are staging protests Wednesday as state-level labor rules that change their employment status begin to go into effect, creating another choke point in stressed US supply chains. Transport workers are demonstrating at...
by dankeelan | Jul 19, 2022 | Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers
People have confused the terms “gig economy” and “flexible work” since they became everyday phrases. While they may seem interchangeable to those who don’t know the difference, they are far from synonyms. The gig economy has been around...
by dankeelan | Jul 19, 2022 | Future of Work
A Corel survey indicates 78% of employees say leadership should do more to boost collaboration, and 27% say their company has invested in the wrong tools for the job. Even Apple must surely now see that the future of work is a technology challenge. Solving that...
by dankeelan | Jul 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Paid time off (PTO) is meant to be personal time spent away from work responsibilities, while still being compensated, including vacations, sick leave or even mental health days. Though policies like unlimited PTO are becoming more common, most people find it...
by dankeelan | Jul 12, 2022 | Inclusivity
Using the correct pronouns and honorifics in the workplace has become an increasingly important part of maintaining an inclusive workplace. At the same time, the sensitive nature of this trend and the many variations of pronouns and honorifics in use may leave...
by dankeelan | Jul 12, 2022 | Cybersecurity, Remote Work
New remote business reality pushes security teams to retool to protect expanding attack surface. Remote workforce, hybrid-cloud and Zero-Trust trends are pushing security teams to focus on hardware-assisted security strategies to better secure an evolving attack...
by dankeelan | Jul 12, 2022 | Mentoring
I landed my first real office job the same year the movie “Office Space” was released and the similarities between the late-90s tech-scene dark comedy and life — my life — were, mmm, uncomfortable. The receptionist with the high-pitched, annoyingly...
by dankeelan | Jul 12, 2022 | Featured, Jobs, Veterans
According to the Department of Labor, there are 9.2 million veterans in the American workforce as of 2021, less than 6% of the total workforce. The same data shows that veteran unemployment rates have been consistently lower than non-veteran unemployment rates....
Recent Comments