by dankeelan | Feb 1, 2022 | Featured, Future of Work, Hybrid Workplace, Technology
Millions of U.S. workers are quitting their jobs in what some are calling the “Great Resignation.” Others, such as Kate Lister, president of Global Workplace Analytics, see it as the “Great Reevaluation,” as workers seek increased flexibility....
by dankeelan | Feb 1, 2022 | Delivery, Featured, Gig Workers
A COVID-assistance policy at DoorDash Inc is frustrating some couriers who told Reuters the food-delivery company sidelined them for as long as a month while infections caused by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus flared, costing them much needed income. DoorDash...
by dankeelan | Feb 1, 2022 | Burnout, Career, Future of Work
By 2023, the global gig economy — that is, short-term, project-based work, including both online white collar work on platforms such as 99designs and offline service work on platforms such as Uber — is expected to be a $455 billion industry. Eleven percent of workers...
by dankeelan | Feb 1, 2022 | Future of Work, Gig Workers, Taxes, Tips
If you are one of the millions of Americans who makes an income through gig work or a side hustle, you probably get paid through an app like Venmo or PayPal or Cash App. They make it easy to exchange money for services and products – no muss, no fuss –...
by dankeelan | Feb 1, 2022 | Gig Workers, Healthcare
Healthcare, the nation’s fastest-growing industry, could be next in the push for laws to expand gig work. A measure filed this week with the California attorney general’s office seeks to ask the state’s voters in November to classify nurses, dental hygienists,...
by dankeelan | Jan 25, 2022 | Gig Workers, Jobs, Technology
The freelancer market is seeing an uplift as employers seek out independent professionals to fill talent gaps, according to freelancer platform Upwork. Upwork’s latest Freelance Forward Economist report found that the share of US workers who classify as...
by dankeelan | Jan 25, 2022 | Featured, Future of Work, Jobs
What you think might be bothering your employees—or are the most important for retaining or recruiting them—may not be in sync with their frustrations or priorities and could create a crisis at your company or organization. That’s why business...
by dankeelan | Jan 25, 2022 | Featured, Future of Work, Remote Work
The global shift over the past two years to remote work has led to something unexpected: an uptick in the adoption of a four-day workweek, raising hopes that a tipping point could come soon. In a number of industries, calls for a change to the standard five-day,...
by dankeelan | Jan 25, 2022 | Leadership, Small Business, Tips
As businesses grow beyond the early start-up phase, their founders may need new leadership skills to lay the foundations for scaling up. Founders often raise questions of time management, team culture and knowledge gaps as top concerns as their businesses mature and...
by dankeelan | Jan 25, 2022 | E-Commerce, Small Business
On Friday, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Business Forward Inc., a non-profit organization working with small business leaders in support of policies promoting America’s economic competitiveness, announced the launch of the Small Business Digital...
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