by dankeelan | Sep 7, 2021 | Career, Featured, Remote Work, Tips
The truth is, working remotely definitely reduces worker visibility. As the adage goes, “out of sight, out of mind.” Despite that, you can still advance your career while working remotely. However, it will require some creativity and proactive effort to do so. Start...
by dankeelan | Sep 7, 2021 | Leadership, Stories, Tips
There’s no shortage of articles highlighting advice and insights from great leaders. However, it is sometimes just as valuable to understand what happens when a leader stumbles. From personal failings to bad company culture, a number of CEOs have become infamous in...
by dankeelan | Sep 7, 2021 | Benefits, Featured
Millions of unemployed Americans are set to lose pandemic-related jobless benefits after Labor Day – just as surging cases of coronavirus slow the pace of hiring. In all, an estimated 8.8 million people will stop receiving unemployment insurance beginning on...
by dankeelan | Sep 7, 2021 | Gig Workers, Retail
Although much of the normal face-to-face interaction in retail locations was on a hiatus this past year, Americans are coming back to brick-and-mortar stores in droves, and they expect what they deserve — a top-notch customer experience. In one survey, more than half...
by dankeelan | Sep 7, 2021 | Featured, Future of Work, Learning, Remote Work
A legal battle is brewing over remote work between administrators at U.S. colleges committed to in-person classes and some faculty with disabilities. Experts warn it is a precursor of what awaits employers that order staff back to the office amid the COVID-19...
by dankeelan | Aug 31, 2021 | Future of Work, Jobs
White collar, blue collar … new collar? There’s a new job classification that has emerged over the past few years and has been appearing in career conversations with increasing frequency: new collar jobs. Unlike traditional office jobs (white collar) or labor...
by dankeelan | Aug 31, 2021 | Entrepreneurs, Featured, Finance, Tips
Being an entrepreneur is a lot more demanding — both physically and mentally — than most people think. The majority of entrepreneurs work far more than 40 hours a week, and most don’t make nearly as much money as they would if they were working a corporate job in a...
by dankeelan | Aug 31, 2021 | Featured, Unions
More than 125 years after President Grover Cleveland signed a bill making Labor Day a national holiday, American workers face a rather different set of challenges than the laborers of the late 19th century, who scratched out a living by working at least...
by dankeelan | Aug 31, 2021 | Gig Workers
If you were lucky enough to keep your job over the past year and a half, the pandemic likely still had a profound impact on how you work (and still does). But even though hybrid work has likely been the biggest impact for the still-employed, those without full-time...
by dankeelan | Aug 31, 2021 | Featured, Future of Work, Remote Work
Who wins and who loses when companies can hire from anywhere? Some employees and freelancers who can work remotely will have vastly expanded opportunities and the possibility of significant increases in pay, but remote workers in general figure to face more...
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