by dankeelan | May 18, 2021 | Career, Tips
So what’s next? The good news is that, while hiring isn’t quite back to pre-pandemic levels, the overall job market is building steam. According to a report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), employers are projecting that they’ll be...
by dankeelan | May 18, 2021 | Featured, Future of Work
As part of the NYSE Tech Summit, Bret Taylor, co-president and COO at Salesforce.com Inc, discusses the firm’s plan for a flexible return to work as companies across the U.S. take different approaches. He speaks to Emily Chang on “Bloomberg...
by dankeelan | May 18, 2021 | Finance, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Gig-work stocks have had a terrible month, and the regulatory clouds that worry investors are not going away anytime soon. DoorDash Inc. managed to buck the trend Thursday, surprising investors with gross orders well above analysts’ expectations and more than...
by dankeelan | May 18, 2021 | Gig Workers, Jobs
Some gig workers who rely on Postmates for part or all of their income are missing out on paychecks since Uber acquired the food delivery company in December. At least half a dozen gig workers who spoke to BuzzFeed News are experiencing unexplained delays in the...
by dankeelan | May 11, 2021 | Benefits, Europe, Gig Workers
Food delivery companies based in Spain have three months to employ their couriers as staff under new rules approved on Tuesday by the government, one of the first laws in Europe regarding gig-economy workers’ rights. The decree aims to...
by dankeelan | May 11, 2021 | Age, Featured, Pay
Raising minimum wage could be a vital step for advancing the economic security of lower-wage workers who are approaching retirement age. Cynthia Murray, who turns 65 this month, is a 20-year Walmart associate in Laurel, Md. who puts in 32 hours in a four-day workweek....
by dankeelan | May 11, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Remote Work, Training
Remote working has often been debated as the “new norm” or “new reality” heading into 2021. While the concept is far from new, with 61% of employees reported to have some form of remote working arrangement before the pandemic, remote working is surely gaining more...
by dankeelan | May 11, 2021 | U.S. Economy, Unions
Union leaders told the Senate Democrats’ campaign arm in a private call Wednesday not to expect them to back lawmakers in upcoming elections unless they coalesce behind the pro-labor Protecting the Right to Organize Act, three sources told POLITICO. One...
by dankeelan | May 11, 2021 | Featured, Technology, Veterans
Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. unemployment rate was at a 50-year low. Competition for talent was intense, nowhere more so than in the technology sector. Even after the pandemic hit, more than half of businesses polled for the Harvey Nash/KPMG...
by dankeelan | May 11, 2021 | Career, Tips
Tiffany Dufu is making it her life’s mission to help as many women as possible connect and support each other. She is the founder and CEO of the peer coaching group The Cru, a platform for women looking to accelerate their professional and personal networks....
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