by dankeelan | May 4, 2021 | Featured, Remote Work
Years ago, a friend of mine, at the time a clothing designer for the snowboarding line of an athletic apparel company, was working from home. Her then 7-year-old-son saw her at her laptop, and asked what she was doing. She said she was working. “No, you’re not.” He...
by dankeelan | May 4, 2021 | Future of Work, Gig Workers, Healthcare
No matter where you look, you can’t escape the reality that Covid-19 has changed our world. One of the biggest changes? The pandemic completely destabilized the traditional workforce, and millions of people had to turn to gig work to make ends meet. ...
by dankeelan | May 4, 2021 | Disabilities, Entertainment
Deafinitely Theatre today announce they will be showcasing the work of deaf and hard of hearing theatre freelancers that were awarded a bursary in February 2021, via their website – beginning today in celebration of UK Deaf Awareness Week 2021, Coming Through It...
by dankeelan | May 4, 2021 | Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh sent massive ripples through the “gig economy” last week by stating that he believes gig workers should be classified as employees instead of independent contractors “in a lot of cases.” What happens next could mean upheaval for the...
by dankeelan | Apr 27, 2021 | Future of Work, Remote Work
General Motors is taking a surprisingly simple approach to its return to work strategy for employees: “Work appropriately.” That’s the message being conveyed Tuesday by CEO Mary Barra and other GM leaders about how the automaker plans to reintegrate its...
by dankeelan | Apr 27, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Remote Work
The zero-trust approach has long been a popular strategy for organizations looking for airtight security in the workplace. By consistently questioning who a user is and what they want to do, we expel a potentially harmful blind trust; assumptions go out the...
by dankeelan | Apr 27, 2021 | Future of Work, Gig Workers, Tips
Side hustles are hardly a new thing, but in the wake of the pandemic, they may become more popular. In fact, 53% of workers now have or intend to have a second source of income outside of their main jobs, according to a recent Jobvite survey. By comparison, only 36%...
by dankeelan | Apr 27, 2021 | Entrepreneurs, Featured, Tips
It only takes an idea and $50 to create an LLC online today. From a technology perspective, a small business owner can replicate anything that a larger corporation can. Bill Furlong, founder, and CEO of SquareStack and author of “Appify Your Business” says today’s...
by dankeelan | Apr 27, 2021 | Featured, Remote Work, Tips
With attitudes and policies around remote work changing rapidly, workers across the country are beginning to ask themselves an exciting question: If I could work from home forever, where would I live? Among workers with jobs that can be done remotely, only...
by dankeelan | Apr 27, 2021 | Featured, Gig Workers, Safety
Just before Christmas last year, Willy Solis, a 42-year-old residential construction worker-turned-delivery driver, was hired to take a late-night $100 bottle of cognac to an apartment complex in Denton, Texas. Once Solis found the apartment, he met a stocky man who...
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