by dankeelan | Apr 6, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Jobs
I’ll be the first to admit that my robot vacuum has made my life so much easier that I now own several – and wonder how I ever lived without them. (Full disclosure: I test tech products, so I didn’t have to pay for my favorite housemates.) It’s not hard for me to...
by dankeelan | Apr 6, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Remote Work, Technology
Last year, the world experienced huge challenges created by the pandemic. Not only were we living in a state of uncertainty, but most of the workforce was also suddenly working from home offices and using their personal internet connections. Where once IT...
by dankeelan | Apr 6, 2021 | Featured, Remote Work
Between one-third and one-half of American employees worked in person throughout the pandemic, with or without a say in the matter, and some at great personal risk. Most of the rest of us were forced to work from home, also without necessarily wanting to. And in fact,...
by dankeelan | Apr 6, 2021 | Diversity, Featured, Future of Work
While a post-pandemic shift to hybrid remote/office working models seems inevitable, there are a number of unintended consequences that organizations need to get to grips with in the emerging Vaccine Economy world of work, not least around gender divide implications....
by dankeelan | Mar 30, 2021 | Featured, Finance, Small Business, U.S. Economy
The Senate on Thursday passed the PPP Extension Act of 2021 with overwhelming support, extending the deadline for the Paycheck Protection Program to May 31 from March 31. Passage of the PPP extension came about one week after the House approved the bill,...
by dankeelan | Mar 30, 2021 | Remote Work, Tips
As the workforce has become more centered around remote work, many individuals are looking for ways to optimize their work-from-home space. Working from home can be simple and efficient when you have your own designated workspace setup. We’ve gathered some tips and...
by dankeelan | Mar 30, 2021 | Gig Workers, Legal, U.S. Economy
The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new spotlight on income inequality and the grievous conditions facing frontline and service workers. The attention, however, has done little to curb the causes of these problems. The assault has been led by companies in...
by dankeelan | Mar 30, 2021 | Featured, U.S. Economy, Unions
West Virginia is in a unique position to guide the course of U.S. Policy. The “Blue Wave” put the presidency and both houses of Congress under Democratic control, but with a catch. Namely, a few Democrats – most notably the state’s U.S. Senator Joe Manchin – are...
by dankeelan | Mar 30, 2021 | Featured, Future of Work
Is it time to drop the word ‘gig’ from ‘gig economy’? Nobody says ‘smartphone’ any more, since nearly all phones are smart. And we’re now at a stage where on-demand, as-needed work appears to be the future of work; not for all jobs, but for many. A McKinsey survey...
by dankeelan | Mar 30, 2021 | Future of Work, Leadership
As the promise of large-scale vaccination programs come to fruition, midsize companies are now grappling with the realities of transitioning their workforce back into the office. But the question is not when to bring everyone back, but how to use this opportunity to...
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