by dankeelan | Jun 30, 2020 | Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
It’s a tough time to be a musician, with the coronavirus pandemic canceling concerts both big and small. With a lack of gigs for independent musicians, Mitch Glazier with the Recording Industry Association of America said the artists are not getting paid and are...
by dankeelan | Jun 30, 2020 | Benefits, Gig Workers, Tips
If you’re a gig worker — whether or not you’re currently receiving unemployment benefits because of the coronavirus — the IRS wants to remind you about your responsibility when it comes to paying taxes. The federal government taxes unemployment benefits, and that’s a...
by dankeelan | Jun 22, 2020 | Learning, Technology, Tips
Revitalise your skills to stay relevant amid the Covid-19 job crisis. The latest statistics on the work crisis brought on by Covid-19 predicts that nearly half of the global workforce risk job losses. This pandemic has accelerated shifts that were being made by the...
by dankeelan | Jun 22, 2020 | Diversity, Entrepreneurs, Featured, U.S. Economy
A St. Petersburg investment group with a focus on early stage startups has launched a new fund focused on minorities. The Seedfunders Opportunity Fund will focus specifically on funding startups owned by black tech-enabled entrepreneurs in an effort to help in the...
by dankeelan | Jun 22, 2020 | Jobs, Remote Work
Unemployment remains high as Americans emerge from the pandemic-driven lockdown, but 18 well-known companies that made the switch to telecommuting are currently hiring for long-term remote work, according to Flexjobs.com. This is welcome news: Working...
by dankeelan | Jun 22, 2020 | Diversity, Remote Work
Technology giants are pledging to hire more Black workers and people of color to address inequality, but for actions to become more than words remote work has to be a big part of inclusion efforts. 2020 will go down as the convergence of two trends that could finally...
by dankeelan | Jun 22, 2020 | Featured, Future of Work
ON HUMAN IPO, a marketplace for investing in people, Tristan Pollock is currently trading at $180—up 20 percent from his debut price. “I’m looking at my dashboard now and it looks like 12 people have bought time with me so far,” he says. “One has almost 30...
by dankeelan | Jun 22, 2020 | Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers
A group of leading Theatre Designers have formed #scenechange – a Community that brings designers together at a moment of great uncertainty for the theatre industry and its creative professionals, to join in conversation and explore how to navigate a way through...
by dankeelan | Jun 22, 2020 | Future of Work, Gig Workers, Jobs
In the last year or so Good Times became the first jazz club in years to operate in Savannah, Forte Jazz Lounge sprouted up in Charleston and Middle C arrived in Charlotte. The Charleston Jazz Orchestra became a hub renamed to Charleston Jazz, providing both big band...
by dankeelan | Jun 22, 2020 | Featured, Future of Work, Remote Work
I started working from home long before Covid. My wife was going back to school to get her PhD, and that required that we move. My boss at the time, and subsequent bosses, were gracious, but what I failed to account for was my own sense of alienation. I’d thrived in...
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