by dankeelan | Jul 7, 2026 | Featured, Jobs, U.S. Economy
After three months of solid job growth, June marked a somewhat weaker month for the U.S. labor market as employers added 57,000 jobs and data from previous months was revised downward, the Labor Department said July 2. The health...
by dankeelan | Jul 7, 2026 | China, Gig Workers
Bao Zhang began driving for a Chinese ride-hailing app this year after losing his job as a software tester and says the weak job market gives him little hope of returning to the tech sector. His story is increasingly common in China, where tens of millions are...
by dankeelan | Jul 7, 2026 | Featured, Finance, Gig Workers, Tips
If you’re new to freelancing, your first year can bring a huge learning curve. (Ask me, a long-time freelance writer, how I know.) You go from a steady, predictable paycheck every two weeks to getting paid in dribs, drabs and lump sums. Then come the inevitable...
by dankeelan | Jul 7, 2026 | Gig Workers, Insurance
As lawmakers across the United States revisit how gig workers should be protected on the job, the debate is increasingly focused on one central question – can workers realistically maintain the flexibility that attracts them to app-based work while also...
by dankeelan | Jul 7, 2026 | Featured, Leadership
LEADERSHIP IS A JOURNEY WITH A UNIQUE PARADOX Here it is: there is always room to grow, which is both the most exciting and the most challenging part of the role.When you start a business or step into a major leadership position, you suddenly find yourself at the...
by dankeelan | Jul 7, 2026 | Career, Featured, Future of Work
You hear constantly about how fast the world is changing, but all the changes are especially important because to maintain success, you must stay relevant; keeping your skills up to date, applicable and polished. This can be challenging, but it’s possible to stay...
by dankeelan | Jun 30, 2026 | Leadership
For years, I framed leadership success as performance: projecting confidence, having the answers, and staying in control. It works until it doesn’t. Like many, I had been measuring leadership effectiveness by how convincingly someone showed up, how much they had...
by dankeelan | Jun 30, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Jobs
AI-related job loss fears grow each time another company announces a round of layoffs. Through May of 2026, companies announced that close to 90,000 job cuts were tied to AI, and, by some accounts, up to 15% of U.S. jobs are projected to be eliminated by AI over the...
by dankeelan | Jun 30, 2026 | Technology
As the workplace changes quickly with technology, companies need to manage their devices, applications, and identities safely and efficiently. Remote working and hybrid working, as well as the cloud environment, have changed the work of IT departments. Management of...
by dankeelan | Jun 30, 2026 | Featured, Remote Work
Remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic may have relaxed company expectations concerning employees’ business attire. But it raised expectations for employees’ qualifications, work experience, skills and educational credentials when hiring, according to...
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