by dankeelan | Aug 23, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, Leadership
The freelance (or gig) economy is here to stay. There are a growing number of people who think their work is undervalued and are willing to piecemeal their work to various companies in the form of short-term contractual labor in order to meet the compensation they...
by dankeelan | Aug 7, 2022 | Featured, Jobs, U.S. Economy
The U.S. hiring saw a dramatic increase in July, as the economy added 528,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. The report defied expectations of a hiring slowdown as the Federal...
by dankeelan | Aug 7, 2022 | Featured, Remote Work, Technology
Imagine you’re an inexperienced techie who wants to apply for a job at a company. Let’s say you have a roommate or a friend who already has a job and a much better grasp on the hellish concept of job interviews, which make you shudder when you think about them. What...
by dankeelan | Aug 7, 2022 | Featured, Hybrid Workplace
With Google searches for hybrid jobs up over 2,000%, new research has revealed that civil engineering is the most equipped sector in the UK for job seekers looking for flexible work arrangements. The hybrid work index, compiled by office management software...
by dankeelan | Aug 7, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers
DoorDash and Lyft are the latest companies to show just how much they’re benefitting from sustained consumer demand. Driving the news: Couriers for DoorDash delivered 426 million orders in the second quarter — an all-time high — the company...
by dankeelan | Aug 7, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers
Dallas-based Debbie Welker quit working as a delivery driver for Shipt and Instacart earlier this year because gas prices were cutting too deeply into her earnings. She would work 12- to 14-hour days, seven days a week to make around $1,200, but then would have to use...
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