by dankeelan | Feb 9, 2021 | Entrepreneurs, Featured, Tips
Job losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic have been extreme. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) reports that in 2020 global working time declined by 8.8% – the equivalent of 255 million full-time jobs and approximately four times greater than during the...
by dankeelan | Feb 9, 2021 | Featured, Remote Work, Technology, Tools, Training
Microsoft Viva isn’t an app or even a service but more of a platform for improving remote work and helping businesses adjust to it. While businesses collectively spend billions of dollars each year on employee wellbeing, Microsoft thinks Viva will help in this new...
by dankeelan | Feb 9, 2021 | Featured, Finance, Gig Workers, Tips, U.S. Economy
The flexibility and freedom of being your own boss is incredibly appealing. And many people are shifting to working in the gig economy to make that a reality. Gig economy workers are those who choose to do freelance jobs, often working for many different clients,...
by dankeelan | Feb 9, 2021 | Featured, Finance, Gig Workers, Tips
Shutdowns, layoffs and salary cuts brought on by the coronavirus pandemic have left millions of Americans searching for new sources of income. Those who’ve recently turned to gig work may be weeks away from a financial surprise in the form of unexpected tax...
by dankeelan | Feb 2, 2021 | Featured, Gig Workers, Healthcare
Delivering food amid the COVID-19 pandemic comes with many safety and financial concerns, according to student couriers. Ryerson graduate and UberEats courier Anjali Rawat said she believes services should provide workers with insurance and paid sick leave, especially...
by dankeelan | Feb 2, 2021 | Featured, Healthcare, Tips
For some, the biggest toll has been socially or financially. For others, they’ve experienced loss during this extraordinary time. Perhaps people have experienced all of those impacts. But perhaps something everyone has experienced to one degree or another is an...
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