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Gig Work Is Hot; Public Benefits Systems Need to Catch Up

by dankeelan | Jul 11, 2023 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers

As a young Massachusetts state senator, I was active in the welfare reform debates in the mid-1990s. Our hope was to make sure that public benefits got to the people who needed help the most, which meant we spent a lot of time talking about preventing waste, fraud and...

Finding The Right Mentor At The Right Time

by dankeelan | Jun 27, 2023 | Education, Featured, Mentoring

While developing and facilitating mentorship programs at Toronto Metropolitan University, I’ve seen hundreds of students benefit from a direct connection to a mentor in career, academic or personal development settings. Formal and informal mentors have also made a...

Local Governments Are Employing Gig Workers And Offering Better Benefits

by dankeelan | Jun 27, 2023 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers

According to the Pew Research Center, 16% of American adults and 30% of younger workers say they’ve earned money through online gig platforms. Companies like Uber and TaskRabbit often offer workers supplemental income and a flexible schedule, but usually without...

Entrepreneur: Remote Work May Benefit Individuals, Harms Teams

by dankeelan | Jun 27, 2023 | Featured, Remote Work

The CEO of a software company chimed in on the hot debate around remote work saying that while the practice benefits individuals, it hinders teamwork.  Jake Wood – founder and CEO of corporate philanthropy business Groundswell – shared his thoughts in...

18 Ways To Secure Your Devices From Hackers

by dankeelan | Jun 27, 2023 | Cybersecurity, Featured, Technology, Tips

The World Wide Web’s growth in the 1990s introduced new possibilities and spawned new industries. However, connectivity also brought new threats. Spam infiltrated email accounts, and computer viruses wreaked havoc on business networks. Hacking emerged, extending the...

Study: Employees Want Remote-Work Tools, Not In-Office Mandates

by dankeelan | Jun 20, 2023 | Featured, Remote Work, Tools

As companies tweak their remote work polices in the wake of the pandemic a new study from collaboration software company Atlassian shows that in-office mandates are unpopular with employees, and that half of those who do at least some work from home have not been...
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