by dankeelan | Sep 28, 2021 | Featured, Future of Work, Jobs
The jobs of the future are in part the jobs of the past: Work for electricians, carpenters, and plumbers could help fix the labor shortage. With millions of Americans reevaluating their careers during the pandemic and quitting jobs, skilled trades that typically offer...
by dankeelan | Sep 21, 2021 | Diversity, Future of Work, Leadership
Creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is one of the most talked-about subjects in the current business environment. But, with teams in different locations and multiple stakeholders spread across various business units, where do you begin? Focusing on...
by dankeelan | Sep 21, 2021 | Book Review, Future of Work, Remote Work
Bad predictions are an occupational hazard for forecasters. And, on this front, the late futurist Alvin Toffler was not immune. Human cloning by the 1980s? Nope. Toffler was a renowned writer who accurately described many forces that would reshape the world. But along...
by dankeelan | Sep 21, 2021 | Future of Work, Gig Workers, Management
Now, more than ever, is the time to use the services of freelancers: the growth of the market for freelancers is increasing competition between them and lowering the prices for services. Indeed, some tasks are more accessible to outsource to a freelancer than...
by dankeelan | Sep 21, 2021 | Diversity, Featured, Future of Work
If you read the title of this article and thought about “equity” in terms of either pay or DEI initiatives, you’re right. Yet there’s another type of equity with which you might not be as familiar. And it underpins most modern workplace efforts...
by dankeelan | Sep 14, 2021 | Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc. and other gig employers caught the attention of Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren as they pursue a ballot initiative in her home state of Massachusetts. “Tech giants like Uber, Lyft, and Instacart are trying to buy themselves a new...
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