by dankeelan | Mar 30, 2021 | Featured, Future of Work
Is it time to drop the word ‘gig’ from ‘gig economy’? Nobody says ‘smartphone’ any more, since nearly all phones are smart. And we’re now at a stage where on-demand, as-needed work appears to be the future of work; not for all jobs, but for many. A McKinsey survey...
by dankeelan | Mar 30, 2021 | Future of Work, Leadership
As the promise of large-scale vaccination programs come to fruition, midsize companies are now grappling with the realities of transitioning their workforce back into the office. But the question is not when to bring everyone back, but how to use this opportunity to...
by dankeelan | Mar 30, 2021 | Book Review, Future of Work
We live in an agile world. Incremental growth and continuous improvement have brought about change in just about every field imaginable. The workforce and work as we know it has been changing for a while, and it’s about to undergo a major shift. With continued...
by dankeelan | Mar 23, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Future of Work
The coronavirus pandemic has been tough on the global call-center industry, and nowhere more than in the Philippines, the world leader in the field. Hundreds of thousands of employees in the former U.S. colony field queries from the other side of the planet,...
by dankeelan | Mar 23, 2021 | Future of Work, U.S. Economy
Gig work isn’t just on the margins of our economy anymore. By 2018, over 35% of American workers were dependent on at least some ad-hoc employment. Many had medical needs, caregiving, school, or other demands that fluctuated day to day. That figure could reach 50% in...
by dankeelan | Mar 23, 2021 | California, Future of Work, Gig Workers, Legislation
On March 9, H.R. 842 passed in the House. Called the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (Pro Act), this broad sweeping legislation replicates California’s ABC test at a national level. To be clear, this won’t sink the freelance economy. Freelancing is...
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