by dankeelan | May 18, 2021 | Jobs, Tips
The freelance market is heating up. During the first quarter of 2021, the Freelancer.com platform posted over a half million jobs. And during the same period, FlexJobs.com reported a 10%+ jump in postings for freelancers in a variety of career categories. It’s a trend...
by dankeelan | May 18, 2021 | Gig Workers, Jobs, Stories
Vanessa Otake started working at Unilever in 2003. She is an engineer by training, and worked in technically-focused research and development (R&D) roles before making a sharp turn into HR, as a diversity and inclusion lead overseeing gender equity. While that...
by dankeelan | May 18, 2021 | Gig Workers, Jobs
Some gig workers who rely on Postmates for part or all of their income are missing out on paychecks since Uber acquired the food delivery company in December. At least half a dozen gig workers who spoke to BuzzFeed News are experiencing unexplained delays in the...
by dankeelan | Apr 13, 2021 | Jobs, Remote Work, Tips
Recent events have accelerated the trend towards remote jobs. As a result, there are now plenty of part-time, work from home jobs that allow you to earn some extra income on your own schedule. To help you find the part-time role that’s right for you, here is a...
by dankeelan | Apr 13, 2021 | Jobs, Tips
The coronavirus pandemic rocked the job market seemingly overnight, with businesses laying off workers and instituting hiring freezes. For just the week ending April 4, about 6.6 million people filed for unemployment, according to the Department of Labor, and the...
by dankeelan | Apr 6, 2021 | Benefits, Jobs, U.S. Economy
Initial Jobless Claims went back up last week, crossing the 700K mark many thought we’d left behind and up from the 675K analysts were expecting. It’s also up 62K from the previous week’s 657K, though this figure was drastically reduced on this week’s revision, from...
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