by dankeelan | Jul 6, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Jobs
Stephen Normandin spent almost four years racing around Phoenix, Ariz., delivering packages as a contract driver for Amazon.com Inc. Then one day, he received an automated email. The algorithms tracking him had decided he wasn’t doing his job properly. The 63-year-old...
by dankeelan | Jun 21, 2021 | Featured, Gig Workers, Jobs
Wages ebb and flow in the gig economy, where workers pick up odd jobs on apps like DoorDash and Grubhub. Sometimes, the money’s good. But with gig work, there’s no minimum wage. This summer, the Seattle City Council will try to remedy that. Gig workers aren’t paid...
by dankeelan | Jun 15, 2021 | Jobs, Tips, Veterans
Eventually, the work and the effort put into finding a job is going to pay off. Any veteran who translates their military skills to the civilian world is diligent about applying to jobs, and anyone who networks and tailors their résumé and cover letter for the job to...
by dankeelan | Jun 15, 2021 | Featured, Jobs, Remote Work
For years, many employees wanted to work remotely, but their bosses were skeptical. Now it appears the bosses are also boarding the work-from-home train. Employment website LinkedIn reported that job postings seeking remote workers have more than quadrupled...
by dankeelan | Jun 15, 2021 | Jobs, Tips
It’s no secret that we are living in a world of side hustles, main hustles, part-time work and multiple jobs. In fact, the so-called “gig economy” grew enormously during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Forbes, now almost 60 million Americans...
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...
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