by dankeelan | Aug 25, 2020 | Healthcare, Jobs
A recent article in McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, addressed the hand-in-glove fit for nurses to be the next sector added to the GIG economy. They said: “The traditional healthcare staffing model isn’t working. It’s inefficient and expensive...
by dankeelan | Aug 25, 2020 | Entrepreneurs, Jobs
With mass layoffs at US air carriers expected this fall, airline pilots like Michelle Bishop are anticipating the unwelcome reality that pilots like herself may soon be left without stable work. “I’m just trying to fly as much as I can, while I can,...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2020 | Benefits, Gig Workers, Jobs
Businesses often prefer independent contractors (also known as consultants or freelancers) for the flexibility in structuring payment, and to avoid: paying minimum wage for all hours worked, overtime, family medical leave and paid sick leave, disability and...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Jobs
A new world of work is on the horizon, driven by artificial intelligence. By 2025, the World Economic Forum predicts that 52 per cent of total task hours across existing jobs will be performed by machines. By 2030, up to 800 million jobs could be...
by dankeelan | Jul 28, 2020 | Future of Work, Gig Workers, Jobs
There’s now more stress heaped upon the unemployed to find work as the federal government enhanced $600 per week in unemployment benefits will end this month. In what feels like a potential Hunger Games scenario, we could foresee intense competition for opportunities,...
by dankeelan | Jul 21, 2020 | California, Gig Workers, Jobs, Tips
Side hustles can change your life. Just ask Kevin Ha. Last year, the income from Ha’s side hustles hit a point where the 33-year-old was able to quit his day job. He now replicates his working salary — more than $5,000 per month — working nights and weekends, while...
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