10 Sites to Help You Find Work

Some 13 million people have remained jobless since mid-March, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But that’s not the only fundamental and immediate shift in the labor market: At the same time, companies that can go remote are going remote for the...

How Gig Workers are Surviving the Pandemic

Independent workers have come under new pressure this year as the coronavirus and changing consumer habits have dramatically altered their work lives. CNBC Make It’s Karen Gilchrist speaks to three freelancers who are finding new ways of working. See Video at CNBC...

When Should You Walk Away?

Newcomers to the freelance world often face challenges they’ve never confronted. One came to light recently when an acquaintance told me about a gig job of hers.© Dreamstime/TNS There are many things to consider before walking away from a job. Her client had suggested...

Side Hustles with Built-in Social Distancing

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues and unemployment remains at record highs, many people are turning to part-time work, the gig economy and the side hustle to make ends meet. Some of those are better than others. It’s probably not a great time, for example, to become...

Companies Hiring Now

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, around 1.8 million new jobs were added during the month of July alone. Recovery, it seems, has already begun. Of course, when it comes to finding a job during the pandemic, work from home careers are in high demand. If...