by dankeelan | Aug 10, 2021 | Benefits, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia indicated on Saturday he would not back including an extension of federal aid for gig workers and long-term unemployed Americans past Labor Day in a Democrat-only package. “I’m done with extensions,” he told Insider....
by dankeelan | Aug 1, 2021 | Career, Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy, Unions
Aimee Benavides has spent the past two decades using her English- and Spanish-language skills to help those in need. She earns a living as an interpreter in courthouses, assisting witnesses and defendants who don’t understand what’s happening — and she specializes in...
by dankeelan | Aug 1, 2021 | Benefits, Featured, U.S. Economy
When the coronavirus pandemic first hit home, millions of jobs were shed within weeks. Thankfully, lawmakers stepped up and boosted unemployment benefits at the start of the pandemic to help jobless workers who may not have had savings to fall back on. But a...
by dankeelan | Jul 27, 2021 | Gig Workers, Jobs, Tips, U.S. Economy
Gig jobs can go by many names – freelancing, side hustles, temp jobs or contract work – but they all operate under the same basic principle. Workers move from one assignment to the next, selecting the jobs they want and working under conditions they choose. “The gig...
by dankeelan | Jul 20, 2021 | Jobs, U.S. Economy, Veterans
You know that government jobs give preference hiring points to veterans. But some states kick it up to a whole new level: absolute preference. “Absolute preference” gives veteran applicants a bump to the front of the hiring line even if other, non-veteran...
by dankeelan | Jul 20, 2021 | Featured, Remote Work, U.S. Economy
It’s no secret that employee-employer tensions about heading back to the workplace are growing. As more employers push to get employees back in-house, the workers themselves are taking a harder stand. An April 2021 survey by FlexJobs found that 60% of women and...
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