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3 Skills That Have Made Me A Successful Freelancer
If you're thinking of quitting a salaried position and going freelance instead, you'll be in good company. More than 70 million Americans worked in a freelance capacity in 2022, according to Zippia, and it's estimated that 36% of the U.S. workforce...
Study: Remote Employees Work Longer And Harder
Remote work became possible long before the pandemic. Many employers resisted it on a hunch that employees working from home might spend too much of their workday watching Oprah and shopping on eBay. Then came COVID-19, which launched a vast, forced experiment in...
15 ‘Baby’ Steps Leaders Can Take To Adopt A Coaching Leadership Style
It’s not uncommon for managers to take a prescriptive approach to leadership by providing team members with specific instructions on how to accomplish tasks. Unfortunately, this can stifle creativity, limit growth and lead employees to grow dependent on their leader....
Uber-Backed Group To Reboot Gig-Worker Ballot Initiative In Massachusetts
A coalition of gig economy giants plan to reboot a failed ballot initiative in Massachusetts in a renewed push to cement their workers’ status as independent contractors. The Massachusetts Coalition for Independent Work, a group bankrolled by Uber Technologies...
Future-Proof Your Career In Era Of AI
Ever since the industrial revolution, people have feared that technology would take away their jobs. While some jobs and tasks have indeed been replaced by machines, others have emerged. The success of ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence (AI) now...
How To Pitch Yourself In 30 Seconds
Your challenges when pitching journalists or potential clients are twofold: humans are cynical and people hate bragging. It makes their skin crawl. A lackluster pitch is a nonstarter. It confuses or worse, never engages the target audience. Many pitches are...
A Critical Cybersecurity Backup Plan That Too Many Companies Ignore
Companies are increasingly facing cybersecurity threats and data privacy regulations, ranging from how to handle artificial intelligence and large language models like ChatGPT to fears of hacking from espionage groups and bad actors. But the...
20 Ways To Embrace Feminine Leadership Traits
Embracing feminine leadership traits can lead to a more inclusive, collaborative, and innovative work environment. Here are 20 ways to incorporate these traits into your leadership style and create a workplace culture that values diversity, empathy,...
