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A Sense of Shared Identity at Work Leads to Less Burn Out
A multi-country study has found evidence that promoting a shared sense of identity among employees fosters higher team identification and, in turn, minimizes burnout. The findings, which came from two large global data sets, were published in the International...
Embracing Gig Work: Win Intensifying Talent War
With the slow transition away from traditional employment and rise of independent labor over the past decade, the U.S. economy has experienced a significant shift in how employees choose to work. The pandemic has served as a catalyst for deeper change with respect to...
EduMe Raises $20M to Scale its Corporate Learning Platform Targeting Gig Workers and Other ‘Deskless’ Employees
“Deskless” workers have become a big focus for tech companies looking for new opportunities in the B2B market, and today a startup targeting this segment with e-learning tools is announcing a round of funding to fuel its own growth. EduMe, a London startup that...
Preparing Your Contact Center for the Gig Economy
For nearly two years, companies have had to meet the flexible needs of their employees. Remote work is here to stay for many industries, but even more so, the future is a flexible workforce. In order to retain top talent, employers must be ahead of the curve...
Best Careers for Remote Jobs in 2022
As Americans demand better benefits and work-life balance, employers are realizing that offering employees permanently-remote opportunities will help fill those job openings that are in desperate need of filling. A new report from Ziply Fiber says that companies that...
Reason for Employers to Adopt Strong COVID Safety Rules: Potential Liability for Nonemployee Infections
An employee injured at work generally is limited to workers compensation benefits, which the worker is entitled to receive whether the employer was negligent or not. If an employee can prove he or she contracted COVID-19 at work, which California law makes easier if...
Future of Work: Computer Vision and Machine Learning to Bolster Restaurant Jobs
Your next job interview could be scheduled over text message. And the next time you place a food order, a high-tech twist may have been added to your guacamole. These are some of the upcoming changes that Chipotle Mexican Grill, a fast-casual restaurant that...
What Stephen Sondheim Taught Us About Being A Mentor
There may be nothing more vicious than a theater review of a flop or what is perceived as a flop. For all the acclaim, Stephen Sondheim received more than his share of criticism. Many of his productions, for which he wrote lyrics and music, were deemed flops....
