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10 Questions You Should be Asking a Mentor
No matter how much we know (or how much we think we know), there comes a point when we could all do with a little extra guidance in our careers. That’s where a mentor steps in. How you find your mentor isn’t important. They could work within the same company as you,...
How Much is Freedom Worth? For Gig Workers, a Lot
For some gig workers, losing the flexibility to set their own schedules is equivalent to taking a 17 percent pay cut, according to new research that explores the wages and work habits of DoorDash drivers. App-based platforms that allow workers to start and stop work...
When Interruptions Help Your Productivity
Interruptions can be annoying, especially if you’re working on a deadline and need to focus. They’re especially bothersome when they’re unnecessary, like the coworker who stops by to chat about the new restaurant they tried or has the details of weekend college...
Can Leadership Coaching Stem the Great Resignation?
Between February 2020 and February 2021, a net 2.4 million women and 1.8 million men left the U.S. labor force, according to Pew Research Center. During this time frame, employment dropped by 8.5 million, a loss that Pew says could take more than three years to...
Gig Worker Benefits Platform Stride Health Announces $47 Million in New Funding
Stride Health, a benefits platform designed specifically for independent workers, today announced that it has raised $47 million to build on its platform, grow membership, and expand partnerships and distribution channels. The company helps independent...
The Future of Work is Hybrid
COVID-19 has changed the way we work. Even before the pandemic, the US work force increasingly relied on remote collaboration technologies like videoconferencing and Slack. The global crisis accelerated the adoption of these work tools and practices in an...
How AI Will Affect the Future of Work
With a growing amount of companies automating their processes, fears that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will replace jobs are only increasing. However, many analysts and market experts say that technology isn’t a substitute for people, it’s an enhancement that allows...
Freelance Network Emphasizes Need to Support Journalists on Tough Beats
“The tiniest hole in the dam can make the whole thing explode, and that's what happens with trauma,” says British-Iranian journalist Sahar Zand. With a childhood that included being smuggled across borders as her family tried to escape political persecution, Zand...
