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Four States That Give ‘Absolute’ Preference to Veteran Job Seekers
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 candidates...
Five Things You Can Do to Build Trust With a New Freelance Client
If you want to grow your freelance business and hope big paychecks roll into your account, you know you can’t ignore the importance of getting new clients on a regular basis. But the truth is even if you get new clients, there is almost no guarantee they will work...
The Unspoken Reasons Employees Don’t Want Remote Work to End
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...
10 Best Remote Jobs That Pay $100,000 or More
The COVID-19 pandemic forced many across the world to stay home as governments imposed lockdown restrictions to curb the spread of the virus. And after realizing the benefits of working from home, more and more people are now demanding flexibility and the ability to...
The Best — and Worst — Cities for Remote Work
Businesses based in Columbus, Ohio, are the most friendly to fully remote positions, followed by San Diego, Phoenix, St. Louis and San Francisco. Why it matters: Even as many employees hope to continue to work remotely after offices reopen, not all businesses are on...
Transitioning Customer Service to the Gig Economy
The emergence of smartphone apps and online marketplaces have given rise to what has become known as the ‘gig economy’. Independent workers are hired for short-term projects or ad-hoc jobs, usually as independent contractors or freelancers. Nowadays, these ‘gigs’ have...
How Rideshare, Food Delivery Workers Lose in the Gig Economy
Peter Young was napping between blood draws when his ringing phone woke him. He was lying in a hospital bed in Los Angeles as part of a five-day clinical trial that required his blood to be drawn every two hours. It’s not a job most people sign up for eagerly, but for...
Long Beach’s Experiment with Government-Run Gig Work
During the peak of the Great Depression, 25% of the American workforce lost their jobs, a staggering figure that would go unrivaled for a century. In May 2020, the country came close: up to 16% of Americans were out of work, beating a high of 10.6% during the Great...
