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The Future Of Work: Will Jobs Follow People?
It’s long been presumed that people will move to places where there are jobs. But is that changing? In a post-pandemic world, will we see a shift to jobs moving to where people are? Listen at WBUR
What Social Media Platform Works Best for Your Career?
The United States remains one of the largest markets to use social media. More than 246 million Americans use at least one social network to post pictures, like and comment on others’ content or send private messages. Which platforms can you use to benefit your...
How Looking Young Can Shape Your Career
In almost every other area of life, looking young is highly coveted – by 2022, the anti-ageing industry is projected to be worth an estimated $260bn, with some individuals now spending more on rejuvenating skincare each month than their mortgage. But in the office,...
The Biggest Tech Unionization Effort Is Happening at the New York Times
Thirty years ago, The New York Times did not have a website. Now, the company employs more than 700 tech workers, almost half its number of journalists. On Tuesday, those tech workers announced they want to form a union. Almost half the Times is already...
How Working from Home Changed our Kids’ Perceptions of Work
Years ago, a friend of mine, at the time a clothing designer for the snowboarding line of an athletic apparel company, was working from home. Her then 7-year-old-son saw her at her laptop, and asked what she was doing. She said she was working. “No, you’re not.” He...
Five Ways Covid-19 Changed Gig Work For Good
No matter where you look, you can’t escape the reality that Covid-19 has changed our world. One of the biggest changes? The pandemic completely destabilized the traditional workforce, and millions of people had to turn to gig work to make ends meet. ...
Deafinitely Theatre To Showcase Work Of Bursary Recipients
Deafinitely Theatre today announce they will be showcasing the work of deaf and hard of hearing theatre freelancers that were awarded a bursary in February 2021, via their website - beginning today in celebration of UK Deaf Awareness Week 2021, Coming Through It...
Gig Work Could Change Under Biden’s Labor Secretary
U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh sent massive ripples through the “gig economy” last week by stating that he believes gig workers should be classified as employees instead of independent contractors “in a lot of cases.” What happens next could mean upheaval for the...
