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Meet Fintalent: The Freelance Revolution Is Taking On M&A
How far can the freelance revolution stretch? We’ve seen the expansion of independent professionalism extend broadly and deeply to traditional roles, and take a bite into unexpected creative areas through Patreon and a number of global fine art and antique...
The Future of Work, Office and Technology in Local Government
As local governments navigate the “new normal,” a few things come to mind in both thought and action. The concept of work and the office has forever changed and so too has the role of information technology (IT). Empirical research demonstrates that those in...
The Fake Innovation of Gig Companies
Over the last several months, Americans have heard hundreds of stories about the horrible working conditions of jobs in the so-called "gig economy." Amazon contract drivers have such brutal delivery schedules that they are sometimes forced to pee in bottles or...
How To Ignore Bad Career Advice
Ah, career advice. There’s plenty of it to go around. People love to give it, and some of us love to get it, especially when we’re starting our journey or are in the midst of a career transition. But sometimes, those well-meaning advisers’ words can unintentionally...
First Thing To Do When Starting Freelance Side Hustle
When Tia Meyers was still new to freelancing, she had a nonpayment issue with one of her clients and wanted to know how other freelancers had navigated the problem. She posted the question to Facebook and was floored by the response — both by how common the issue was,...
France’s Drama Theaters Occupied to Support Freelance Workers
Labor organization CGT Spectacle has been spearheading a nation-wide occupation of drama theaters since March 4, and momentum hasn’t died down in the last month, with nearly 100 venues still occupied across France as of April 19. It all started at the Odeon Theater,...
Survey: After COVID, Californians Want to Ditch Daily Commute
Californians who swapped mind-numbing traffic and packed trains for “commutes” to a home office or living room don’t want to go back to their old daily grind. That’s according to a University of Southern California survey released Monday, which found more...
Facebook: Staff Can Continue Working from Home After Pandemic
Facebook on Sunday recommitted to letting staff work from home after the coronavirus pandemic. Brynn Harrington, vice president of Facebook's HR team, told the BBC that some employees have been "really thriving" at home during the pandemic and want to...
