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Stoovo: Prioritizing Highest-paying Gigs
Hantz Févry and his co-founder Korkmaz envisioned Stoovo as a way to level the playing field by providing gig workers with information about the highest paying jobs available on the gig platforms at any one time. "What the platforms are doing is they are optimizing to...
Can Fiverr Keep Up With Exploding Freelance Sector?
A pioneer in the future of work, in 2020, Fiverr played a critical role, as the working world learned to do things remotely. “In the last year, the future of work became the present,” Arnon insists. “For years we’ve been preaching that talent is global. That you can...
Report: Without Manager Training, Female Remote Workers May Be Overlooked
Best practices of companies on Working Mother's 2020+ Top Companies for Executive Women released Dec. 1 include offering training for managers on hiring and advancing women, thus benefiting retention. About 90% of the top 10 companies also offered profit-and-loss...
New Rules: You Can Now Apply for PPP Loans
Self-employed and gig workers who have been waiting for new rules that would mean larger forgivable loans through the Paycheck Protection Program can now move forward with their applications. As of Friday, the Small Business Administration is ready to accept and...
Women Gig Workers Earning 10% Less Than Men
Even in emerging job economies, a gender pay gap is evident, and new research points to women’s lower pay expectations. Amid pandemic-related job losses or furloughs, gig work has boomed. Instacart, DoorDash and UberEats have seen increases in those signing up to work...
Gig Workers Could End Up Losers in Covid Relief Bill
Buried in the legislation are provisions that will require them to provide a lot more information to the IRS about the money millions of people earn through their platforms, which is likely to bring in billions of dollars more in federal taxes. That will generate cash...
Where Writers Can Post a Portfolio to Land Freelance Jobs
Freelance writers are in high demand. But landing new clients can be the hardest part of the job. For each project, you might be vying with dozens of other candidates, which puts the onus on you to prove that you’re better than the competition. The solution: Post a...
What It’s Like to Be a Gig Worker During a Pandemic
Last year, media reports showed surreal images of previously bustling streets laying empty as stores were shut and WFH became the norm. Among the few who kept working in close contact with the public during the pandemic were gig workers, such as drivers and...
