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Looking for Meaning in Your Career? Try a Pay-it-Forward Plan
No matter where you are in your career, you didn’t get there without help. Someone opened a door, gave you advice, shared a bit of info about a path or a profession. And when you pass that kindness on to others, you often get more benefits than you could have...
PUA Expansion: More Could Qualify for Unemployment Benefits
Relief is coming to unemployed people previously not eligible for unemployment benefits. The U.S. Department of Labor announced an expansion on Thursday of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). The guidelines expand eligibility for three...
What Will the Post-pandemic Corporate Learning Space Look Like?
Now that signs are starting to point towards a gradual return to the office, it is time to consider the role that corporate EdTech will play in the future of the workplace. Will the tech solutions that organizations have leant on to fill the pandemic-shaped hole in...
Securing The Remote Workforce Is Top Priority, But It Won’t Be Easy
While the steady increase in people working from home was accelerated by the pandemic last year, it’s clear there will be no swift return to normality. The biggest challenge facing organizations in 2021 is securing the remote workforce. As companies strive to find an...
Europe Kicks Off Bid to Find a Route to ‘Better’ Gig Work
The European Union has kicked off the first stage of a consultation process involving gig platforms and workers. Regional lawmakers have said they want to improve working conditions for people who provide labor via platforms which EU digital policy chief, Margrethe...
Personal Finance Tips for Freelancers and Gig Workers
According to a study conducted by Upwork and Freelancers Union, 57 million Americans freelanced in 2019. It's likely that this number will only continue to grow in the coming years. Whether you're freelancing on a full-time basis or working a gig as a side hustle,...
Gig Companies Prepare to Bring Fight for Independent Work Nationwide Under a Skeptical Biden Administration
Still fresh off of a landmark victory in California, companies like DoorDash, Instacart, Lyft and Uber are preparing to bring their message supporting an independent workforce nationwide. But the companies will face new hurdles in passing similar legislation outside...
Gig Workers Gather Their Own Data to Check the Algorithm’s Math
Software engineer Armim Samii created a Google Chrome extension, UberCheats, that helps workers spot pay discrepancies. The extension automatically extracts the start and end points of each trip and calculates the shortest travel distance between the two. If that...






