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Making a Success of Remote Working for the Long Term
During the spring wave of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, almost half of all employees in the UK were working from home at least some of the time. Whilst this was, of course, a scary time for everyone, there was also a sense of banding together, battening down the...
Parents of Remote Learners Less Likely to Work Full Time
Among many ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted American workers is the need to look after children who are learning remotely from home. New results from the Franklin Templeton-Gallup Economics of Recovery Study indicate parents with children in...
Salesforce Discusses the Future of Work Post-COVID
Companies must develop the resilience to adapt to change and be prepared for multiple scenarios post-pandemic, says Peter Schwartz at Salesforce. Watch Video from CNBC
Stretch Your Dollar: How to Get Back to Work During the Pandemic
Many people found themselves out of work or underemployed in the pandemic, and now, almost a year later, it may be time to rethink your strategy. When Julie DeLong left her job as a professor in Texas to be closer to family in Illinois, finding a new gig wasn’t easy,...
Calls Increase for Covid-19 Vaccines for Gig Workers
Instacart wants its grocery delivery workers to get a Covid-19 vaccine, and its willing to pay a $25 stipend for them to do it. Instacart’s offer, unveiled late last week, is just the latest move gig worker companies like Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and others are taking to...
New to the Gig Economy? 3 Things to Know
Shutdowns, layoffs and salary cuts brought on by the coronavirus pandemic have left millions of Americans searching for new sources of income. Those who’ve recently turned to gig work may be weeks away from a financial surprise in the form of unexpected tax bills and...
Is it Legal to be Recorded at Work without Consent?
it’s typical for employers to use video surveillance technology to identify any inappropriate behavior or unsafe working conditions or to track security data. Moreover, if you work in an industry like banking or real estate, surveillance is often used to enforce...
Tips from Malcolm Gladwell to Improve your Career
Malcolm Gladwell has been influencing so many kinds of people for four decades since his stint at The New Yorker began in 1996. He’s released five non-fiction books in the years since then where the subject matters vary substantially different from the next....
