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How Remote Work Can Transform Smaller Cities
In the post-pandemic era, big tech companies are mothballing or downsizing their corporate campuses and shifting to remote work. Amazon is letting corporate employees work from home until at least January; Google's team will be telecommuting until next July; and...
How to Build and Maintain an Office Culture Without an Office
From the moment you start a new job, you’re indoctrinated in the culture of your employer. You pick up on the formality of the workplace by whether people are wearing suits or T-shirts and by whether desks are neat stacks of paper or jumbles of Nerf guns and...
Computer/IT Remote Work Increased More Than 50% Since March 1
A COVID-19-imposed work-from-home life may have revealed a preferable working situation for many, as there's been a significant increase in people looking for remote and flexible jobs since the beginning of the pandemic. There's also been...
Labor Dept Proposes Independent Contractor Rule
On September 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) unveiled its long-awaited proposed independent contractor rule. The new rule sets forth a new standard for determining whether a worker can be classified as an independent contractor rather than an employee for...
Poll: Narrow Support for CA Gig Worker Proposal
The massively expensive campaign for a state proposition to let Uber, Instacart and other major tech companies keep treating their drivers as contractors rather than employees remains wide open as Election Day approaches, a poll released Wednesday found. The Berkeley...
Mistakes Common to First-time Entrepreneurs
With the rise of the gig economy, even longtime traditional employees may consider going into business for themselves. I made the switch from employee to entrepreneur 13 years ago for the flexibility and unlimited earning potential, and now I would never go back. That...
Seattle Startup Offers Credit Service to Gig Workers
Millions of independent contractors are making money in the gig economy, but many don’t have access to financial credit services to help grow their personal microbusinesses. Level wants to help. The Seattle startup partners with marketplace platforms such as...
Use Remote Work Experience to Get Next Job
As remote work looms beyond the pandemic, the ability to remain focused, organized, and productive at home is becoming a coveted skill. Career advisors say highlighting it on a résumé can give applicants an advantage. “Reflecting this experience catches an...
