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Companies Planning for Remote Work through 2021
ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott told CNBC on Thursday that business leaders are making preparations for their employees to work remotely through next year due to the coronavirus pandemic. McDermott, whose company provides cloud-based software that automates IT and...
Want to Work Remote? Try Looking for Jobs In These 10 States and 10 Cities
As case numbers rise across the country, the demand for remote positions has never been stronger. For recent high school and college grads looking to enter the workforce for the first time, remote work is particularly appealing. They could live at home and save...
Why Management Styles Must Adapt to Remote Work
Effective remote working requires employers to adjust more than just working processes. How teams are led and managed when staff are working from home is highly influential in nurturing workforce performance and positive morale. Getting this wrong risks employee...
Picking a Pandemic Side Gig Takes Hustle
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Americans have become unemployed. Many are turning to the gig economy to make money. And it's booming. "Obviously online shopping has become huge, and so delivery services are packed. You've got Amazon Flex trucks...
Creative Gig Workers Should Protect Their Business in Difficult Times
The creative economy, which includes occupations like artists and composers, is bigger than you'd think. In 2017, it contributed $880 billion or 4.5% of U.S. gross domestic product. That's larger than industries like construction, transportation...
Gig Workers Gain Under a Biden Presidency
Biden has pledged to use California's AB5, which enshrined a three-part test for determining a workers status as employee or contractor, as a model for federal regulations. "Employer misclassification of 'gig economy' workers as independent contractors deprives these...
California Voters to Decide Fate of Gig Economy Workers
Trend-setting California votes on the future of the gig economy on Tuesday, deciding whether to back a ballot proposal by Uber and its allies that would cement app-based food delivery and ride-hail drivers’ status as independent contractors, not employees. The...
Leveraging the Gig Economy for a Highly Skilled Workforce
One of the most visible impacts of the coronavirus pandemic has been on the gig economy and overall jobs. With migrant labour moving back to their hometowns and rapid digitisation induced by restrictions, several businesses have now been made redundant. However, some...
