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US Layoffs Remain High as 884,000 Seek Aid
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week at 884,000, a sign that layoffs are stuck at a historically high level six months after the viral pandemic flattened the economy. The latest figure released by the Labor...
How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Remote Work
Freelancing is set to become the dominant career path in the world, according to a study by Upwork, and 36% of the workforce is already freelancing. Between gig economy companies, people opting for freelancing over jobs with no security, or people losing their jobs...
How to Create a Successful Remote Work Culture in Times of Crisis
While we’ve all happily waved goodbye to our daily commutes, many are missing the office coffee chats, the ease of popping over to a co-worker’s desk for a quick question, or the reassurance of a nod from your boss after making a suggestion during a meeting. Covid-19...
Remote Work Doesn’t Have to Mean All-Day Video Calls
The Covid-19 crisis has distanced people from the workplace, and employers have generally, if sometimes reluctantly, accepted that people can work effectively from home. As if to compensate for this distancing and keep the workplace alive in a virtual sense, employers...
Gig Workers Face Cruel Re-Classification
From single moms juggling life’s challenges for herself and her kids, to retired veterans seeking extra money or social interaction a few hours per week, or recent college graduates with daytime desk jobs hoping to save for a first home, flexibility, autonomy and...
Can You Retire Comfortably if You Only Work a Part-Time Job?
WORKING PART TIME IS nothing new, but the gig economy makes it more attractive than ever to take a high-paying hourly job. Rather than toiling in a single full-time job, online employment platforms make it possible to string together a number of...
Most States to Begin Paying Extra UI
As federal lawmakers work toward a new coronavirus relief bill, most states have begun or will soon begin giving out some enhanced unemployment payments, in smaller amounts than the $600 that expired in July. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has so far approved...
Redundancy Liberating Your Hidden Entrepreneur
Redundancy has always been a catalyst for new business startups. Understandably, it can be a devastating personal experience, but it can also be liberating, providing people with the push they need to overcome the fear factor that held them back from pursuing their...
