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Google Courses Promise Shortcut to Good Jobs
“Google plan to replace the need for college degrees with six-month certificates”. That was the catchy headline of an article last week on the iflscience website which has been shared almost 50,000 times in just a few days. It was referring to Google’s recent launch...
Side Hustles with Built-in Social Distancing
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues and unemployment remains at record highs, many people are turning to part-time work, the gig economy and the side hustle to make ends meet. Some of those are better than others. It’s probably not a great time, for example, to become...
Successfully Launch Your Startup
You aren’t the first person to start a business. You are the latest in a long line of entrepreneurs stretching back to the dawn of time. Their work means that you don’t have to start from scratch, and you can take advantage of the learnings of the many who have gone...
Bill Allows Gig Work for Musicians, others in CA
Musicians, translators, interpreters, writers, photographers and dozens more professions won exemptions from AB5, the state’s new gig-work law, with Monday’s passage of a cleanup bill, AB2257. People in those occupations now can continue to operate as self-employed...
Work-Life Balance for Remote Workers
Under normal circumstances, transitioning to remote work isn’t a major adjustment. In fact, before the Covid-19 pandemic, workers had increasingly been working virtually. According to a January 2020 report, the number of employees working off-site increased...
Psychological Effects of Remote Work
Although scientific research has historically highlighted the benefits of remote working—including a boost in employee morale, health and well-being, and productivity—that was before the pandemic. The research assumed that working from home was a choice rather...
The Gig Economy and How Workers Might Win It Back
When you hear the words “gig economy,” you probably tend to think of all of the people driving for ride-hailing services or delivering takeout food from restaurants. There is still a major debate over whether many of those independent contractors should be...
Enabling the Gig Economy Through Technology
The gig economy continues to offer a unique working environment thanks to improvements in digital platforms. Over the last 30 years, the workplace has evolved due to an aging workforce, an increase in information and increasingly fast-paced working environments....
