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Uber’s Newest Gig Work: Train AI To Earn Extra Cash
The ride-hailing app announced on Thursday a new pilot program that will offer gig workers the opportunity to train artificial intelligence (AI) through so-called “digital tasks.” They include simple, quick tasks for workers such as uploading photos, recording...
When You Shut The Door On Remote Work, Seasoned Talent Turns Away
Veteran talent walks away the moment in-office work policy clashes with autonomy. McKinsey found 43 percent of prime-age employees, between 25 and 54, already work remotely, and nearly 60 percent want the option — an expectation gap of 17 percentage points that widens...
Michigan Workers Face Surprise Bills For Pandemic Unemployment Benefits
More than five years after the COVID-19 pandemic started, Michigan says it overpaid on unemployment benefits and is now demanding that money back. The Unemployment Insurance Agency, or UIA, says about 350,000 workers are required to return what they thought was free...
A Research-Backed Training Method That Improves Hiring Outcomes
In the current climate, generic and expensive programs to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion—for example, trainings—are increasingly falling out of favor. In fact, most of the existing research suggests that trainings have not been effective at changing people’s...
Hybrid Work Isn’t Dead. It’s Being Optimized
For office employees, the transition from the traditional, Monday through Friday “9-to-5 work model” office to a more flexible, technology-forward workplace is nearly complete. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional workplace relied heavily on the physical...
Owning Your Development By Building Networks, Finding Mentors, & Embracing Servant Leadership
At the heart of every career journey is the question of how we grow—not just in skills, but in purpose, relationships, and impact. That kind of growth takes shape through everyday choices, the mentors who guide us, and the communities that stretch us to become more....
How To Manage An Employee With A Second Job Or Side Gig
There are many reasons why someone may have a second job or some kind of side gig when they’re working for you. They may have financial needs that are greater than what you can pay. They may have expertise that enables them to consult or engage with other businesses....
15 Workers Most At Risk In Tariff-Affected Jobs
New tariffs are putting pressure on industries from manufacturing to retail, leaving certain workers most vulnerable to job cuts. Tariffs can be a real headache for everyone, but they hit some people harder than others. When new taxes are placed on imported goods, it...
