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Does The US Have A ‘K-Shaped’ Economy?
A big reason the term is popping up so often is that it helps explain an unusually muddy and convoluted period for the US economy. Growth appears solid, yet hiring is sluggish, and the unemployment rate has ticked up. Overall, consumer spending is still rising, but...
‘Micro Jobs’ Help People Out Of Poverty – Charity
A charity which has won a national award for its "micro jobs" scheme has said it is helping people out of poverty. Zink, based in Buxton, Derbyshire, set up the project in 2016 to provide small, paid roles within the charity and support people who have been out of...
Top SME Insurance Focus: Cyber Security
For much of the past five years, the biggest worry for many commercial insurance clients has been brutally tangible: the soaring cost of rebuilding. Conversations were dominated by materials inflation, labour shortages and construction delays after COVID-19. Today,...
7 in 10 Pickup Owners Are Using Their Trucks for Side Hustles
According to a poll of over 1,020 owners by parts company American Trucks, fully 70 percent of pickup owners said they’d begun using their vehicles for side hustles or gig work over the past year. Both demand for their services and the income truck owners generated...
How AI Is Rewriting The Rules Of Work, Leadership, And Human Potential
When a CEO tells his team, "AI is coming for your jobs, even mine," you pay attention. It is rare to hear that level of blunt honesty from any leader, let alone the head of one of the world's largest freelance platforms. Yet this is exactly how Fiverr co-founder and...
What Five Years Of Evidence On Hybrid Working Tells Us About The Future Of Employment
The COVID pandemic accelerated remote and hybrid working practices across the world. It also provided evidence that these approaches could work for a wide variety of jobs. The UK has been at the forefront of the shift to hybrid working and its sustainability as a work...
Tech for Growth: Solutions For An SMB Budget
Traditional service providers often act as the central authority, enforcing a “one-size-fits-all” approach. They dictate all hardware and service choices—specifying everything from computers and routers to internet service providers. This high-end model can be...
Leading In A VUCA World
In my last couple of decades of experience, I have seen the benefits of these systems firsthand, both in my own ventures and by working with nearly 80 companies directly. I’ve specialized in helping mid-market businesses implement these frameworks. More From Capricorn...
