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Airbnb CEO : The Office Is Over
Airbnb last month announced it would allow its employees to work from almost anywhere, with no cut in pay. Chesky said at the time the move reflected current sentiment and was intended to retain top talent. While most offices around the country closed during the...
9 Mental Health Predictions in the Post-Pandemic Workplace
May is mental health awareness month, and mental health issues among American workers have been on the rise since the start of this year. The pandemic has been the most traumatic event that half (50%) of all Americans have lived through, according to new research. A...
The Future of Work Isn’t Fancy Tech. It’s Remote Work and Smarter Management
The future of work. The phrase evokes images straight out of science fiction: virtual reality (VR) meetings connecting executives across continents and holographic projections that guide large-scale industrial projects. When we think about the future of work, we often...
What to Consider If You Want to Ditch the 9-to-5 and Work Freelance
Freedom. It’s the first word that may come to mind when thinking about freelance or contract work. Freedom to make your own schedule and be your own boss. That freedom seems to thrive in chaos. In fact, 33 per cent of self-employed Canadians stated their main reason...
The Legal Debate Over the Gig Economy and Its Workers
When it comes to the gig economy, all eyes will be on Massachusetts over the next several months. A legal debate is underway there as the result of a ballot initiative on how to classify gig economy workers, and it’s possibly headed for a vote this fall. The...
Teamwork @ Work
A common thread runs through the Future of Work narratives describing how ‘work’ is transforming into something very different from the work structures we have seen evolve over the past 100 years. What we do at work has transformed from simple outputs, tasks, and...
How to Combat Ageism in the Workplace
As we lead longer and healthier lives, the reality for many of us is that we will need to, or indeed want to, work longer than previous generations. However, despite this, ageism in the workplace continues to hold people, and businesses back. Ageism at work largely...
Top 7 Career-Boosting Tips for New Developers in 2022
The software engineering space has become hyper-competitive. The demand for experienced developers is higher than ever, but the story is not the same for junior developers. Many developers in the early stages of their careers are trying to navigate the challenges of a...
