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Most Important Leadership Skills for the 21st Century Workplace
With the rise of the gig economy and with many companies adopting flatter, more flexible organizational structures, now is the perfect time to refocus on what good leadership looks like. Because, in our rapidly changing workplaces, leadership will apply to more people...
Does Hybrid Work Hurt Your Job Performance or Promotion Prospects?
In the debate over the future of work, the argument for hybrid home-office work arrangements just received another case exhibit. After a Shanghai-based travel booking website tested what would happen when it allowed a sliver of employees to work from home on two days,...
Six Things to Consider before Going Back to the 9-5
Freelancing the ultimate marmite experience: Some people love it, and some people hate it. If you work in the tech sector or a creative field, it’s probably something you’ve considered (or tried out) at least once. In fact, according to a survey...
Tax Tips for Freelancers and Gig Economy Workers
Retirement Daily's Robert Powell caught up with Jeffrey Levine, CPA and tax pro from Buckingham Strategic Wealth Partners, to discuss top tax tips for freelancers and gig economy workers. 3 Tips for Freelancers and Gig Workers Make sure you have that plan in place...
Gig Workers Bearing the Brunt of the Global Economic Crisis
Higher prices, an imminent economic downturn, and the stock market turmoil have turned working conditions from bad to worse for on-demand workers. For an early riser like Adalgisa Payero-Diarra, 1 p.m. would usually be the time she calls it a day, eight hours after...
Study: Americans Who Work Alongside Robots Suffer Negative Mental Health
“On one hand, robots could take some of the most strenuous, physically intensive, and risky tasks reducing workers' risk. On the other hand, the competition with robots may increase the pressure on workers who may lose their jobs or be forced to retrain,” one...
Reddit Users Share Job-Searching Tips for Job Seekers
If you’re currently in search of a job and need some tips for writing a resume, negotiating salary and how to have a successful interview, Reddit users at r/LifeProTips have shared useful advice for job seekers. Here are their top three tips via Buzzfeed: “From...
“Teach Me How” Microlearning: Teaches Skills through Bite-Size Videos
E-learning has radically altered our lives in ways that are difficult to comprehend; without it, living in the modern world would be impossible. In 2005, e-learning began a slow and steady alteration of the human mind, eventually gaining speed and causing a...
