P E O P L E R E D E F I N I N G
WORK
What It’s Like To Job-Hunt Over 50
Since she got laid off from her job in December, Donna Kopman, 57, has sent out over 300 job applications. From Sunday through Tuesday, the Lake Oswego, Oregon, resident spends eight hours a day at her computer applying for jobs. The rest of the week, she focuses on...
What Jobs Qualify For Student Loan Forgiveness?
Student loan forgiveness is a way to have a portion or all of what you owe on your student loan balance canceled after you meet certain conditions. There are various student loan forgiveness programs, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Teacher Loan...
Report: Metro Detroit Freelancers Generated $3B In 2023
Metro Detroit-based freelancers brought in more than $3 billion in total revenue last year, according to a new report by Fiverr, an Israeli multinational online marketplace for freelance services. The 80,711 skilled freelancers in metro Detroit made an average of...
Study: High-Paying Remote Jobs Fading Fast
Loving that remote job? Employees hoping for a raise might want to reconsider working from home. A new study by job-seeking website Ladders found that high-paying remote jobs fell nearly 60%, while hybrid job availability fell 95% over the past year....
Americans Are Getting More Worried About Losing Their Jobs
More Americans are concerned about the jobs market and believe that their incomes may come under pressure over the year ahead at a time when the economy is grappling with elevated inflation and high interest rates. About 38 percent of American expect the unemployment...
Remote Work, Aging Tech Targeted By Canada Cybersecurity Plan
Canada released its first-ever cybersecurity strategy for federal government departments and agencies on Wednesday, with the aim of addressing challenges posed by remote work, cloud computing, aging infrastructure and recruitment. The strategy, announced by Treasury...
A Bipartisan Effort To Encourage Remote Work In The Federal Government
In an era where political polarization often stymies legislative progress, the recent advancement of the Telework Reform Act by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee stands as a beacon of hope and common sense. Spearheaded by Sens....
AI-Enhanced Collective Bargaining Tools Could Help Gig Workers
Researchers at Northeastern University have created artificial intelligence tools to help gig workers organize, collect their own job-related data, analyze their work problems and come up with a strategy to implement solutions. "Building solid AI-enhanced solutions to...
15 Gig Economy Jobs To Boost Your Income
Nowadays, almost everyone knows someone who is or has been part of the gig economy. And for good reason! Gig economy jobs are a great way to make money quickly, whether it’s alongside a regular full-time job or if freelancing is your full-time job. In fact,...
Gig Workers: Surprising Downside of Using Credit Cards
As a gig worker, you may not be able to approach credit cards in the same way as traditional employees. In fact, here are some of the special challenges you could face. Being overly optimistic may land you in high-interest debt According to an article in Psychology...
