P E O P L E R E D E F I N I N G
WORK
Gig Economy Jobs Linked To Higher Risk Of Alcohol-Related Illness
The "gig economy" could be setting up many young adults for drinking problems later in life, a new study warns. People who take poorly paid temp jobs as freelancers or independent contractors are 43% more likely to develop an alcohol-related illness than those with...
Gig-Tripping: Latest Travel Trend You’ll Want To Try
“Gig-tripping is a new trend that sees fans planning travel ― often internationally ― around the tour stops of their favorite artists,” said Lisa Chen, CEO of ToursByLocals. “This might be because they can’t get tickets for their home show, to save money, or...
Changing Life Trends Will Affect Future Entrepreneurs
Steve Jobs called it ‘collecting dots.’ It’s where you read and investigate several things at the same time, both historical and then looking forward. It might be researching an industry, studying the economic and industry trends, looking at technology trends, looking...
Consider These 5 Things Before You Settle For A ‘Good-Enough’ Job
Hustle culture is out, and work-life balance is in. At least that’s what many employees are reporting. In a 2022 survey conducted by Flex Jobs, 63% of respondents said they’d take a job with better work-life balance over one with better pay. At the same time,...
Watch Tiger Woods Work: You’re Seeing the Future of Work
What work would you do if money were no object? It’s a question we’ve all asked ourselves, and it’s surely a question some are asking now. It’s interesting to think about while watching Tiger Woods play golf at the Masters Tournament. Money is plainly no longer a...
7 Types Of Mentors; When You Need Each One
There’s an aphorism that says, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” This advice could be a smart way to look at mentors, too. A 2024 study from mentorcliQ found that 98% of Fortune 500 companies have mentoring programs, and the...
The Most Affordable Places For Digital Nomads
As a freelance writer, I've spent extended time living out of Airbnbs to see different parts of the country, and I'm not alone in my desire to wander around while I work. More than 17 million Americans considered themselves digital nomads last year. With housing...
Bernie’s Plan: Shorter Weeks, Bigger Benefits? Impact On Your Work Life
At 82-years-old, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is one of the oldest members of Congress, yet he’s still younger than the 40-hour workweek. Sanders was born in 1941 — a year after the 40-hour workweek was established by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Now Sanders...
Study: Humility Can Get You Promoted At Work
Being humble at work can help you advance in your career, a new study has found. Climbing the corporate ladder has long been associated with having a dominant, self-serving personality, but humility can also help you progress, according to researchers from the...
Are Fractional CMOs The Marketing World’s Latest Fad?
Fractional CMO is a term that is quickly gaining traction in the marketing world. In fact, MARKETING-INTERACTIVE recently published news about a collective of chief marketing officers (CMOs) coming together to launch Fractional, a new operator model with the goal of...
