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Graduate Jobs Plunge To Lowest In A Decade As AI And Rising Costs Hit Entry-Level Hiring

Vacancies for graduates have fallen to a decade-long low as businesses cut entry-level hiring due to rising costs and the increasing use of artificial intelligence.  Jobs website Adzuna said the number of graduate openings on its platform fell to 7,826 last...

Fivrr: The Top 10 Ways Small Businesses Are Using AI

The work never ends for a small business owner. After they close up shop, they still have to carry out tasks related to their business, like writing tomorrow’s social media posts and answering pending questions from customers.  Hiring an entire marketing or technology...

California Cracks Down On AI at Work: What Other States Are Doing

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed three new workplace laws targeting the growing use of artificial intelligence and automated technology to monitor workers, make disciplinary decisions, and replace jobs. The measures expand protections for California...

8 Workplace Skills Trends That Could Make Or Break Your Career In 2027

Knowing how to use AI won’t be enough to get ahead in 2027. As the tools become commonplace, the advantage will shift to people who can spot when AI is wrong, apply sound judgment and bring expertise that a prompt can’t supply. For workers, that means rethinking which...
Apps Every Freelancer Needs

Life as a freelancer comes with many freedoms but also a significant amount of responsibility. You're in charge of setting your own hours, negotiating your own contracts, making sure you get paid, managing your expenses and taxes, and everything else your business...

Build IT Group on a Gig Platform

Companies laid off many IT professionals during the COVID-19 crisis, so there is now a surplus of IT workers available. However, they lack key critical skills for new cloud-enabled technologies. Furthermore, third-party service providers struggle with the same issues....

Four Productivity Tips: Keep You at the Top of Your Game

Approximately two months ago, Western countries shut down as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and most employers asked their employees to work from home. For those not used to working remotely full-time, doing so proved to be an understandably challenging time:...

Stressed Home Workers & Mental Health

Stressed home workers are struggling to switch off during  COVID-19 lockdown and it’s impacting their mental health, according to the findings of a new study by cloud communications platform provider, 8×8.   Almost half (42%) feel more stressed and...

Remote Worker Tip: Grow Herbs

Spring is here, and with the COVID-19 lockdown maintaining its course, there has never been a better time to begin a home garden. While staying safely at home, growing your own herbs can be meditative, create a feeling of productivity, and just plain fun. Plus, it’s a...

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