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How Black Contractors Can Thrive In The Gig Economy
The workforce landscape is evolving, with freelancing and gig work becoming increasingly prevalent. For the Black community, understanding how to thrive in this new economy is crucial. The gig economy offers flexibility and autonomy, but it also comes with...
Gen Z Pivots To Gig Jobs Instead Of Full-Time Work
More than half of people born after 1996 now freelance, according to Upwork, but success varies widely by sector. After graduating Texas A&M University in 2018, Suzanne Ctvrtlik applied to 70 jobs. She heard back from just one, which later ghosted her. ...
Study: Remote Workers Increasingly ‘Quiet Vacationing’
With more than 22 million US adults working remotely, according to the Pew Research Center, workers are taking advantage of not having to be in the office by enjoying so-called “quiet vacations.” The concept of quiet vacationing piggybacks off LinkedIn buzzwords like...
Burnout To Brilliant: Recharge, Reset Redesign Your Life
If we were all more honest with ourselves and slowed down a little, it’s likely we would notice that our minds and bodies are whispering something to us. They may be telling us we need to do things a little differently, adjust some behaviours accordingly, so that we...
Longer Lives, Lower Pay: Saving For Retirement Harder For Women
Saving for retirement is a challenge for Americans who earn less pay or live longer lives. And that, experts say, is why saving for retirement is especially hard for women. Women tend to earn less than men. They tend to live longer. Women spend more time...
Ghost Jobs On The Rise
"Employers posting fake or 'ghost' job listings online is a disturbing trend and growing problem in the job market," Haller said. "This highly unethical tactic can impact job seekers' perceptions and organizational trust." Describing the tactics as deplorable, Haller...
Gig Workers: The Sun Feels Like It’s Burning Our Skin
Jagat Pun finds that working as a delivery driver is becoming harder and harder. Pun spends his days zipping around New York City delivering Uber Eats orders, a job he’s done since 2020. But recently he’s had to work through the added burden of extreme heat, which...
Be Your Own Career Coach: Navigating A Transition In Three Steps
This paradigm creates the opportunity—the necessity—for you to be your own career coach. As an executive coach, I ask my clients to commit to owning their career strategy. Notice what I said there. I ask them to own their career strategy. Anyone can go out on the...
