3aug2021

workshifter -- Redefining Work

August 03, 2021

3 AUGUST 2021

In the past few years, the “gig economy” has ballooned in size to make up around 5m people - or 16 per cent of Britain’s workforce. These are jobs on short term contracts or freelance work, but with ...

The pandemic abruptly necessitated millions of people to work remotely at a scale never seen before, while making it clear that the in-office work environment we were used to would never look ...

Executive coaching is a tool to support your professional growth. For some, executive coaching can help determine how to get to the next level in their careers. For others, it supports them in being ...

As much as labor dynamics have flared of late, the national hourly crew turnover rate for limited-service restaurants today sits well above the 100 percent mark—a number virtually unchanged from 2019 ...

A clip from Dilbert about anecdotal evidence and cherry picking. From the episode "The Fact".

If you rise to become CEO of an established company or you're brought in to turn one around, you face a raft of surprising leadership challenges, including: Inability to trust some of your inherited ...

Aimee Benavides has spent the past two decades using her English- and Spanish-language skills to help those in need. She earns a living as an interpreter in courthouses, assisting witnesses and...

Food delivery platform Deliveroo says it is considering shuttering its operations in Spain, ahead of a deadline to comply with a new law that requires it to hire workers who are freelancing for the ...

When the coronavirus pandemic first hit home, millions of jobs were shed within weeks. Thankfully, lawmakers stepped up and boosted unemployment benefits at the start of the pandemic to help jobless...

It is an undeniable fact that ongoing training and development throughout people’s working lives will be an essential cornerstone of creating a sustainable economic future in the years ahead. In fact, a ...

I recently worked with a rising young executive, and we were having our final leadership coaching meeting. During our conversation, I asked her this question, “What is the one big thing you need to ...