workshifter

people redefining work

January 09, 2024

LABOR DEPARTMENT WANTS TO GET MORE GIG WORKERS ON COMPANY PAYROLLS
The Department of Labor has released new rules for determining which workers are employees of a company and entitled to the wage and overtime protections that ...
WHERE VETERANS CAN GET FREE INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS
Veterans leaving the military should always prepare as much as possible for the civilian job market. No matter how long they've served, military members should get ...
WHY GOOD BUSINESS LEADERS ARE MISERABLE PEOPLE
This is not a humblebrag, but in my line of work, I come into contact with a lot of rich and successful people. And -- I think this is because of my personality -- they tend ...
People meeting to discuss app development. Mapbox Uncharted ERG (mapbox.com/diversity-inclusion) created these images to encourage and enable everyone in tech to represent LGBTQIA+ people at work, including collaboration and teamwork, leadership, design, engineering, and mobile development. These photos are free for anyone to use, as long as the use contains attribution to Mapbox. For more information see bit.ly/QueerTechPhotosAnnounce. For the full collection visit https://bit.ly/3chojW5
WANT TO LAND A REMOTE JOB IN 2024? THESE 20 COMPANIES ARE HIRING—SOME JOBS PAY OVER $100,000
Remote jobs might be becoming rarer to find and increasingly competitive to land, but it's still possible to find a gig that allows you to work from home — you just need ...
ROBOTS ARE BECOMING A BIGGER PART OF THE TEXAS WORKFORCE
Don't be surprised if your next meal is served to you by a robot. While they're not taking over completely, robots are starting to pop up as restaurants and businesses ...
Dirty Hands
WHAT OLDER WORKERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FINDING A JOB
Trends often are based on large samples which makes results difficult to apply to a single individual. However, trends do point to opportunities. Let’s start with …
I followed Don Kao, a Chinese American LGBT activist, around for weeks on an assignment from New York Times photo editor James Estrin. I captured this moment of Don helping a woman fill out paperwork. It exemplifies how hands-on and willing to help Don is, especially among LGBTQ youth.
BEST HEALTHCARE JOBS IN 2024: US NEWS
U.S. News & World Report has ranked the top 26 jobs in the healthcare industry, encompassing some of America's top-paying jobs with high growth potential ...
Doctor with a stethoscope
THERE IS NO RETIREMENT WHEN YOU DO GIG WORK
Alexandrea Ravenelle studies the decline of the one-job era. The sociologist chronicles the spread of the gig economy and the rise of "poly-working," or working multiple ...
EMPTY OFFICES AND LOW CONSTRUCTION SIGNAL REMOTE WORK COULD BE HERE TO STAY
Stocks are coming off a winning session on Wall Street as big tech helped prop up the market Monday. Investors are looking ahead to key inflation reports out ...
HOW TO LAND A JOB IN MANAGEMENT IN 2024
Are you eyeing a promotion within your current organization or perhaps seeking to progress into management elsewhere? As industries undergo major global ...