WorkShifter_30March2021

WorkShifter -- Redefining Work

March 30, 2021

30 MARCH 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic underscored economic inequality, the Institute for the Future set out to address deteriorating work conditions in the age of Uber by collecting low-wage workers’ stories ...

The world is changing at a swift pace. A couple of years ago, remote work was an unheard term in the business world; it was a privilege enjoyed by a select few. However, this is no longer the case as more ...

West Virginia is in a unique position to guide the course of U.S. Policy. The “Blue Wave” put the presidency and both houses of Congress under Democratic control, but with a catch. Namely, a ...

The Senate on Thursday passed the PPP Extension Act of 2021 with overwhelming support, extending the deadline for the Paycheck Protection Program to May 31 from March 31. Passage of the PPP ...

Throughout my decades-long career as a wealth manager, I've read thousands of resumes, many of them from young job seekers. Almost all of them are plain and boring: Education, work experience and ...

Is it time to drop the word ‘gig’ from ‘gig economy’? Nobody says ‘smartphone’ any more, since nearly all phones are smart. And we’re now at a stage where on-demand, as-needed work appears to be the ...

As the workforce has become more centered around remote work, many individuals are looking for ways to optimize their work-from-home space. Working from home can be simple and efficient when you...

We live in an agile world. Incremental growth and continuous improvement have brought about change in just about every field imaginable. The workforce and work as we know it has been changing for a ...

As the promise of large-scale vaccination programs come to fruition, midsize companies are now grappling with the realities of transitioning their workforce back into the office. But the question ...

The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new spotlight on income inequality and the grievous conditions facing frontline and service workers. The attention, however, has done little to curb the ...