by Ron Whittington | Jul 30, 2020 | Careers, Entrepreneurship, Job Search, News, The Gig Economy
Many business writers are noting that as we emerge from the coronavirus pandemic shut-down, budget-minded business owners have more cost-effective services when it comes to the range of solutions available now thanks to the rise of freelance gig sites, new apps and...
by Ron Whittington | Apr 27, 2020 | COVID-19 Information, Job Search, Portable careers, The Gig Economy
Guest post by Craig Brown Across the country, unemployment rates are skyrocketing thanks to the intruder we call Covid-19. And even among those who keep our jobs, many companies have asked for voluntary pay decreases or share our hours. Unfortunately, just because you...
by Candace Moody | Mar 2, 2020 | Employment, The Gig Economy, Virtual Careers
(Credit to MSNBC for this post.) While some states look at freelancers as an oppressed class of workers, the truth is much more complex – and interesting. Nearly 60 million Americans freelanced in 2019, either full-time or part-time, representing more than a third of...