by Ron Whittington | Jul 30, 2020 | At Work Blog, 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 | At Work Blog, 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 | At Work Blog, 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...