Is Gig Economy the Way of the Future
I have written a number of times about what future jobs will look like. I have also written about how the generation we are training are to be primarily entrepreneurs. This training is coming from several different directions. The poor economy forced younger workers to take part-time jobs or to create their own jobs by […]
The “gig economy” is growing up. Elance and oDesk just merged to dominate it
The “gig economy” is growing up. Elance and oDesk just merged to dominate it The “gig economy” is growing up. Elance and oDesk just merged to dominate it (via Pando Daily) By Michael Carney On December 18, 2013 The staffing world is getting a major shake up this morning thanks to the announcement of […]
Does Employee Experience Matter in the Gig and Freelance Economy?
In HR we have not yet landed on a definition of what comprises employee engagement, yet here we are trying to now define “the employee experience.” One of my favorite futurists and prognosticators about the future of work, Jacob Morgan, is working on a new book about the employee experience. What he has found in […]
Attempts to Make the “Gig” Economy Work Fall Short
Attempts to Make the “Gig” Economy Work Fall Short The “new way to work” is in an all-out battle with government regulators. Uber and Lyft, among other like companies, have been hauled into court to challenge their assertions that the people providing services under their name are independent contractors. Others people are trying to make […]
Ep 2 – Google & Gig Workers
Welcome to the Workology Go Podcast. In just under five minutes, we get you the HR and workplace news you need before you start your day. Get ready, get set and go with the Workology Go Podcast. Here are today’s HR and workplace news headlines from Workology Go Podcast. I’m Jessica Miller-Merrell. The Workology Go […]
Ep 123: How the Freelance Economy Changes Universal Access for Employers
The ADA seeks to provide universal access for everyone which means that companies need to evaluate their “hiring” process for gig workers.
