Blending Talent: Strategies for Effectively Integrating Freelancers and Gig Workers into Your Business

(A guest post by Jenny Morehead, CEO of FlexHR.) Today’s workforce is always evolving, and the gig economy is becoming a reality that’s changing how businesses operate. Gig workers bring with them new skills, flexibility and agility to your team. From freelance designers to contract developers or temporary marketing experts, knowing how to integrate them … Continue reading Blending Talent: Strategies for Effectively Integrating Freelancers and Gig Workers into Your Business

Is WFH Finished?

The 2020 global pandemic made Working From Home (WFH) a mandate for millions of workers across the globe. After it became safe to return to the office, many employers adopted a hybrid model (2-3 days a week in the office) that gave workers the advantages of working from home: a reduction of time spent commuting, … Continue reading Is WFH Finished?

Infographic : A (Really) Clean Desk

A guest post via Cleaning Services Group. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “The first wealth is health,’” a lesson we all learned the hard way over the past year. As we return to the office, it seems like a good time to discuss cleanliness at work. Even on long, exhausting days with tight deadlines and endless … Continue reading Infographic : A (Really) Clean Desk

Forty Percent of the Workforce Wants to Quit Their Jobs

It seems like every year I write a post about the percentage of the workforce that plans to leave their current employment. I have to admit that after 2020, I was expecting the number to be something unusual. I was right. Microsoft conducts research each year to look at trends in the workplace. The company’s … Continue reading Forty Percent of the Workforce Wants to Quit Their Jobs

The Gig Economy Versus Traditional During the Shutdown

I’ve been writing about the Gig Economy for over a decade. One of the trends I’ll be watching closely is how gig workers come out of the coronavirus economic shutdown compared to traditional workers. Of course, gig work is what’s helping traditional workers survive during the shutdown. Gig workers are delivering groceries, prescriptions, takeout from … Continue reading The Gig Economy Versus Traditional During the Shutdown