LinkedIn is fascinating but frustrating. Is it just the world’s biggest pile of professional resumes or something more? Is being a publishing platform and … Read more
5 Ways the U.S. Can Compete with New European Jobs Act
In January, the Italian government announced the Jobs Act, designed to protect Italy’s growing class of freelancers and the self-employed. The Jobs Act … Read more
Are You Pushing the Limits on Your Labor and Your Workforce?
One of the first things I learned in Industrial Psychology was the breakdown and distribution of labor. I learned what it meant to have a full-time … Read more
Tech Insights: On-Demand Talent Comes to the Aid of Recruiting
One of the most important new categories of HR technology is the talent platform. These are the apps that connect clients to on-demand labor. In almost any … Read more
Small Employers Could Be On the Hook For Health Care, Family Leave
Every business that has contractors or temps supplied by another company needs to be alert for the likelihood the U.S. Department of Labor will find a … Read more
The True Costs, and Unintended Consequences, of On-Demand Talent
WorkMarket has just published a new survey analysis, the 2016 Corporate On-Demand Talent Report. It’s got some really great information about “On-Demand” … Read more
As the Workforce Changes, It’s Time to Work on Better Engaging Teleworkers
A new infographic put together by the New Jersey Institute of Technology’s online MBA program takes an in-depth look at telework, and has uncovered some … Read more
Four Things to Watch For When You’re Hiring Contingent Workers
Contingent employment relationships have expanded tremendously in recent years. As employees and employers are seeking new ways to make employment … Read more
How Uber Is Pushing Us to Answer the Challenges of the “Freelancer Economy”
While reviewing a client’s policy manual the other day, I asked whether the sick leave policy — which allows employees to use sick time to care for unwell … Read more