In episode 27 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee discuss 100K jobs with the least … Read more

In episode 27 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee discuss 100K jobs with the least … Read more
When choosing to be a gig worker rather than a traditionally employed employee, one of the compromises made is to forgo the protection and economic … Read more
External workers are employees who work for a company but who are not on its formal payroll. This includes temporary staff, contract employees and … Read more
In a major positive development for gig economy businesses, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an opinion letter Monday confirming that certain workers … Read more
One of the first questions people often ask when meeting someone new is what the person does for a living. Whether it is a good or a bad thing, we live in … Read more
Total talent might not be a term you’re really familiar with, but it’s rising in use and you’re going to see a lot more of it over the next year. More … Read more
The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) on July 13 titled “Determining Whether Nurse or … Read more
As an executive coach and advisor to some of corporate America’s most influential leaders, including those in career transitions, I have the pleasure of … Read more
With the rise of the gig economy and a wider swath of Americans defining work on their own terms, the assumption of slow payments isn’t as safe as it once … Read more
The gig economy is smaller than we think. Or maybe, it’s how we think of the gig economy that has resulted in estimates that a third of the workforce … Read more
A three-part test announced Monday by the California Supreme Court has far-reaching implications for who in the state can be classified as an independent … Read more
Small businesses face a common challenge. According to the 2018 Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Summit report, 70% of small businesses struggle to … Read more
If 2017 was the year “gig economy” became a household phrase, 2018 will be when businesses adopt this flexible workforce model at scale. Why? We’re in a … Read more
The war for talent continues to rage, and 77% of CEOs are now concerned about talent/skills availability as a business threat, according to PwC’s Annual … Read more
Retention is a key metric for most companies. Particularly when it comes to retaining the top performing people, tracking turnover can uncover problems as … Read more
Companies that solely rely on traditional hiring models may soon lose their ability to remain competitive. Traditional models of hiring no longer provide … Read more
Temporary help across the nation is on the rise, growing so rapidly Staffing Industry Analysts described it as a “secular shift.” Almost 3.1 … Read more
In the employment firmament, their star is rising. They appear when you need them, go away when you don’t, and there’s always a long line of replacements … Read more
From Amazon’s Mechanical Turk to Fiverr, TaskRabbit, Upwork and Behance, gig platforms are everywhere. If you need something done, whether it’s a simple … Read more
Most businesses, and startups in particular, need to keep costs down. Workers either cannot or do not want to work traditional hours. So begins the boom of … Read more