California sought to make it more difficult for businesses to hire independent contractors with the passage of California Assembly Bill 5 (or AB5). But the gig economy shows no sign of slowing down. A new study from Mastercard predicts double-digit annual growth for the industry over the next five years. It projects gig economy transactions […]
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Social media has blurred the lines between the personal and work lives of employees. And as more businesses look into the profiles of their potential hires and also employees, what are the implications. A new survey from WhoIsHostingThis? reveals more than 1 in 5 or 22% of people in a hiring position have denied someone
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Do Employers Run Background Checks on Social Media? With social media being such an integral fabric woven into today’s society, it’s difficult to escape the influence of websites like Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and others Whether for better or worse, social media has revolutionized the way we interact and share information online. Posting lots about your
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With the risk of losing valuable company secrets and productivity quotas, more employers believe it is OK to monitor employee communications. According to a survey by GetApp some 90% of employers across America now feel it is okay to monitor their employee’s communications. Not surprisingly protecting company secrets is a big concern and 38% of
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It’s no surprise you’re curious about a career in information technology (IT). Computers, and the networks connecting them, play a vital role in nearly any business or organization. This is reflected in the rapid job growth currently underway in the technology industry. Positions in the computer and IT field are projected to increase at the
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It’s no secret that a career in programming requires great skill. But do you know what skills employers are actually seeking? Or which programming languages you should focus on mastering? To help answer that question, we analyzed the top skills employers are looking for when hiring for computer programming and software development positions. This knowledge
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The Labour Court public consultation process on the variation of the Sectoral Employment Order (“SEO”) for Mechanical Engineering and Building Services Contractors is closing soon. The deadline for submissions by interested parties is 5pm on 24 September 2019. The background to the Labour Court consultation process and review exercise is that Connect Trade Union and
There’s a serious opioid epidemic happening right now in every city, state, and county in America, and some are worse than others. The history of how we got to this point comes from a multitude of factors including but not limited to deregulation of prescription advertising, pharmaceutical companies convincing healthcare providers these medications were safe
Posted on Jun 3, 2019 The employment market is ever changing. These days, companies are having to keep up to speed with the fast pace changes of how businesses are developing, meaning that employees are expected to evolve too. As a result of the constant changes across customer needs and lifestyle trends, employees are expected
