Imagine that, one day, you wake up to find the freelance platform you rely on to make a living has simply disappeared. Your work history, clients, portfolio, contracts, and reviews are gone, just like that. What now? Fiverr, Upwork, and similar platforms may seem like titanic institutions that are too big to fail, but what if they did? What would that mean for the countless freelancers who use these platforms ... […]

The thought of employing individuals with felony convictions is enough to make most CEOs wring their hands. You can hardly blame them. Many of these people have done bad things in the past. Hiring them is a noble endeavor, but what if our worst fears come true? As it turns out, those fears may be overblown. Just look at those businesses that already hire large numbers of people with criminal records.&nbs […]

Welcome to Recruiter QA, where we pose employment-related questions to the experts and share their answers! Today's Question: What tech has helped you the most in your recruiting and talent management, and why has it been so effective? The answers below are provided by Young Entrepreneur Counc […]

Talent makes or breaks an organization. You've heard that before — but that doesn't help anybody if a bad hire has already been made. Bad hires mean nothing but trouble. Of course, bad hires lead to wasted money. In terms of manpower, onboarding, and training costs, you've probably spent thousands of dollars to fill this role, and now it turns out the person sitting in the seat isn't the right fit. This is to say nothing of the productivity lost during the ... […]

Care in the workplace isn't any different from self-care, empathy, or supporting a loved one — and the impact is significant. A 2019 study by the Limeade Institute found that when an employee feels their organization cares about them as an individual, they're nine times more likely to stay at the company for three or more years, twice as likely to be engaged at work, and 10 times more likely to recommend the ... […]