The evolution of the Gig Economy has demanded a drastic shift in the way companies hire and retain their employees. Retailers are finding themselves right in the middle of this shift by needing to adopt on-demand technology in order to
College Graduates Need a New Skill: Adapting to the Gig Economy
It’s becoming clearer and clearer that the world of work that today’s college graduates are facing is vastly different from the one of their parents’ generation. Long gone are the days when you joined one company, stayed for the next
Skilled Freelancers Now Earn More than 70% of Workers
Surprised? According to a new study released just this month by Upwork and Freelancers Union titled Freelancing in America 2019, freelancers performing a skilled services earn a median rate of $28 an hour, which is more than 70% of workers in the overall
How to Utilize On-Demand Staffing for the Holidays
Hiring for the holiday season is already well underway, and if you’re a brand supporting your retailer partners with staff, then you know how difficult it can be to hire and schedule such an enormous fleet of seasonal workers. When
Summary: SIA Gig Economy Conference 2019
By Glenn Laumeister, CEO AllWork I just returned from the Staffing Industry Analyst annual Gig Economy conference in San Diego and here is a brief summary of what I learned. First, San Diego is an amazing city with probably the best
Why the Future Of Work Needs To Be Flexible
By Rob Balfour, VP Enterprise Sales, AllWork What’s driving the movement for workforce flexibility? Millennials. According to a new study by Bentley University, 77% of Millennials say that flexible work hours would make the workplace more productive for people their age.
30 Million American Now Rely on the Gig Economy
There are some incredible new numbers this week from a report just published by insurance giant MetLife Inc. In it, they found that about 30 million Americans rely on “gig work” as their primary income source, and 67% of full-time
Retail’s Not Dead – But it is Facing a Reckoning
As major big-box retailers like Sears and JC Penney have been struggling to make ends meet, retail analysts have been forecasting a gloomy future for brick and mortar stores. The “retail apocalypse” has been a buzzword in 2017, as many
Are You Optimizing Your Workforce?
There are a lot of thoughts running through a retail manager’s head at any point in time. From scheduling employees to balancing inventory levels, it takes hard work to run a successful store. Fortunately, the innovative culture of the digital
Surprising Stats About the Gig-Economy
There has been some apprehension about the job landscape as it changes into a more flexible, on-demand environment. While some people are worried about job stability and the lack of certain benefits that come from being a freelance or contract