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
Debunking 6 Common Myths About Hiring Freelance Talent
Once associated with more creative fields like music, writing, and design, freelance talent has in recent years expanded into essentially every sector of the economy, thanks to the internet. Even so, many hiring managers rely on old “knowledge” about freelancers
The Majority of the US Workforce Will Freelance by 2027
A majority of the US workforce will freelance by 2027, according to findings in the “Freelancing in America Study: 2017” released today by online staffing marketplace Upwork and the Freelancers Union. The fourth annual study estimates that 57.3 million Americans
AllWork App Connects Beauty Retailers With Sales Talent
AllWork is taking a page from Uber’s playbook and is looking to connect beauty brands and retailers with the right sales talent through a new AllWork app. “For many retailers, creating an experience and touching consumers is a way to
Beauty and Money Summit: AllWork CEO Beauty Spotlight Series
On Sept. 28, the first-ever Beauty & Money conference was held right in AllWork’s hometown of New York City. The Beauty & Money Summit is a one-day event with the sole mission of connecting executives from strategic buyers and financial
The Keys to Social Recruiting: What We’ve Learned
At the start of the 21st century, social media wasn’t even a part of our vocabulary. Now, almost two decades later, it’s an integral and inescapable part of our everyday lives. The way the world works has changed as a
Retail’s Not Dead, And Physical Stores Still Matter
While it seems there’s always a new conversation about the “retail apocalypse”, Goldman Sachs disagrees with the way the future of retail has been framed. In the era of e-commerce, many retail stores struggle because they remain stuck in the
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
Defining the B2B On-Demand and Outsourced Talent Market
We wanted to share a recent research report conducted by Catalyst Investors, who took a look at the on-demand talent market and the rise of the freelancer economy. AllWork has been included among the most important platforms for helping the
What Brick-And-Mortar Stores Need To Know About The Freelance Economy
The way we work is changing. The U.S. economy is transforming into a marketplace of freelancers and independent professionals who make a living on their terms. This “gig” economy may offer flexibility and independence to both workers and employers but this