Employers news and trends

The Three Big Legal Issues Retailers Face From The Coronavirus
Coronavirus // March 20, 2020

With the current health emergency retailers face unprecedented issues. Closing stores, limiting hours, changing order patterns, remote work — all of these issues have joined basic survival as retailers contend with sudden and unpredictable challenges during the coronavirus pandemic. And while retailers are most likely...

Uber Launches Uber Works To Connect Workers To Gig Jobs
Ridesharing // October 03, 2019

Uber is rolling out a new app called Uber Works that will help people looking for shift work connect with companies looking to hire temps, Reuters reported on Thursday (Oct. 3). The app is being tested in Chicago and will show available shifts companies are...

Gig Workforce Swells As Companies Shed Headcount
Gig Economy // December 29, 2017

Long gone are the days when Ford, J.C. Penney and General Electric were the largest U.S. employers. A new analysis shows that the country’s outsourcing companies – including the likes of Compass Group and Accenture – are the largest employers, leasing out workers to some...

Chatbot Tracker: Facebook Instant Games’ Productivity Impact
Chatbots // May 08, 2017

Fewer applications seems to be Facebook‘s new theme as we move forward in the chatbot arena. Over the course of the past year, the social media giant has introduced various new components for its Messenger platform. In addition to its availability for developers to build...

Interviews & Exclusives
Why ReferralMob Wants To Reinvent Recruiting

April 12, 2017
  There’s a reason why companies establish and promote internal referral programs in order to find top talent — it’s a direct pipeline to their employees’ professional and personal networks — and to candidates that may fit the bill. While referred candidates are typically highly qualified and greatly valued by businesses, these programs can quickly […]

Quick Reads
Pay Cards, Flex Pay Options Help Employees During Pandemic

March 30, 2020
As the public worries about contracting the coronavirus, many Americans have a second concern: getting paid. And the pandemic appears to be accelerating the shift from paper checks and direct deposit to more flexible electronic payments such as PayPal and DailyPay, CNBC reported. DailyPay, the New York-based provider of software that allows employees to access […]

Uber Launches Uber Works To Connect Workers To Gig Jobs

October 03, 2019
Uber is rolling out a new app called Uber Works that will help people looking for shift work connect with companies looking to hire temps, Reuters reported on Thursday (Oct....

Gig Workforce Swells As Companies Shed Headcount

December 29, 2017
Long gone are the days when Ford, J.C. Penney and General Electric were the largest U.S. employers. A new analysis shows that the country’s outsourcing companies – including the likes...