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Artificial Intelligence Takes Jobs—And Adds Them Too
Americans tend to believe that technology will save us from everything. That holds for most things except automation, which many fear will lead to economic catastrophe or widespread job loss. A 2013 Oxford Study showing that nearly half of US …
November 23, 2020 | Insights | Helen S. Cooke
Building Project Management Experience in a Down Market
How to find opportunity when the job market is unpredictable
This is a down market. Jobs are hard to come by, competition is fierce, and even while some jobs are opening up again, there are far fewer than before the slump. So how do you keep your focus and build …
November 8, 2020 | Insights | Scotty Hendricks
Are Gig Workers Employees or Contractors?
our models of employment don’t work like they used to
In the decades before the gig worker boom, labor law concerned itself almost exclusively with people working either as employees or independent contractors. Those categories define how workers are regulated, taxed, what protections apply to them and the products of …
October 21, 2020 | Knowledge | Denise Gifford
14 Questions Consultants Ask to Improve Client Relations
It’s all about communication
Consultants work with their clients to provide advice and support. Whether it’s just a short-term project or a consulting engagement lasting over many years, the best consultants know how to add value to the client relationship. They understand that the …
September 22, 2020 | Knowledge | Helen S. Cooke
Preparing for Project Initiation
Questions to ask when starting a project
Because projects address situations not faced before, or strive to deliver results under circumstances not experienced before, there will always be unknowns. Planning can occur in the face of unknowns, but the more you know, the better your plan can …