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Examining The Global Impact Of The Gig Economy Explosion

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For example, in world regions like Sub-Saharan Africa, job postings for gig workers on the world’s largest digital platform grew exponentially by 130% from 2016-2020. The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that about 70% of the world’s population doesn’t have insurance coverage.

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How to Forgive

Success

I was on disability for four years because of systemic lupus with organ failure. The pastor trusted me to build an amazing program, and I fully expected to stay in this blissful situation until I retired. This article appears in the April 2016 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated. I was so happy to get this job.

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Want to Reach Your Potential? Be a Learner

Success

A similar McKinsey study in 2016 found that only 27% of working-age individuals in the U.S. WCC is one of at least a dozen organizations that offer do-it-yourself coding classes just for women in-person and online. Three times a week we received clearly-worded challenges in topics such as “tidy code” and “retired tags to avoid.”

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5 Reasons Behind the Meteoric Rise of Pickleball

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In 2016, Randy Sussman’s job transferred him from Las Vegas to Florida. The sport first exploded in retirement communities and now has flooded into the broader culture. Organizers of tournaments in other sports would never have issued such an invitation. He arrived in Marco Island in the state’s southwest corner knowing nobody.

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A 4-Question Guide to Unlock Your Creativity

Success

In an informal poll, we asked friends, family members and neighbors the same question, and the results were unanimous: A retired accountant: yes. And if you’re highly motivated and organized, find a creative endeavor you feel really passionate about. So you think you’re creative? We’re going to guess you do. A dog walker: yes.

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How the 21st Century office was born in post war Europe

Workplace Insight

There was a curious addition to a 2016 report on the Top 10 Technologies Driving the Digital Workplace from tech researchers Gartner. The resultant idea of Bürolandschaft (German for office landscape ) applied organic forms to create something they considered more humane and natural.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

Success

When she was a junior in high school, Arrington founded the nonprofit ScholarCHIPS, an organization that provides college scholarships, mentoring, mental health support and a peer support network to children of incarcerated parents. Meet Our Finalists Yasmine Arrington Founder, Executive Director, ScholarCHIPS, Inc.

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