Tue.Aug 04, 2020

article thumbnail

MIT Economists on the Impact of COVID-19 on Labor Markets

Small Business Labs

The Hamilton Project essay The Nature of Work after the COVID Crisis: Too Few Low-Wage Jobs is authored by MIT economists David Autor and Elisabeth Reynolds.  The essay covers four shifts being accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and their impact on labor markets.  And, according to the authors, all four potentially have significant, negative consequences for low wage workers, economic inequality and overall employment.  The four are: 1.  Telepresence : The essay points

Policies 208
article thumbnail

Rome DUI Tips: What To Do If You Get Caught Abroad

Small Business CEO

Getting charged with a Driving Under The Influence (DUI) will always face you with a lot of legal trouble and serious consequences. More so when you’ve been charged abroad. When you’re traveling abroad, this isn’t one that you’d exactly like to take home as a souvenir. In fact, it can be one of the worst news that you can ever receive.

Legal 105
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

When Camino de Levante Doesn’t Want You – But Camino de Sanabres Does

Brilliantly Better

I’ve been wanting to do Camino de Santiago (or some form of it) for a few years now. If you don’t know what Camino de Santiago is, it’s a road (or a network of roads) used by pilgrims to get to Santiago de Compostella, where they will receive, after they completed the pilgrimage a “compostella”, Read more When Camino de Levante Doesn’t Want You – But Camino de Sanabres Does.

Forms 84
article thumbnail

8 Proven Ways to Increase Employee Productivity at work

Small Business CEO

Let’s face it: ensuring maximum employee efficiency is one of the biggest concerns of many Business owners and Managers these days. It is practically impossible to lead a team with different temperament and views and not have any clashes and miscommunication. All this hinders the efficiency of the employees. Needless to say, getting everyone on the same page is not a piece of cake.

article thumbnail

SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

article thumbnail

Interview with Kate Smith of Juno VA

Karen Vivarelli

How Kate went from corporate PA to VA life. And how you can do it too. I first met Kate Smith, Juno VA, when she joined my VA Course in March 2020. With Kate in the UK and me in Perth, it was amazing to be able to connect from across the globe. Despite a world pandemic sweeping the world at the time the course started, Kate and the other women in the VA Course all banded together to support each other in learning something new.

article thumbnail

An Overview of Key Employment Contract Issues Due to COVID  

Small Business CEO

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone and a large percentage of the workforce in the United States and lots of people have been laid off. This has contributed to an economic crisis that has only compounded the public health crisis. There have been numerous reports of furloughs, pay cuts, and even people getting laid off. In many cases, these people have been the victims of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Legal 59