Freelancers make up a vital part of the American workforce. It is estimated that 65 million Americans did some type of freelance work in 2020, and that number is expected to grow significantly over the next ten years. Likewise, a large number of companies are using freelancers versus hiring permanent employees, as reported in a study on the future workforce conducted by Upw...
In our latest Career Over Coffee, we sat down with Shiqueen Brown, Strategic Partnerships Manager with Microsoft to discuss her role within Black in Corporate, a resource and tool for Black individuals in the corporate space, as well as her advice for overcoming challenges and how to utilize transferable skills within your career. Briefly describe your background and the w...
Have you read the news? The Great Resignation is coming. Anthony Klotz, a Texas A&M University academic who studies organizational management trends, told the media recently that employers should expect a significant exodus of talent as the job market continues to stabilize. Klotz explained that when there’s economic and societal volatility, employees tend to stay i...
We learned in recent employee research that employees are stressed and seeking balance. As a result of the public health emergency, employees say they are more aware of the holistic support they require to feel cared for and be successful at work. A vast majority (75%) of respondents are increasingly aware of their emotional health, yet only 44% of employers provide men...
Whether you’re currently on the job hunt or planning to begin your search in the coming months, we recommend taking a mapped out approach when applying to your next role. While the COVID-19 pandemic may have altered where and how we work, the process of searching for and applying to new jobs has remained unchanged for the most part, leaving many applicants in the applicatio...
Retail Re-emerging and Hiring on the RiseRetail is dead. Long live Retail. Contrary to some hand-wringing punditry, the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t kill retail. Just like almost every other business, however, the pandemic did hasten a myriad of trends and the evolution of how things are bought and sold. Here are just some of the trendsshaping retail as the world reopens post...
If you’re looking to grow your skills as a Data Analyst or are trying to pivot into data analytics or data science, now is the time, and 24 Seven is here to help ensure you’ve got the tools to do so. Whether it be the skills needed to succeed, questions you’ll be asked in your next interview, or programs you should pay special attention to, we’re covering everything you ne...
Data, data everywhere. With more data coming at Marketers each and every day, forever. But how to turn this cloud of data that we move through daily into actionable insights for better decision-making? Marketing teams are increasingly hiring specialized data analysts and data scientiststo solve this very problem. While marketing will always be rooted in creativity and brand...
