I asked Zarir Erani, President of Allen Interactions, about the outlook for gig work from the perspective of employers. Allen Interactions works with clients to create meaningful, memorable, and motivational learning and performance experiences. Here’s what Erani had to say: “Due to digitization and technology, the world is more closely connected. This makes it much easier for people with unique talents …
Me, Inc. Part 5: Thriving in the New World of Work
November 06, 2009
Written by: Crossroads Career |
Reading Time: 3 minutes
The rules have changed – and to get ahead in today’s job market, you have to think outside of the box. It requires a change in thinking, a change in approach and, sometimes, a change in direction. Read about our other Me, Inc. blog posts that detail this change and explain how you can adapt. The Mindset Shift explained: How do …
Me, Inc. Part 4: Mind Shift in the New World of Work
October 22, 2009
Written by: Crossroads Career |
Reading Time: 2 minutes
In the midst of today’s rapid career changes, the work environment has changed drastically – especially within the last year. The Me, Inc. blog post series offers insight and guidance to helping you navigate through the job search and career transition waters. Read past Me, Inc. posts How to Prepare for a Career Transition When I initially joined The Complex …
Me, Inc. Part 3: Owning Your Career in the New World of Work
October 07, 2009
Written by: Crossroads Career |
Reading Time: 3 minutes
We continue our Me, Inc. series about how to adapt to propel ahead and experience career growth in today’s rapidly changing career environment with the third installment. View Part 1 and Part 2. How to Own Your Career Too many people feel as though someone other than themselves is responsible for what happens in their career. But you’ll be sadly …
Me, Inc. Part 2: Free Agents in the New World of Work
September 24, 2009
Written by: Crossroads Career |
Reading Time: 3 minutes
This is our second post in our Me, Inc. series that focuses on helping workers adjust their attitude to the changing workforce dynamics. Free Agents Need Marketing 101 The employer-employee trends we talked about in our last post are not simply a corporation-driven phenomenon. American workers themselves have also decided in ever-increasing numbers that they would rather be free agents. Some estimate that these free …
Me, Inc. – Part 1: Survival in the New World of Work
September 04, 2009
Written by: Crossroads Career |
Reading Time: 3 minutes
This is the first installment in a series focused on helping workers adjust their attitude about the changing relationship between employers and employees and the important implications for you and your career. Above all, workers must change their self-perception from “company employee” to “free agent.” But before we explore the difference between those two concepts, let’s look more closely at the changing trends …