Half of the U.S. workforce will be freelancing by 2027. On the newest episode of The New Way We Work, we find out why independent work is attractive to Gen Z and what needs to change. Over the past ...
In the workplace of the future, employers won’t just be competing against other companies for the best talent. Many will find themselves hard pressed to lure the smartest, most energetic workers away ...
Over the past year, the Great Resignation has hit the U.S. and global economy. A record-breaking number of employees have quit their jobs, across all sectors. But what exactly is driving this wave of ...
Thomas Jefferson imagined a nation of independent, self-reliant Americans who plowed their own fields and created their own destinies. And for a long time, that’s exactly what they did. In 1860, as ...
The evidence is mounting. There was a time when a college degree all but guaranteed a job. Not anymore. For decades, entry-level roles served as the primary on-ramp into the workforce for college ...
It wasn’t long ago that the majority of the US workforce held traditional, ‘9-5’ jobs. We took a job in our early 20’s, and were expected to stay there for years – ideally until retirement. Today’s ...
Freelancers are becoming a large part of the national economy. These entrepreneurs are adding to the GDP (which helps us all) and their efforts and mindset are helping many talented individuals become ...
“Freelancing is a respected, long-term career path,” said Stephane Kasriel, President and CEO of Upwork. “It’s remarkable to see this way of working empowering the youngest generation more than any ...
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Freelancers are taking the world by storm. Ditching the nine-to-five life to set their own hours, nearly 53 million Americans today work ...