Can you really work remotely in a manufacturing role?
Some jobs lend themselves better than others to working remotely, whether that’s hybrid and so only part of the time or fully remote so you’re never in-person. But just because many and perhaps even most jobs in a particular sector cannot be performed remotely even part of the time does not mean that all jobs […]
New overtime rule from U.S. Dept of Labor about to massively increase wages for new grads
Yesterday, the big news in the U.S. labor market was the prohibition of non-competes. Today, the news is even more substantial: four million (!) workers are going to see massive increases to their earnings if their employers continue to require them to work overtime. A new U.S. Department of Labor rule lifts the salary ceiling […]
15 great jobs for managers who want to work remotely
There’s nothing inherent about the role of manager that requires the employee to work in person, whether that’s all of or part of the time. To be a manager simply means that you’re a person responsible for controlling or administering at least part of an organization. Maybe people report to you. Maybe none do. One […]
15 remote jobs that are great for legal professionals
Whether you’re looking for a job as a lawyer, paralegal, legal assistant, or other role in the legal profession, chances are that working remotely at least part of the time is something you’ve considered and perhaps want. As more and more jobs in all industries move from being fully remote to hybrid and some even […]
Great, remote, insurance jobs for students, recent grads, and others early in their careers
Jobs in the insurance industry are pretty typical as compared to most industries with respect to whether they’re well-suited to remote work. In short, some are perfect for remote work, some are impossible for remote work, and some have elements which are perfect and others which are impossible for remote work. We recently reached out […]
Can recruiter enablement really save recruiters 64 minutes per day? | ep61
Adam Gordon is the Co-Founder of Poetry, a start-up based in Glasgow, Scotland. Poetry is a recruiter enablement platform that allows recruiters to share brand assets like logos and other graphics, job posting templates, and onboarding and other documents. Instead of each hunting around for what they need, Poetry puts all at their fingertips. The […]
Great remote jobs in HR for those early in their careers
As the pandemic retreats further and further into the past, more and more employers are encouraging and even requiring their employees to return to the office at least some or even all of the time. For those who are considering entering a role within human resources or perhaps already are in that field, finding a […]
Impact of Indeed killing organic postings for employers
When there’s news about Indeed, there’s no one better at deciphering it than Jim Durbin a/k/a The Indeed Whisperer. Jim has been on just about every side of the recruitment marketing desk, including as a talent acquisition leader, at one of the world’s largest recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) organizations, and now at the helm of […]
Can healthcare professionals work remotely?
I’ll joke sometimes that everyone should work from home, even surgeons. The truth is that it wasn’t all that long ago when surgery was performed in the home — typically that of the patient — which might explain why so many ended up dying from the surgery or from an infection they got during the […]
Best gig jobs for those who want to work remotely
When people think of gig jobs, they often think of rideshare workers like those who drive for Uber or those who deliver groceries or even packages for Amazon. There are loads of gig jobs that require the worker to drive and loads that don’t. But one thing that all gig jobs have in common is […]