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In Agile Teams, Hiring Strategy, Leadership, The Future of Work

The Future of Work Won’t Be Hired – It Will Be Built

an illustration of a "now hiring" sign with the word "hiring" crossed off and the word "building" written in handwriting. The sign is white and orange, the handwritten word is light blue.

When you think about HR, you might picture the friendly gatekeepers of policies and payroll – the folks behind your benefits packet, the annual compliance training, and the arbiter of office drama that feels a lot like high school and leads to that team-building retreat with the cake-made-out-of-rainbows-and-smiles trust falls (“she doesn’t even go here!”). But the modern HR function is no longer just “keeping the lights on” in the people department. Today’s HR teams are part detective, part architect, and part business strategist – navigating a workplace that’s evolving faster than anyone could’ve predicted. HR is changing – and leaders must now update the very definition of what it means to build a team.

Because here’s the truth: the future of work won’t be hired – it will be built.

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Chris Koens
In Leadership, Lifestyle, Strategy & Business, The Future of Work

Expect Employees To Hustle

graphic depicting a stylization of the words "side hustle, 2023"

With prices for everyday items on the rise and most Americans facing the tightening of their belts, people are searching for creative ways to increase their income. After exhaustingly checking the sofa cushions for coins, many people have turned to gig work to help make ends meet. As a result, the gig economy has rapidly transformed the traditional workforce, with more and more individuals seeking freelance work to supplement their income. In fact, a recent study found that nearly half of American workers have a side hustle and are participating in the gig economy in some capacity.

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