Employee Spotlight: Andie Morales, Vice President, Community Operations
Our mission at Instawork is to create economic opportunities for local businesses and professionals, globally. In order to achieve that mission, we have built a team composed of talented and hard-working individuals who are passionate about connecting skilled hourly professionals with local businesses who need their services.
Labor Market Focus - Boston
The Boston area has some of the highest pay rates in the nation for flexible workers, with Pros on the Instawork platform earning more than the MIT Living Wage for single people without children. Demand for flexible work has also been rising steeply, with a 21% increase month-on-month for Boston businesses in August. Here we look at some of the longer-term trends in the Boston labor market.
Introducing the first State of the Flexible Workforce report
Roughly 76 million workers in the United States – more than half of the U.S. labor force – are paid hourly. Among them is a fast-growing group of workers deciding when and how to work based on their personal needs and financial goals. They're creating a new category: the flexible workforce.
Good experiences lead to worker loyalty
Key takeaways
- Workers are more likely to return to work at the same business after both they and the business leave positive reviews
- Higher pay is not always linked to a higher likelihood of a given returning, though it does makes shifts more attractive to all workers
- Other non-monetary factors, like commuting time, may also influence workers' likelihood of returning
How to work at your favorite football stadium this fall
Monthly Labor Market Report - August 2022
Every day, the Instawork platform handles thousands of transactions involving businesses and hourly professionals, generating a huge amount of data on hourly pay as well as other aspects of the labor market. This report summarizes some of the major trends in demographics, roles, and worker constraints in regions across the United States.
How To Make a Living Wage in Charlotte
It’s been well over a decade since the state of North Carolina last increased the minimum wage, which currently stands at $7.25. While more than half of U.S. states decided to raise minimum wages this year to fill gaps between what people earn and what it costs to make ends meet, the Tar Heel State was not one of them.
Employee Spotlight: Juliette Caban, Strategic Communications Intern
Our mission at Instawork is to create economic opportunities for local businesses and professionals, globally. In order to achieve that mission, we have built a team composed of talented and hard-working individuals who are passionate about connecting skilled hourly professionals with local businesses who need their services.
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