Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rachel Wells is a writer who covers leadership, AI, and upskilling. Part-time jobs may be elusive, but the idea of working ...

The job market is evolving. Employees are writing their own narratives. From The Great Resignation, to quiet quitting, to side hustles, to demanding flexibility and work-life balance to be prioritized ...

At first, getting laid off from her job at a marketing tech firm in June of 2022 was shocking and depressing for Sam Popp, 33, who had also been furloughed from a different company briefly in 2020.

The job market may be cooling, but working part time is still hot. After the pandemic, “people did some sort of reconsideration,” says Lonnie Golden, a professor of economics and labor and Penn State ...

J.B. Maverick is an active trader, commodity futures broker, and stock market analyst 17+ years of experience, in addition to 10+ years of experience as a finance writer and book editor. Ebony Howard ...

Some retirees prefer a phased retirement, in which they can slowly transition out of the workforce. Some occupations lend themselves well to part-time work. Retirees looking for an encore career may ...

Several years ago, to research the novel I was writing, I spent six months working in the warehouse of a big-box store. As a supporter of the Fight for $15, I expected my co-workers to be frustrated ...

I returned to work when my son was 6 months old but didn't get a full-time job until he was 5. As a single mom, I learned that working one full-time job actually wasn't for me. I preferred the ...