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The On demand economy has been on the rise for a number of years, and that fact can be attributed to two overriding factors: skilled millennia’s seeking more freedom and people looking to supplement their incomes.

Though finding great talent for a professional work you need done can be one of the biggest pain points,

The On demand economy made up of consultants, independent contractors, comedians, videographers, freelancers among many other on demand workers, represents a potential solution to winning the war for talent.

The On demand economy offers a number of potential advantages over the “traditional” recruiting of full time employees.

• Hiring independent workers can be faster, easier, and less risky

 

This is due to the fact that you get to hire specialists who are specialized in the specific field and have years of experience.

 

 

• It can be more efficient.

This is because you are hiring the right skills at the right time for the current initiative you want done or you are pursuing.

• The process can be cheaper in terms of cost

 

This is due to the fact that On demand employees are not subjected to the legal protection against work place such as minimum wage, overtime pay and medical cover. Your contract is simply based on the period in which the specific task you need done is running.

 

 

• It can be higher quality

In the On demand economy, if an independent specialist is not completing interim deliverables on time and to the appropriate quality levels, you can always seek for a better alternative as quickly as possible from the different platforms available for such services i.e. CallMe2Work

• Its strategic

 

With the emergence of platforms that offers link between specialists and the employers like CallMe2Work, you can easily find talent. This is even better as you can engage a specific specialist, re-engage for the same task and even find a completely new specialist on a different category of work you need done.

 

Even though companies and potential individuals can benefit from On demand workers, it has been hard to take the leap into a full-risk embrace of the On demand economy.

The firms and individuals looking for a moderate and low risk approach into incorporating independent workers can start slow with pilot test, evaluate the outcomes, and decide how to move forward based on the results.

 

 

 

 

 

The holidays are a time for rest. Relaxation and family time. But learning does not necessarily have to stop when the school gates close.

We should ensure to engage the kids in activities that get them curious and excited about learning.

Engaging them in such activities will help them embrace their education once their back at school, and the value of learning for the rest of their lives.

It can seem hard to find ways to keep your children well occupied while they are home. There are several activities both indoor and outdoor that they can engage in.

Some are free like nature walks, hide and seek, visiting museums, hand tracing, string arts among others. Others require expert supervision and guidance just as a safety measure. Such activities include swimming, skating, acting, dance lessons among many others.

Whether it’s free or includes a small fee, its fair enough to invest in activities that lead to a wholesome growth for your children. At CallMe2Work we offer experienced specialists for different activities to keep your child engaged and positively entertained during the holidays.

It is popularly believed that kids who actively engage in constructive activities during holidays:

• Demonstrate stronger critical thinking skills
• Display higher levels of social tolerance
• Exhibit greater historical empathy
• Younger children can benefit from focused exhibitions that encourage experiential play and problem solving
• Older kids and teenagers can learn about art, culture, the environment, and more outside of the school environment, and without the pressure of assessment.

 

With all the above considered, parents should also understand that children need time to themselves – to switch off from the bombardment of the outside world, to daydream, pursue their own thoughts and occupations, and discover personal interests and gifts.

Becoming prepared to enter the world of work is a process, and nothing promotes that process better than gaining real work skills. Sadly many youth lack opportunities for work skills. Though this might be attributed to many factors, it should not be used as an excuse.

So where are youths going to learn the work skills needed to be a success on the job?

In Kenya, the TVET ACT 2013 was designed to address the job skills issue and, more so, to ensure an increased and sustained enrolment over time. This was a ground-breaking move on the part of the government to revamp our entire education system with a view of making the lives of our youth better.

Youths who have acquired the necessary skills are more likely to be hired and build a wealth of experience, giving them an important advantage in today’s job market which has many emerging technological trends.

Many work skills also have benefits that extend beyond the work place. Learning work skills can contribute to a youth’s ability to function independently in the community, have positive experiences, and thrive in social situations.

The youth are, and will remain, a significant share of the country’s population for the foreseeable future, so make yourself ready to build a massive wealth of experience with the right skills.

 

 

We all would love to be financially independent, we all would love to start our own businesses and see them thrive. But one of the biggest challenges we get is figuring out how to fund our endeavors. Not every business requires a large investment from the get go, but nowadays it’s even hard to raise that 30,000 or even 20,000 to start off.

Unemployment is a major problem, not only in Kenya but in Africa as a whole. A majority of the unemployed are the youths. Whether you have a college degree or not, the joblessness strikes you.

This has caused lots of people to live in huge poverty. Recently we have seen a lot of Africans illegally migrating to other continents like Europe, risking their lives and being swallowed by the Oceans and Sea. They leave their ancestral lands to go look for opportunities in foreign lands.

Such scenarios should not be the case in modern world. Legally we are not under any obligation to share our individual wealth. But what joy can you have when someone smiles because you made him happy. What joy can you have when you know you have put a meal on another family’s table?

Let’s use the resources of the minority to empower the majority through offering both formal and informal jobs as well as development projects. I am not writing about something I only heard of but it’s something I have witnessed, lived and experienced it work. With the above, over time, Employment will rise, Innovation will rise and subsequently crime will decrease.

The maximum wealth of a country must be derived by utilizing all of its manpower and skills. Let’s employ the “SISI KWA SISI” mentality and take charge. We are the solution to the problems we face if we all are concerned.