Penny Carballo-Smith

There are over 1.1 billion freelancers in the world 🌍 What a fantastic community to be a part of! If you want to connect with likeminded creative individuals, our platform is a great place to start 😎 freelancerclub.net

Despite being more connected than ever, the world seems to be an increasingly more lonely place. We are all in need of a real community. A network of individuals that connect, share and grow together. A safe space to be vulnerable, feel supported and heard.

WATCH LIVE - Hear from @MiraMagecha, @GouldingJohn, @DrAudreyT and FT's Amy Bell at #FTFutureofWork to learn how to proactively combat stress and avoid burnout before it happens. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

'Companies are getting a lot more confident engaging with freelance talent and integrating freelancers into their workforce.' Matt Dowling #FTFutureofWork

As we enter the season of self-improvement, now is the time to take stock of where we want to be in 5-10 years #FTFutureofWork

Audrey Tang shares her practical advice on how to set boundaries and manage your time at #FTFutureofWork

🚨 NEW Ministers will be able to strip British citizens of their citizenship without telling them, under the Nationality and Borders Bill. theguardian.com/politics/2021/…

Most of the teenagers participating in the world’s largest math and science test believe that they can improve their own intelligence, and the strength of this “growth mindset” is linked not just to how well they do but to their own sense of well-being. edweek.org/leadership/gro…

“As the effects of climate change have become more visible ...law schools, med schools, literature programs, economics departments and more are incorporating climate into their undergraduate curriculums, grappling with how climate will transform their fields”

As schools predict an increased need for mental health supports for all students, they should incorporate a cultural lens into their responses, said Janine Jones, a professor of school psychology at the University of Washington. #K12MentalHealth edweek.org/leadership/q-a…

More than two-thirds of parents say home-schooling in the latest lockdown went well. bit.ly/3e7OZsK

THE Podcast: How should universities prepare students for the world of work post-pandemic and how should that be reflected in delivery models and course offerings? #THECampus talks to @UofGVC and @NWGleason bit.ly/3tp9BmB

Guardian front page, Monday 12 April 2021: Young black people three times as likely to be jobless as white peers

Where to start when researching for an interview? Written by Personal Career Management in association with Guardian Jobs bit.ly/39N661o

On “Money Talks”, @MIT labour economist @davidautor describes the effects of covid-19 on automation in the workplace econ.st/3dZ04vM

Corporate DEI departments should be abolished. They are very harmful. At google they report up through HR & block any real change that people want to make from the ground up. They're used to shield the company from accountability. 1/2

How can firms attract the talent they need for business success? And what skills do accountants need so machines don’t replace them? Getting and keeping good talent is a topline issue as border closures bite. @Chartered_Accts @lyndagratton @AmirGhandar bit.ly/2Qa62lz

The British Medical Journal destroy the #SewellReport, saying its' section on health tries to "undo several decades of irrefutable peer reviewed research evidence on ethnic disparities". blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2021/03/31…

UK jobs crisis: Over-50s crisis as redundancies soar by 195%. OLDER workers are facing a "tsunami of redundancies" as the scramble for jobs heats up, figures reveal express.co.uk/news/uk/141907… @ExpressGilo @rest_less_uk ⁩ ⁦@Wera_Hobhouse @LibDemsinBiz @meralhece @LibDems @age_uk