Work Week

About Work Week

Welcome to Work Week, where we dig into the latest and greatest questions about the world of work — backed by equal parts hard data and fresh perspective. Tune in each week(ish) to find out what the latest emerging research tells us about how to make work, work better. Hosted by Gabby Burlacu and Ted Liu from the Upwork Research Institute (and their AI proxies.)

Publisher

Upwork

Category

news · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Mar 2025

Latest episode

17 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

41 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Dec 2025

   Which Hiring Reports Can Inform Strategic Workforce Planning in 2026?

   Dr. Gabby Burlacu from The Upwork Research Institute examines essential labor market data sources, including often-overlooked freelancers, to inform strategic workforce planning for leaders and professionals in 2026 in this interview.

2. 

   10 Dec 2025

   What's the Impact of a Low Hire, Low Fire Job Market?

   Dr. Gabby Burlacu from Upwork Research Institute examines the implications of a stagnant job market, providing strategies for businesses and workers to adapt through skills investment and flexible talent relationships in this interview.

3. 

   3 Dec 2025

   How Can Leaders Build Workplaces Where Women Stay and Thrive?

   Dr. Gabby Burlacu analyzes data revealing that outdated systems, stalled promotions, and inflexible work models cause experienced women to leave the workforce, presenting a serious business risk.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

17 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

16 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

80

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51