The Weekly Independent: October 11, 2021

By MBO Partners • October 11, 2021

3 MIN

Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of the curve. That’s why each week we bring you The Weekly Independent, a quick-hit digest of news of note from around the web.

Grant Thornton LLP’s State of Work in America survey reveals that employees value flexibility over salary increases.
The State of Association Workplaces Post-Pandemic Survey of Achurch Consulting and Association Trends pinpoints that associations now embrace remote and hybrid workplaces.
A Forbes article perceives that PWC’s latest remote work announcement might cause a chain reaction to other companies.
The gig economy revolutionized jobs and caused new trends that provided benefits to both workers and employers.
The Great Resignation trend might continue as job search website Joblist’s survey found that more respondents are thinking about quitting their current jobs.
An HR Brew article explores the current situation of legal arbitration of independent workers as it cites the growing number of gig workers based on the recent report of MBO Partners.
Global Workforce Analytics reports an increasing number of remote workers, which prompted countries to create digital nomad policies.
Meanwhile, the study of Microsoft shows a critical negative against remote work arrangements, partly because of lesser collaboration between employees, which may negatively impact innovation.
XpertHR’s Flexible Work Policies and Practices survey showed that more employers consider offering a hybrid work arrangement as a flexible work option.
Organizations need to adopt new communication strategies due to the hybrid work arrangements.
Christopher Tompkins, the CEO and the founder of The Go! Agency, explains the benefits of tapping freelancers.

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