The Weekly Independent: February 25, 2019

Staying on top of your field means staying ahead of the biggest news stories. That’s why each week we bring you The Weekly Independent, a quick-hit digest of news of note from around the web.

• Spend Matters explores the perils of rogue spend in contingent workforce management.

• Three trends changing the way we work.

• Congratulations to our CEO, Gene Zaino, for making the Staffing 100 Hall of Fame!

• A signed independent contractor acknowledgment form wasn’t enough to dictate employment status, HR Dive reports.

• Five consequences of independent contractor misclassification.

• Experience is increasingly more important than a resume for gig workers, says TechRepublic.

• The NLRB weighs in on interpreting the independent contractor standard, the New Jersey Law Journal reports.

• The Motley Fool gives tips for finding work-life balance if you’re self-employed.

• How to overcome freelance worker stereotypes, according to Entrepreneur.

• Forbes gives advice on how to manage the stress of freelancing.

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