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Work Has Changed; 2016 Is the Year Government Realizes What It Means
MBO Partners CEO Gene Zaino authored a blog for The Huffington Post in which he discusses the future of work and how the government will need to adapt in order to meet the needs of the changing workforce.
Read MoreWorkers From Rideshare Companies to be Added to America’s Job Market Report
Researchers from Emergent Research and MBO partners estimated last fall that there are roughly 30 million full-time and part-time independent workers in the gig economy.
Read MoreUber Drivers: Welcome to America’s Job Market — Finally
There are roughly 30 million full-time and part-time independent workers in the gig economy, according to a report last fall by Emergent Research and MBO Partners. Millennials are prominent in the gig economy. In 2011, there were 1.9 million full-time independent workers (aged 21-35). Last year, that number was 5.3 million, the study reported. Yet…
Read MoreIn Workplace of the Future, You’re On Your Own (For Better or Worse)
Already, 2.9 million freelancers earned more than $100,000 last year, up from 2 million who hit the six-figure mark just four years earlier, according to MBO Partners.
Read More4 Primary Independent Workforce Trends in 2016
From tools and technology to generational change and the remote worker revolution, there’s a lot to watch out for in 2016. 1. Obamacare and the Independent Workforce This year, penalties will go into full effect for those not compliant with Affordable Care Act regulations: individuals without health insurance will be fined $695 (up from…
Read MoreThis Is Why Freelancing Is the Hot Work Trend
Nearly 80 percent of those who work for themselves said they were happier working on their own and plan on remaining independent, and one in seven non-independent workers is considering going freelance, the MBO report found. About 45 percent said they make more money working on their own full-time. http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2016/01/12/Why-Freelancing-Hot-Work-Trend
Read MoreCalling All Freelancers: 4 Expert Ways to Manage Your Business This Year
Millions of professionals are skipping the traditional corporate structure and turning to freelancing, consulting or temp/on-demand assignments. According to a study by MBO Partners, the U.S. economy currently has 30.2 million independent workers — and that number is expected to hit nearly 38 million by 2020.
Read MoreThree Things Forward-Thinking Companies Need to Know to Attract Millennial Independent Workers in 2016
MBO Partners CEO Gene Zaino shares insights on the three best practices companies should employ to attract and hire millennial independent contractor talent in this Huff Post Business Blog entry.
Read MoreGig Economy Workers Need Benefits and Job Protections. Now.
Other reformers hold up the Affordable Care Act, which provides independent workers with a path to decently priced health care, as a model for other types of benefits. The ACA has resulted in a surge in the number of insured. (According to MBO Partners, which provides back-office support for independent contractors, a survey of those…
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