Archive for June 2016
Want To Build A Six-Figure Freelance Business? Now Is Your Moment
The number of six-figure freelancers is rising dramatically, according to a new report by MBO Partners, a provider of back-office support to independent workers in Herndon, VA. Three million full-time independent workers—or 17.9% of full-time free agents— earned more than $100,000 in 2016, compared to 2 million in 2011—a 50% increase, the report found.
Read MoreAre You Ready to Be an Independent Worker?
Small Biz Daily profiles MBO Partners’ 2016 State of Independence report.
Read MoreBuilding Effective Client Presentations
This exciting MBO Partners webinar features practical strategies for designing and managing client presentations in ways that are impactful and actionable. Host Panayotis (Pete) Karabetis, Associate Director of Engineering at LMO Advertising in Baltimore, Maryland, walks participants through his most effective ways to think through meetings and presentations as an independent professional. Want more information? Download…
Read MoreThe Modern Solution for a Multi-Faceted Workforce: Certified Self-Employed
CEO Gene Zaino contributed a piece discussing the Certified Self-Employed solution for Staffing Industry Analysts’ The Staffing Stream.
Read MoreSix Questions to Ask Yourself Before Launching a Freelance Career
The introduction of Obamacare makes it possible for freelancers to get quality health insurance (although they may have to pay a hefty sum for it), and more than a quarter of freelancers say that they’re able to earn $75,000 to $100,000 on their own, according to a report released last summer by MBO Partners. Nearly…
Read MoreMost People Just Want a Regular Job
The source of this data, MBO Partners, provides back-office services for independent workers, which for the purposes of its survey are defined as those “who turn to consulting, freelancing, contract work, temporary assignments or on-call work regularly each week.”
Read MoreIndependent Workforce: Decline this Year but Growth Expected in Next Five
In spite of a 5% decline in headcount this year, independent workers remain a powerful economic force, according to MBO Partners’ 2016 State of Independence in America report. Together, these Independents generate more than $1.1 trillion in annual income, equal to more than 6% of US GDP. Over the next five years, the research expects…
Read MoreMorning Shift: Labor Markup Today
Business group MBO Partners releases study of independent workforce.
Read MoreNumber of Independent Workers Declines for First Time Since 2011: MBO Partners
The strengthening labor market and a new willingness by companies to transition workers to permanent roles caused the total number of independent workers to decline by 5% this year, according to MBO Partners 2016 State of Independence report.
Read MoreMBO Partners Releases Sixth Annual Study on America’s Independent Workforce
The 2016 State of Independence Report finds that today’s independent workers are among the nation’s most highly skilled, in-demand, and well-compensated professionals. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michael Dolmatch (212) 784-5709 mdolmatch@groupgordon.com MBO Partners Releases Sixth Annual Study on America’s Independent Workforce The 2016 State of Independence Report finds that today’s independent workers are among…
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