Archive for June 2019
How to Create a Contingent Workforce Engagement Program
As the demand for independent talent grows, many organizations are using their own resources to directly source top independent professionals without engaging third-party staffing agencies or consulting firms for recruiting purposes. Direct sourcing affords many economic benefits including the ability to avoid high-priced staffing markups, decrease overhead costs by hiring fewer full-time employees, and fill…
Read MoreFive Ways to Prepare your Business Capabilities for the Future of Work
This article uses data from our 2018 State of Independence in America report to illustrate the “new normal” in the U.S. workforce.
Read More5 Reasons to Hire Independent Contractors
There are more than 41 million independent workers in America today. This growing workforce has increasingly become a vital source of talent for businesses. The shift to a project-based economy, combined with technological advances, has not only contributed to the ease of leveraging independent contractors, but it has also expanded the breadth of specialized talent…
Read MoreAfternoon Coffee: MBO Partners’ Latest Look at U.S. Gig Economy; Hackett Group Reveals Procurement Investment Priorities
MBO Partners published its 9th annual “State of Independence” report, which provides rich insights into characteristics and attitudes, as well as trends and changes over time, of the independent workforce.
Read MoreUS Independent Workforce to Rise Nearly 3% by 2024: MBO Partners
The US independent workforce will rise to 47.2 million over the next five years, representing a 2.8% annual growth rate, according to MBO Partners’ new “2019 State of Independence in America report” released today.
Read MoreTop Freelancers Are Doing Just Fine: A New Upwork Study
According to the 2019 State of Independence in America report, one in five independent freelancers earns over $100,000 annually.
Read MoreIndependent Professionals Feel More Financially Secure Than Ever, According to MBO’s 2019 State of Independence Report
This article calls upon data from our 2019 State of Independence in America report to show that he independent workforce is happy, financially secure, and maturing.
Read MoreIndependent Professionals Feel More Financially Secure Than Ever, According to MBO’s 2019 State of Independence Report
INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONALS FEEL MORE FINANCIALLY SECURE THAN EVER, ACCORDING TO MBO’S 2019 STATE OF INDEPENDENCE REPORT Independent Millennials Report Confidence in Career Path, Continue Growing as an Economic Powerhouse HERNDON, VA. – June 18, 2019 – As the U.S. economy continues to grow, the independent workforce is happy, financially secure and maturing, according to MBO…
Read MoreThe Independent Workforce is Confident, Stable, and Tech-Savvy: A Look Into the 9th Annual State of Independence in America Report
Today’s independent workforce is strong and confident, finds MBO Partners’ 9th annual State of Independence in America Report, the longest-running, comprehensive look at the independent workforce. Independents—the 41 million adult Americans who work as consultants, freelancers, contractors, temporary, or on-call workers—are a powerful economic force, generating $1.28 trillion of revenue for the U.S. economy last…
Read MoreThe Weekly Independent: June 17, 2019
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. • Spend…
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