David Weil: Wrong man, wrong place, wrong time

The Hill

With 4.5 million employees quitting their jobs and one of the lowest job participation rates in decades, employers are struggling to fill the over 10 million open jobs reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics earlier this month. Yet, two stealth developments at the Department of Labor are poised to make that struggle even worse. The independent…

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The Great Resignation & The Future of Work

Authority Magazine

Author Connie Steele on How Employers and Employees are Reworking Work Together. The MBO Partners 2021 State of Independence report shows that 2021 was the first year that Millennials and Gen-Z made up the majority of the independent workforce, 34% and 17% respectively. These two generations also currently make up over half the population in…

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Community Colleges as Professional Development Hubs for Gig Workers

New America

A new labor market survey by the business analytics firm MBO Partners found that the number of gig workers in the United States surged in 2021, from 38 million to 51 million workers—a 34 percent increase. While it is far from clear if that growth will continue once the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, a slew of other recent…

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The Key to the New Workplace

StrategicCIO

Flavio Palaci, chief product and digital transformation officer at MBO Partners, a Herndon, Virginia-based company that provides a digital marketplace for businesses and independent professional talent to connect with one another, has a message for tech leaders: don’t forget to focus on the humans. From new workplace setups to artificial intelligence to how to get…

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The Future of Independent Work Podcast w/Miles Everson

Win Win Podcast

In this episode, Miles Everson talks about the trends in independent work and businesses’ use of independent professionals at all levels. He shares what’s happening and why. Miles is CEO of MBO Partners (www.MBOPartners.com), a platform for businesses and over 70,000 independents which recently released its 11th annual edition of their State of Independence Report.

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5 Things to Consider Before Starting a Small Business

consultant

The decision to pursue an independent career can be both exciting and scary. The rewards of being your own boss, working flexible hours, and the ability to pursue what you’re passionate about are great, but as an independent, you also assume the challenges, risks, and infrastructure of running a business. In his webinar, Going Independent: Are You…

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