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3 Key Steps to Take Before Starting a Consulting Business
More than ever before, the ability to be self-employed is on a lot of people’s minds there were 64.6 million independent workers in 2022. Independence offers the opportunity for greater flexibility, increased career satisfaction, and even the chance to earn more money—so, there’s a lot to be excited about. However, making the leap to self-employment…
Read More6 Actionable Ways to Stay Motivated When You’re Self Employed
When you are self-employed, you’ll quickly learn that putting in long hours without seeing immediate payoff is pretty normal. The pressure of doing it all yourself can be a lot and it can be easy to lose steam. Find inspiration, keep on task throughout the day, and maintain focus on your goals by following these…
Read MoreHow to Start a Small Business: Checklist
If you’re curious about starting your own business, there’s a lot to consider. When first starting out, it is important to take time and fully think thorough what running your own company actually entails. Testing out your idea while keeping your existing job is an ideal trial run, because it will give you time to…
Read More4 Ways to Be More Productive Working from Home
As an independent professional, you have the major benefit of the ability to conduct business from your own home. By eliminating a daily office commute, you not only save gas money and help the environment, but your work schedule is suddenly much more flexible as well. However, as you may have already discovered, the one…
Read MoreHow to Achieve Work Life Balance When You’re Self-Employed
When you are self-employed, work-life balance can often feel like a hard reach. Running your own business means you have to balance the demands of multiple clients while staying on top of all of your back-office tasks and planning for the future. Without a good balance between your work life and personal life, you may…
Read More4 Ways Companies Attract Top Independent Talent
One of the many new ways companies today are able to reach corporate goals is engaging and re-engaging top independent professional talent, and attracting top independent talent is key. MBO Partners’ Client of Choice research has examined why and how independent professionals select the clients they choose to work with. “For businesses to effectively compete…
Read More‘Employee Experience Starts Long Before Day One’
MBO’s Vice President of Corporate Human Resources, Kelly Beckner was featured in Strategic Chro 360’s article on what companies MUST do for candidates before joining your team.
Read More3 Ways Independent Consultants Offer Big ROI
Independent professional talent offer organizations skilled expertise and on-demand availability. They bring many benefits to the table including an effective way to reduce costs, drive product innovation, and expand a company’s pool of available skills. For many organizations, adding independent talent to their workforce has helped increase organizational agility, boost speed to market, and better…
Read MoreHow to Take a Vacation as an Independent Professional
Work-life balance is important, but managing a small business is a big responsibility. It’s not uncommon to have to put work before play. Summer can be a challenging time to find a moment to relax—kids are on vacation, family and friends are visiting, or you may be gearing up for a busy fall. Unfortunately, working…
Read MoreHow to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile if You’re Self-Employed
LinkedIn is an effective social networking platform to display expertise, build connections, and promote your services. Your profile sets the stage for your first contact with potential new clients, displaying your work history, client recommendations, and skillset. Because the profile template is geared towards a more traditional employment background, it can be tricky to figure out…
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