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Savills: How ‘corporate nomads’ are causing real estate models to evolve

By MBO Partners

A US survey conducted last summer by MBO Partners estimated digital nomads in the country increased by 49 per cent year on year to almost 11 million people, accounting for about 7 per cent of the US labour force.

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House Representatives Introduce Modern Worker Empowerment Act

By MBO Partners

Members of the House of Representatives introduced new legislation to help implement a “consistent definition” of “employee” across the country.

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Small Agency Talk (Video): Employees vs. Contractors

By MBO Partners

Karen Swim of Solo PR Pro and Patrick Rogan of Ignition HR join Chip Griffin to talk about small agency issues and take live questions. They talk about employees vs freelancers/contractors and then address viewer questions.

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How to Become a Techpat – The New Tribe of Digital Nomads Swapping Taxes for Tans

By MBO Partners

From the ashes of office life laid to waste by the pandemic, a new breed of digital nomad worker has arisen. For many years, remote working has largely been the territory of digital nomads, technologically savvy entrepreneurs with a thirst for travel, but the arrival of Covid has given birth to a new way of…

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2021 Predictions

By MBO Partners

MBO Partners’ 10th Annual State of Independence in America report shows COVID-19 has shaken but not destroyed the resilience of independent workers; 48% are doing ok financially while 32% are living comfortably— hiving and nomadism are top strategies to survive and thrive in the new world of work.

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The Ultimate Side Hustle Guide for 2021

By MBO Partners

56% of Americans said they’d be more secure working for themselves than in a traditional job in 2020, up from 32% in 2011, according to the State of Independence Report by MBO Partners, a provider of back-office services to independent workers. For the groups hit hardest by job loss during the pandemic — women, people of…

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Remote Portuguese Island to House World’s First ‘Digital Nomad Village’

By MBO Partners

According to MBO Partners, a global consultancy, there are an estimated 41 million digital nomads worldwide based on the definition of those who are location independent, technology enabled, travel and work remotely with the blessing of their employers or are self-employed. 

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Contractor or Employee? The Department of Labor Gets Into the Debate of How to Classify Some Workers

By MBO Partners

What do an Uber driver, a food truck operator and a seasonal housekeeper at a ski resort all have in common? No one knows quite how to classify them in the workforce.

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MBO Partners® Announces 3 Executive Appointments to Further Platform Growth and Innovation

By MBO Partners

With new leadership appointments of Flavio Palaci, Will Davis and Graham Plaster, MBO demonstrates an aggressive 2021 growth trajectory and commitment to platform growth  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   HERNDON, VA – January 26, 2021 – MBO Partners®, the leading deep job platform for independent professionals, today announced that it has added three new members to its executive team.   MBO adds Flavio Palaci as Chief Platform and Digital Transformation Officer, Will Davis as Chief Operations Officer,…

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Countries Experiment with Special Remote-Work Visas for ‘Digital Nomads’

By MBO Partners

MBO Partners’ 10th Annual State of Independence in America report shows that COVID-19 has shaken but not destroyed the resilience of independent workers; 48% are doing ok financially while 32% are living comfortably— hiving and nomadism are top strategies to survive and thrive in the new world of work

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