Workforce Management

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Creating an Independent Professional Value Proposition for Your Enterprise

By MBO Partners

Competition for high-value independent talent is heating up. The US independent population was 64.6 million strong in 2022, and even with a low unemployment rate, that number is likely to continue to increase as professionals with in-demand skills choose independence as their best career strategy. To attract people with the right skills, it is critical…

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How to Build Knowledge Bridges through Independent Professionals

By MBO Partners

Look at any business sector and any enterprise function, and you are likely to see two things: the “graying” of the workforce and the steady rise of the first digital native generation. Generally speaking, these are the two ends of the generational spectrum. GenX and Boomer workers have accumulated years of experience in their areas…

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8 Items to Include in an Independent Contractor Agreement

By MBO Partners

An independent contractor agreement or contract is an important part of engaging contingent workers. While your company and the contractors you work with want to get started quickly, skipping a contract can lead to problems in the future.  Three Reasons to Use an Independent Contractor Agreement  Establish legal protection  A written contract provides legal protection…

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Digging Deeper into Gen Z: 5 Tips for Effectively Engaging the Youngest Independent Professionals

By MBO Partners

When considering Gen Z, it is valuable to distinguish between life stages and generational attributes to pinpoint what’s truly unique about the youngest workers. Some of the media about Gen Z is actually age-specific, not generation-specific. In other words, every generation has a similar set of beliefs, outlooks, and perspectives when they are in their…

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How to Maximize the Impact of Your Independent Talent

By MBO Partners

An optimized workforce can produce significant business and competitive advantages in an enterprise. Attracting and engaging high-value independent professionals with in-demand skills offer key strategic opportunities that can effectively move the business forward. Though the engagement of people with high-value skills is certainly a major benefit, there is more value available in your independent talent…

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Leveraging Social Intelligence through Your Independent Professionals

By MBO Partners

Business management experts have used the term “intelligence,” preceded by different qualifiers, to describe a range of soft skills that are important in today’s workplace. Social intelligence, as the term is currently used, is an umbrella for others such as emotional and cultural intelligence. Social intelligence plays a crucial role in the workplace, contributing to…

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4 Tips for Including Feedback in Your Independent Professional Engagements

By MBO Partners

As a critical source of skills for key initiatives and strategic projects, the independent professionals you engage are part of your team, whether short-term or long-term. Particularly when you have engaged high-value independents who you want to continue to engage, offering feedback to these contractors is as important as giving feedback to employees. While HR…

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5 Ways to Simplify Talent Re-Engagement

By MBO Partners

Re-engaging independent talent who have previously worked with your business can be a great way to save time and money. When independents are already familiar with the processes and culture of your company, they can get to work faster and more comfortably. Not only will they already understand expectations for work, but managers and internal…

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How to Interview for Soft Skills (Guide)

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How to Interview for Soft Skills (Guide)

By MBO Partners

The landscape of work has been in flux for some time as technologies and societal shifts have influenced how companies think of work. Enterprises are reassessing their HR models and many leaders realize that a view of the workforce as a rigid structure of job descriptions and defined career paths is going the way of…

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How the Independent Workforce can Protect Enterprises During Uncertain Times

By MBO Partners

Finding a way to thrive in today’s uncertain economic, political, and social environment is a challenge for modern businesses. In order to remain agile and sustain a resilient workforce, enterprises need to be flexible, leverage the latest digital tools, and reduce barriers to entry. Shifting towards a hybrid workforce model that includes both employees and…

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