Workforce Engagement

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How to Write a Perfect Independent Contractor Job Posting

By MBO Partners

While the best approach to recruiting talent in today’s market is to hire skills rather than a particular work classification, how you attract independent talent with the skills you need differs from how you recruit employees. Because these two ways of working vary widely, your approach to job posting must change when seeking an independent…

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8 Worker Misclassification Tips to Set Your Enterprise Up for Success

By MBO Partners

Worker classification is an important part of managing a blended workforce composed of full-time and independent contractor talent. Misclassifying workers can be a legal headache and an expensive problem, so following proper laws, policies, and regulations is a must.  And while worker classification may sound scary and complicated, it doesn’t have to be. Today, there…

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3 Best Practices for Independent Contractor Engagement

By MBO Partners

Improve independent contractor program adoption, increase talent retention rates, and mitigate misclassification risk with these three best practices for independent contractor engagement.

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How to Set Independent Talent Up for Success in 2023 (Guide)

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How to Set Independent Talent Up for Success in 2023 (Guide)

By MBO Partners

This guide covers best practices for a company and its managers to set up their independent talent for success in 2023. These practices are part of building an optimized workforce. It also includes self-assessments that help determine what’s working and where improvement is needed.

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Artificial Intelligence for Contingent Labor: Benefits and Challenges

By MBO Partners

In common with employee talent, artificial intelligence (AI) can significantly impact independent talent—from sourcing contractors through engagement and onboarding. AI tools can effectively source prospective independent professionals, assess them without bias, and onboard them efficiently. With more and more companies drawing on contingent labor to build optimized or blended workforces, such tools can be beneficial…

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5 Traits of the Modern Independent Workforce

By MBO Partners

The modern independent workforce runs businesses from anywhere in the world, increasingly works together in teams, and finds new projects using online marketplaces. These workers are finding their place in America’s larger workforce, bringing skilled expertise to fill critical job openings while enjoying the flexibility and lifestyle independent work offers. Enterprises are increasingly recognizing the…

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3 Ways to Build an Agile Workforce with Contingent Talent

By MBO Partners

Enterprises across the globe are adapting and revising their strategic mindsets. The COVID-19 pandemic caused many companies to re-think how work gets done, and for many this has involved embracing a flexible workforce composed of a mix of fulltime, W-2 employees, and independent contractors. Independent contractors offer quick access to in-demand skills, giving organizations the…

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How to Access, Engage, and Manage Your Independent Workforce

By MBO Partners

When incorporating independent talent into your workforce, there are many steps involved. Enterprise managers must find the right talent to fit their needs. Those independent contractors must be engaged in a legally compliant manner. It’s important to manage working with independent professionals in a way that helps your business achieve its goals. By understanding this…

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Advantages and Considerations for Hiring Teams of Independent Talent

By MBO Partners

In conducting the research that informs our annual State of Independence report, we noticed a trend in the late 2010s that prompted us to include a new set of questions in our surveys. The focus of these questions is on how and why independent professionals form teams with other independents or microbusinesses. We began reporting…

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From Employer of Choice to Client of Choice

By MBO Partners

Independent labor has become mainstream in the American workforce. According to MBO’s 12th Annual State of Independence Report, 2022 was another year of big growth for this market segment as the total population increased to 64.4 million, one-third of which are Full-Time Independents. As more and more companies move toward a blended or optimized workforce—a…

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