The Weekly Independent: December 20, 2021

By MBO Partners • December 20, 2021

3 MIN

Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of the curve. That’s why each week we bring you The Weekly Independent, a quick-hit digest of news of note from around the web.

Isaac Kohen, the VP of R&D at Teramind, shares three ways on how companies can leverage existing software to assess remote-work productivity within their teams.
The Mom Project identified the increasing dependency on contingent workers as one of the five trends that will define the future of work.
A Fast Company article explores the emerging concept of “platform cooperativism” and how cooperative gig economy companies flourished during the pandemic.
Jon Younger, a Forbes contributor, shares the three tests to consider to determine whether Freelance CEOs should already form an Advisory Board.
Jon Younger also explored the supply problem surrounding the Freelance Revolution, including problems regarding the current composition of part-time and full-time freelancers.
Glassdoor’s senior economist and data scientist Daniel Zhao doesn’t believe that there is an actual labor shortage but rather, this is coming from a number of workers choosing not to participate in the workforce due to a number of conditions.
Andrew Lisa, an award-winning writer, discusses the future of “Hustle Culture” and explores the reasons why it will continue to become more relevant.
A StreetInsider article explores the possible reasons why workers are leaving their jobs amidst the Great Resignation trend.
The biannual Job Optimism Survey of Robert Half International, Inc. showed that more than four in 10 workers plan to look for a new job in the first half of 2022.
Michael Schaus, the founder of Schaus Creative LLC, saw a meteoric rise in entrepreneurship during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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