The Weekly Independent: January 31, 2022

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.

• In its latest round of discussion about the Future of Work, TechRound features Miles Everson, the CEO of MBO Partners, as he discusses the connection between the Great Realization and independent workers. 
• Glen Johnson, a Partner at Odgers Interim, presents the advantage of hiring an interim executive as it cites MBO Partners’ 11th Annual State of Independence report.
• A WIRED article suggests that the pandemic led to a burst in startup activity and entrepreneurship boom, given the 23% increase of new business applications in 2021.
• An Axios article explains how the gig economy tries to resolve the shortage in health care labor.
• Meanwhile, Fisher Phillips predicts six upcoming developments for the gig economy in 2022.
• An HR Brew article explains how the gig economy and its inherent risk of worker misclassification become a unique challenge for some companies.
• SHRM also reported that federal agencies are becoming stringent in the enforcement of worker misclassification.
• Learn the value of a gig mindset learning culture in an organization in this Harvard Business Review article. 
• Jon Younger, a Forbes contributor, discusses and shares the growth opportunities for coaching in the freelance industry. 
• A Time Magazine article senses a global war for young talent as the competition between countries continues to heat up. 

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