The Weekly Independent: June 1, 2021

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.

• Organizations should follow these three ways to retain top independent contractors.
• Deloitte executive Jeff Schwartz shares how leaders can prepare their teams for the future of work.
• Follow these four tips in hiring your first employees to help provide much-needed assistance.
• The World Economic Forum describes the rising theme of the gig economy and explores its future.
• Entrepreneur connects the importance of exceptional and high-impact entrepreneurs towards economic development.
• New York Times provides an in-depth explanation of the different tax consequences of becoming a digital nomad abroad.
• Learn how we can reimagine the future of work and devise a proper talent pipeline strategy.
• CEO Magazine shares five key traits of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs.
• Learn how Unilever and its new U-work policy tries to achieve its vision of the future of work.
• Entrepreneur Vickram Agarwal shares how he used rejection as fuel for entrepreneurial success.
• Learn the four common challenges that you may encounter when handling clients and how to deal with them.
• Entrepreneur shares nine ways on how to project confidence as an entrepreneur.

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