The Weekly Independent: November 15, 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.

• A Business Travel News article tackles the increasing trend of workers becoming digital nomads and the current challenge of managing visas, immigration, and tax implications as it cites the MBO Partners research brief.
• Vera Gibbons, a Personal Finance Journalist, suggests that workers who quit their jobs amidst the Great Resignation trend turn to entrepreneurship, freelance, and side-hustles.
• Jon Younger, an HR thought leader, provides recommendations to platforms to help independent management consultants have a more successful and satisfying experience.
• A Forbes article discusses that the main reason for the great resignation is simply the difference between supply and demand in the labor market and insists that workers were able to gain leverage and have the capability to demand more.
• John M. Bremen, the Chief Innovation and Accelerator Officer of Willis Towers Watson, breaks down the demographics causing talent shortages and offers recommendations on how to adapt.
• Justin Tobin, the Founder and President of Gather, suggests that organizations and business leaders should neglect the old factory model and begin embracing more fluid ways to engage talent.
• Maslow’s hierarchy of needs can be an effective solution to halt the great resignation trend according to a Fortune article.
• A Forbes article reveals that more business leaders are opening up to the idea of hybrid and remote work.
• The fifth annual State of Remote Work by Owl Labs and Global Workplace Analytics revealed that one in four Americans continue to work remotely or in a hybrid setting, and nearly 50% of the workers would take up to a five percent pay cut just to have remote work arrangements. 
• The compilation of remote work statistics revealed a massive growth of remote work and more American workers will use remote work arrangements by 2025.

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