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Guides for Independent Professionals
Create a Great Consulting Website (Guide)
How to create and optimize a website that promotes your business and generates leads
5 Small Business Reputation Management Strategies that Work
When it comes to consulting, your reputation can be everything—so why risk it? Here’s how to keep your record clean and your clients satisfied.
3 Ways to Calculate Your Billing Rate for Consulting Services
Calculate your billing rate and find tips to help you evaluate and maintain your consultant salary.
How to Transition from Full Time Worker to Self Employed: 9 Steps
Why Become Self-Employed? Work today looks very different than it did just a few years ago. There are many options…
Consulting Proposal Template and Guide
Starting a new business or landing a new client often begins with writing a proposal. Mastering the details of how…
6 Ways to Sell Better and Get More Consulting Clients
As an independent professional you have a lot of additional responsibilities; not only must you deliver quality work, you have…
Guides for Enterprises
5 Benefits of an Enterprise Grade Direct Sourcing Solution
Savvy organizations of all types are increasingly incorporating independent professional talent into their workforces. And they are looking for ways…
15 Best Practices for Classifying Workers and Avoiding an Audit
Worker misclassification may often seem like a far-off concept—something that only happens to very large companies that you read about…
Independent Contractor vs Employee: Which Should I Hire?
Learn how to define and when to hire a 1099 independent contractor, temp or full time employee in order to avoid misclassification risks.
Background Checks for Independent Contractors in the Wake of COVID-19: 4 Areas to Consider Moving Forward
When we consider the multitude of complications that were anticipated as a result of the COVID pandemic, few professionals would…
10 Strategies to Reduce Contractor Compliance Risk
Understanding how to properly engage and manage independent contractors is critical for the modern business. If you suspect that your…
The Costs of Independent Contractor Engagement
Learn about the costs associated with different independent contractor engagement methods and review a case study to see cost savings in action.
Research, Studies and White Papers
MBO Partners State of Independence in America 2020
A New Version of the American Dream Dive into the report, our interactive look at 10 trends that matter, listen…
COVID-19 and the Rise of the Digital Nomad
COVID-19 and the Rise of the Digital Nomad In 2020, the U.S. and the entire world witnessed a seismic shift…
Workforce Optimization and the Era of the Agile Enterprise
Workforce Optimization: Transform the Way Work Gets Done Powered by MBO Partners, the Deep Job Platform Enabling the Future of…
Building an Agile Workforce in a Post COVID World
The world today is in a near-constant state of change. While we are not yet in full post-COVID-19 territory, organizations…
Four Forces Driving the New World of Work
If asked what their most strategic asset is, almost any business leader will respond in the same way: “our people.”…
Attract and Retain Top Talent by Becoming a Client of Choice
A Look Into the 4th Annual Client of Choice Report The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt keenly…
Webinars and Events
How to Create a Contingent Workforce Management Program
Many organizations are using their own resources to directly source top independent. As the demand for independent talent grows, enterprises…
Webinar Recap: Think Like a Recruiter: What You Need to Know to Get the Attention of Big Brands
In our August 20th webinar, Think Like a Recruiter: What You Need to Know to Get the Attention of Big…
Masterclass Recap: James Rosebush & the Art of Public Speaking
In our July 30 Masterclass, Winning Your Audience: Expert Tips to Improve Your Public Speaking, eminent leader, advisor and best-selling…
Webinar Recap: Growing Beyond Your Network – Marketing Your Skills and Brand as an Independent Consultant
In our July 16 webinar, Growing Beyond Your Network: Marketing Your Skills and Brand as an Independent Consultant, MBO’s Chief…
Webinar Recap: Building an Agile Workforce in a Post-COVID World
In our June 17 webinar, Building an Agile Workforce in a Post-COVID World, Miles Everson, CEO of MBO Partners, and…
Webinar Recap: Achieving Organizational Success in a Post-COVID Workplace
In our June 16 webinar, Achieving Organizational Success in a Post-COVID Workplace, change management expert and MBO Advantage member Kenneth…