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Guides for Independent Professionals
10 Steps to Succeed at Your First Consulting Project (Guide)
After landing your first consulting project, take these 10 steps to set yourself up for success.
Key Questions to Ask Before Starting a Consulting Business (Guide)
Ask yourself these important questions before starting a consulting business
How to Create a Great Consulting Website (Guide)
Learn how to easily create a professional website, a valuable marketing tool to showcase your brand, stand out from your…
How to Write a Consulting Proposal: Template Included
Learn how to write and deliver proposals as a consultant.
6 Ways to Sell Better and Get More Consulting Clients (Guide)
How to overcome a common roadblock to independent consulting success
How to Write a Project Scope of Work (Guide and Templates)
Find a step by step guide on creating a document that outlines the basic details of your project with a…
Guides for Enterprises
15 Ways to Avoid a Worker Misclassification Audit
Learn the steps to take if your company is audited and 15 best practices to implement to avoid an audit.
When and How to Make Direct Sourcing Part of Your Contingent Talent Strategy (Guide and Checklist)
Key factors to consider when incorporating direct sourcing into a contingent talent strategy
3 Ways to Manage Freelancers and Independent Contractors (Guide)
Compare independent contractor engagement alternatives to find the one that works best for you.
How to Engage Independent Contractors (Guide): Costs and Methods
Learn how to engage contractors using best practices that reduce costs, attract top talent, and reduce misclassification risk.
What Causes Independent Contractor Engagement Risk? (Guide)
Learn what causes independent contractor engagement risk and how to mitigate that risk.
When to Hire Full-Time Employee vs Contractor or Temp (Guide)
Learn the advantages of engaging independent contractors vs temporary workers or full-time employees
Research, Studies and White Papers
2022 Digital Nomads Report Shows 131% Growth Since 2019
Digital Nomads Working from the Road: The Aspirations and Reality for Digital Nomads Digital Nomads – people who embrace a…
2022 Contingent Labor Report
The Contingent Labor Imperative: How Agile Enterprises Succeed in a Modern Workforce Model August 2022 How Agile Enterprises…
Digital Nomads: The 2021 Workforce Trend
WORKFORCE TRENDS Digital Nomads: Advancing the Next Way of Working READ THE RESEARCH BRIEF DOWNLOAD THE 2021 DIGITAL NOMADS RESEARCH…
Corporate Use of Branded Talent Marketplaces
RESEARCH BRIEF Contingent Labor Trends: Corporate Use of Branded Talent Marketplaces CONTACT US Enterprises today are having to adapt to…
MBO Partners State of Independence in America Report 2021
11TH ANNUAL STATE OF INDEPENDENCE The Great Realization In our 2021 report, we look at how Americans are rethinking what…
Digital Nomads: How COVID-19 Impacted Digital Nomads
COVID-19 and the Rise of the Digital Nomad The 2020 report covers how COVID-19 led to a marked increase in…
Case Studies
A Big 4 Consulting Firm Outsources Independent Talent Recruitment to Build a Successful Direct Sourcing Program
Outsourcing talent recruitment provides a big 4 consulting firm with a flexible way to secure high-level expertise on an as-needed…
Global IT, networking and cybersecurity solutions business brings controls and processes into IR35 compliance
The risks and responsibilities of the new IR35 legislation created some challenges for the global IT, networking and cybersecurity solutions…
National Home Products Manufacturer Crowdsources 50 Percent of its New Product Ideas
A home products manufacturer needed a way to rapidly generate 20-25 new product ideas per month working within a tight…
Fortune 500 Consulting Firm Gets Better Ideas and Faster Turnaround for Client Using Crowdsourcing
A major global consulting firm was looking for a fast solution to handle the ideation component of its client engagements….
Major Global Industrial Manufacturer Crowdsources Novel R&D Concepts and Identifies Top Candidates for Technical Positions
A major global industrial manufacturer needed a way to think outside the box for ideas on how to improve on…
Fortune 500 CPG Company Uses MindSumo to Crowdsource Names for a New Line of Products
A global CPG company was launching a new product line in an entirely new market segment. The company wanted a…
Webinars and Events
Webinar: Building an Agile Workforce in a Post-COVID World
WEBINAR Building an Agile Workforce in a Post-COVID World How the post-COVID world will be is uncertain in many aspects,…
Think Like a Recruiter: What You Need to Know to Get the Attention of Big Brands
WEBINAR Think Like a Recruiter: What You Need to Know to Get the Attention of Big Brands Online networking and…
Growing Beyond Your Network: Marketing Your Skills and Brand as an Independent Consultant
WEBINAR Growing Beyond Your Network: Marketing Your Skills and Brand as an Independent Consultant Having the confidence in building both…
Creating a Culture of Community to Serve Future Workforce Needs
WEBINAR Creating a Culture of Community to Serve Future Workforce Needs Having a community that both recognizes the talent you…
Achieving Organizational Success in a Post-COVID-19 Workplace
WEBINAR Achieving Organizational Success in a Post-COVID-19 Workplace Prior to the pandemic, companies had already been adapting to a technological…
Developing and Marketing Your Online Presence as an Independent Consultant Summary
WEBINAR Developing and Marketing Your Online Presence as an Independent Consultant In this exclusive Q&A-style webinar, Amy O’ Donnell, Chief…
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