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Guides for Enterprises
Launching Your Direct Sourcing Program
Find the tools that you need to plan and launch a direct sourcing program in your enterprise.
Compliance Risk Assessment Tool for Independent Workforce Engagement
Because there is risk associated with hiring independent contractors, preparation is key. Often, misclassification can be unintentional because businesses simply do…
15 Ways to Avoid a Worker Misclassification Audit (Guide)
Learn the steps to take if your company is audited and 15 best practices to implement to avoid an audit.
How to Prevent Contractor Misclassification: Tips for Managing Gray Zone Workers (Guide)
Learn how to engage contractors using best practices that reduce costs, attract top talent, and reduce misclassification risk.
What Causes Independent Contractor Engagement Risk and How to Avoid It (Guide)
Learn what causes independent contractor engagement risk and how to mitigate that risk.
How to Interview for Soft Skills (Guide)
The landscape of work has been in flux for some time as technologies and societal shifts have influenced how companies…
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 and Deliver a Consulting Proposal (Guide)
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
Scope of Work Templates for Consultants: With Step by Step (Guide)
Find a step by step guide on creating a Scope of Work document that outlines the basic details of your…
Research, Studies and White Papers
AI in the Future of Work Report
Exploring New Frontiers: How Independent Workers View and Use Generative AI This brief covers the results of an MBO Partners…
Creator Economy Trends Report 2024
Creator Economy Creators Plateau, But Remain a Vibrant Independent Force Independent Creators Plateaued in 2023 The creator economy grew rapidly…
2024 Future of Work Trends: The Macro Market and Workforce Realities
2024 Trends | Part 1 The Macro Market & Workplace Realities 2024 promises to be a year of new strategies…
2024 Future of Work Trends: Positioning for the Future
2024 Trends | Part 2 Positioning for the Future of Work The future of work is here, and preparation is…
MBO Partners State of Independence in America Report 2023
DOWNLOADTHE REPORT Stronger Together Introduction: In 2023, the state of the independent worker is stronger. In 2023, these factors…
Unleashing the Power of Direct Sourcing: Report and Roadmap for Success
Unleash the Power of Direct Sourcing: Pave Your Pathway to Workforce Optimization Download the Report Take Your Talent Sourcing to…
Case Studies
How a Global Professional Services Corporation Tapped Open Innovation for Social Impact
How can a corporation that is serious about social responsibility launch the most effective campaigns in its focus areas?
Quick Solve Challenges Prime the Innovation Pump for a Global Technology Company
Innovation comes in big and small sizes. Moonshots—those products and services that disrupt the status quo and create new realities—are…
Big 4 Consulting Firm Saves 40% on Contingent Talent Recruiting
Outsourcing talent recruitment provides a big 4 consulting firm with a flexible way to secure high-level expertise on an as-needed…
Global IT business saves £200 Million in liability through 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 Company Crowdsources 50% of 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 Uses Crowdsourcing for New Solution Ideas
A major global consulting firm was looking for a fast solution to handle the ideation component of its client engagements….
Webinars and Events
Land Federal Government Projects as an Independent Consultant
WEBINAR Land Federal Government Projects as an Independent Consultant The federal marketplace is a sector built around regulations and relationships…
How to Become a Preferred Consultant for Top Enterprises
WEBINAR How to Become a Preferred Consultant for Top Enterprises With the rise of the independent workforce, there is a…
Building an Effective Client Presentation
WEBINAR Building an Effective Client Presentation It is difficult to make complex ideas into simple and understandable presentations. You need…
Setting the Right Bill Rate as an Independent Consultant
WEBINAR Setting the Right Bill Rate as an Independent Consultant Pricing your products and/or services is an essential part of…
How to Successfully Start an Independent Consulting Business
WEBINAR How to Successfully Start an Independent Consulting Business Professionals who want to start a consulting business are usually very…
Create & Build a Website to Promote Consulting Services Summary
WEBINAR Create & Build a Website to Promote Consulting Services The process of creating and marketing websites for businesses can…
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