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Why Use Sheets Instead of a Project Management Software

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Guest Author. M ost organizations nowadays have numerous ongoing projects which need to be organized and kept in order. It is almost impossible to simply use time sheets and manually organize the people on these projects; this is where you can use project management software to your advantage.

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Project Management: Four Problems to Avoid

Ian's Messy Desk

It is important that you never trust to luck when you plan a project. There are four main problems in project management. Each of them can be avoided by taking the time to think carefully before embarking on a new project. As a result, the project fails. As a result, the project fails. I believe in bad luck.

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

Allwork

And the key to good management — freelance or otherwise — is communication. Clear communication up front, and continuing conversation through regular check-ins and transparent project management helps streamline workflows and prevent confusion. Patel believes hiring should involve less job postings and more test projects. “I

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Who Needs an Office? 10 Entrepreneurs Weigh In on the Future of Virtual Work

Success

Virtual tools and resources can help you hire, manage projects, collaborate with far-flung team members and even make it look like you really do have an office. For project management, Devesh Dwivedi of BreakingThe9to5Jail.com says “I love BaseCamp. This article was published in October 2011 and has been updated.

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EA to Project Support Manager

Practically Perfect PA

Back in April 2011 I started as a team assistant to an office of 25 people but as time went on I started to get involved in finance, human resources and marketing along with the office management. Since 2011 there have been several structural and management changes. Transition from an EA to a project support manager….watch

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Key Findings from 10 Years of Studying the Gig Economy

Small Business Labs

As the study chart below shows, the percent of full-time independent workers reporting that independent work is more secure than a traditional job has grown from a minority share of 32% to a solid majority of 56% over the past decade (2011-2020). This is interesting both from a sentiment perspective as well as the magnitude of growth.

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Independent Workers Feeling More Secure

Small Business Labs

  Back in 2011 when we first starting asking about this in surveys, we assumed the vast majority of independent workers would view self-employment as being less secure than having a traditional job.    But as the chart below shows (the data is from the MBO Partners State of Independence study series ), we were wrong. . 

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