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More Canadians Becoming Freelancers

Small Business Labs

Reports and Resources Intuit 2020 Research Report Todays Hobbyists are Tomorrows Hobbypreneurs Homepreneurs: A Vital Economic Force Research Brief - Small Business Credit Outlook The Economic Stimulus Package: Whats in it for Growing Businesses?   From the article: "The jobs that are coming back are part-time and temporary.

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Business Insider Feature Story on Former Celebrity Assistant Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

In January 1986, Bonnie Low-Kramen, who was 27 at the time and temping in Broadway box offices as she tried to carve out a career as an actor, was tipped off to a gig as the public-relations director for the Whole Theatre, a small theater in northern New Jersey. The work came with a lot of perks — like attending awards shows — and burnout.

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Top Ten Small Business Trends for 2012

Small Business Labs

  Being Human:  A trend that has rippled through our research the past couple of years - and especially in 2011 - is the growing dissatisfaction with our de-humanized world. .  While we expect hiring and the job market to improve, unemployment will remain high, finishing the year around 8%. 

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The Structural Shift to a Contingent Workforce

Small Business Labs

Reports and Resources Intuit 2020 Research Report Todays Hobbyists are Tomorrows Hobbypreneurs Homepreneurs: A Vital Economic Force Research Brief - Small Business Credit Outlook The Economic Stimulus Package: Whats in it for Growing Businesses?   The CNN article focuses on the growing use of temps

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The 2015 MBO Partners State of Independence Report - 30.2 Million U.S. Independent Workers

Small Business Labs

These are people who regularly work as independent workers (self-employed, freelancers, temps, etc.) million Full-Time Independents reported that they earned more than $100,000, up 45% from 2 million in 2011. Go to the study's website for additional resources and information. in an average work week.

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The myth of transitioning

Virtual Moxie

» January 25, 2011 The myth of transitioning Since getting several of these recently, rather than just linking to Pick Anastacia’s Brain , counting on your smarts to lead you to look if you want, let me say that I’d like you to go look. It's a good resource for me until have a full practice of ideal clients. Quit your job.

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