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Top Ten Small Business Trends for 2012

Small Business Labs

Consumers tell us they are looking for authenticity and honesty from the companies they buy from.    2012 will see more small businesses recognize and take advantage of this key competitive advantage.    2012 will see more small businesses recognize and take advantage of this key competitive advantage. 

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Is it the Gig, Sharing, Access, 1099, Freelance or On-Demand Economy?

Small Business Labs

As the article points out, there's broad agreement that most of the sharing economy companies - Uber, Airbnb, etc. Back in 2012 we suggested "rental economy" was a more accurate descriptor. This is what do we call what continues to be commonly called the  "sharing economy""?

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Is the Staffing Industry Facing a Kodak Moment?

Small Business Labs

The more sophisticated the company, the more likely legal, HR, and even procurement have weighed in and said ‘The risks are greater than the reward.’ The data overwhelmingly shows the use of non-W2 labor is growing at a much greater pace than overall employment or the growth in temp labor.

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News on the Growing Contingent Workforce

Small Business Labs

Lot's of recent news about the continued growth of the contingent workforce, which is the term the corporate world uses for what we call the independent workforce - freelancers, contractors, independent consultants, temps, etc.  Aberdeen Research reports that  26% of the average company’s workforce is contingent.

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Answering Reader Mail: Taking Your Career to the Next Level

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I paste those answers and questions on this blog too, but to find it more easily and faster, go to Jobstr.com and search these three key phrases: Orlando EA on 05/15/2012 gregg on 05/12/2012 borclans on 05/10/2012 Here are my suggestions for you regarding career path and getting to the next level.

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