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Each Year a Lot of Americans Start and Stop Being Freelancers

Small Business Labs

In 2012, only about 800,000 exited, but in 2016 2.4 And since 2016 the number of exits has steadily declined. Every year MBO Partners has done this survey between 12%-14% of Americans who aren't self-employed said they plan on becoming self-employed over the next couple of years.  million did. million range. 

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True Gender Equality Is Still 151 Years Away—Despite Recent Milestones

Success

Women in sports In 2016, Brehanna Daniels became the first Black woman member of the pit crew in NASCAR. Sarah Thomas became the first full-time female official for the NFL in 2015 and the first woman to referee the Super Bowl in 2021. In Spring 2020, Pew Research Center surveyed 3,143 U.S. As of 2022, the U.S. The better news?

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4 Friendship Apps to Help You Connect with New People

Success

Nearly half of Americans have three friends or fewer, according to a May 2021 study from the Survey Center on American Life. Bumble began as a dating app in 2014, and Bumble for Friends was launched in 2016 to foster different relationships. Bumble for Friends Swiping left or right isn’t just for dating apps.

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Benefits of Customer Support Outsourcing for a Small Business

Small Business CEO

It is 2021 and the adage “the customer is always right” is now more important than ever! T-Mobile has subscribed to a “highly personalized service” model for their customers resulting in CX remaining at all-time highs with net promoter scores up 60% in post-call surveys completed between 2016 and 2019.…

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The On-Demand Workforce Continues to Expand

Small Business Labs

million by 2021.   This is part of the findings of the recently released Intuit 2016 Dispatch From the New Economy: The On-Workforce study.    For this year's study we surveyed 6,247 independent workers who find work assigments via twelve on-demand economy and online talent marketplaces. 20 and Nov.

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“Take Your Dog To Work Day”: How Fido Can Help Companies Retain Employees

Allwork

According to The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), one in five households adopted or acquired a cat or dog as of May 2021. . A 2016 survey by Banfield Pet Hospitals showed that 83% percent of workers felt more sense of loyalty to companies that embrace a pet-friendly environment.? .

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A look back at The Stoddart Review: the once and future guide to workplace productivity?

Workplace Insight

The Stoddart Review , published in 2016, was one of the most significant reports of recent years to explore the role of the workplace for employee productivity in extensive detail and why the office environment was key for productivity purposes. This dropped to 64 percent in 2021 , demonstrating the drop in office productivity and preference.

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