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U.K. Employers Slow Down on Hiring Amid Economic Uncertainty

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Additionally, monetary spending on temporary workers saw a dip for the first time since July 2020. in the three months leading up to June. The goal is to bring inflation back to its 2% target. Recent surveys indicate that employers anticipate a wage hike of 5% in the upcoming year, according to Reuters.

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

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The co-founder and CEO of SparkToro , who previously co-founded Moz, gives consultants an edge over agencies and full-time employees in a recent blog post. The company hired four agencies and five consultants in its first two years. Of course, managing a freelancer is not the same as managing a full-time employee or agency.

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This Firms Claim They’ve Mastered The Four-day Work Week

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Edinburgh-based food and drink marketing agency Lux decided to test a four-day working week back in January 2020. . Since the agency first started the trial, Lux’s profits rose 30%, while productivity was up 24%.

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What Is a Credit Freeze, and Should I Do It?

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million reports of identity theft. When you apply for credit, lenders typically pull your credit report to decide if and how much to give you. Credit freezes restrict access to your credit report. Children under 18 typically don’t have credit reports, which means they can be a blank slate for thieves and criminals.

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We're Nearing Peak Fossil Fuel Demand

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   As McKinsey's report chart below shows (click to enlarge), global coal demand peaked in 2014 and they are projecting oil demand to peak in 2029, and natural gas demand peaking in 2037.   A recent report by the International Energy Agency suggests oil supply and gasoline demand may have already peaked. 

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The Dramatic Growth of the Internet's Share of Ad Spending

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   The chart is from Adage's Marketing Fact Pack 2020 and shows that the internet's share of U.S. in 2006 to over 50% in 2020 and is forecast to reach 60% in 2022. There's a lot of other interesting data in the Marketing Fact Pack 2020.   ad spending has increased from just 6.4%   .  

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How Companies Can Support Moms in–and Returning to—the Workplace

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As the founder and president of a Florida-based public relations and branding agency, she had spent her pre-kid days making the most of the fun parts of her job, even attending events well into the evening. But after her third child was born, she had to shift priorities. Are more kids more difficult?

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