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Wunderman Thompson's 2021 Future 100 Trends Report

Small Business Labs

The 2021 edition of the annual Wunderman Thompson Future 100 report was released last year.    It's one of our favorite trend reports.  Each includes  an original   analysis of why it matters for the organizations whose products and services we use daily.

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Third of businesses say they are more likely to hire contractors this year

Workplace Insight

Just under a third (32 percent) of UK employers plan to hire more contract workers this year, according to a new report [registration] from recruitment company Robert Walters. Over a quarter (29 percent) report being encouraged to do so by the upcoming IR35 offset rule – coming into effect in early April.

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Larger U.S. Metro Areas Lead the Way for Interest in Hybrid Work

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The research is based on a LinkedIn data analysis of over 260 million U.S. government agencies, like the Department of Veterans Affairs, are requiring that employees make a more permanent return. What’s going on: New research published by LinkedIn has identified 20 U.S. Several U.S.

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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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Not everybody has the same experience of working from home so firms need to manage people better

Workplace Insight

A new meta-analysis published in the Journal of Occupational Health suggests that a one size fits all approach to working from home is best avoided, as the outcomes for people in terms of their productivity and wellbeing can vary enormously. The report makes a number recommendations for the future of working from home.

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Your Guide To Understanding ESG — Plus How It Can Help Create Smarter Workplaces

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A company’s efforts in environmental, social and governance areas can be summarized in an ESG report to enable investors and other stakeholders to identify socially responsible organizations. It is in addition to the company’s annual report, but much less standardized in format. Why do we have ESG reporting?

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Millions of people are living with poor air quality, placing their health and lives at risk

Workplace Insight

IQAir has published its sixth Annual World Air Quality Report , which reveals troubling details of worldwide pollution in 2023. The report is an annual air quality analysis that tracks worldwide exposure to harmful levels of PM2.5 microns in diameter, is the primary air quality indicator for the World Air Quality Report.

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