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JANUARY 27, 2020

Key quote from the musician's Change.org anti-AB5 petition : AB5 will have a devastating and catastrophic impact on independent musicians, their livelihoods and the music industry in general in California.   Again from the musicians' petition: "We are, frankly, terrified of AB5 as it applies to us. . 

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OCTOBER 7, 2019

Uber betting that their technology will provide value to workers, the companies that employ them and the staffing agencies that place them.   According to the Staffing Industry Analysts, the global staffing industry generated $490 billion in revenue in 2018.  But the market is also huge. According

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JANUARY 7, 2019

This, of course, is not new news to those who have been following industry research on the gig economy.  The very good news is this issue is (finally) being recognized by the academic community - and, hopefully, the BLS and other government agencies responsible for collecting labor data.  

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JUNE 25, 2013

Ad Age's Can a Collaborative Cohort of Indie Shops Topple the Big Agency Networks covers a new ad agency called Circus Maximus.   Founded by a trio of former big ad agency executives, Circus Maximus is part of a new wave of small advertising firms that are challenging the big agencies.

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DECEMBER 22, 2017

What is your best advice to someone who wants to get started in the content marketing industry? (1:09:19). I hear and see this every day with the listeners of this podcast: “ We need to fire an agency or a content creator… or hire an agency or content creator.” @robert_rose Click To Tweet.

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MAY 17, 2017

Key quote from Crain's: But as the industry has grown more competitive, with staffing agencies jostling for clients, contractors are worried about wage stagnation and amassing enough hours to pay the bills, which often include ​ law school debt. While

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OCTOBER 17, 2013

Industry incumbents and government agencies often respond to innovative newcomers by using regulatory processes to constrain the new entrants.   What I find surprising is how long it took for industry incumbents - and especially the hotel industry - to do this. And almost none have succeeded.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Most people think of talent agents and talent agencies only work with movie and sports stars.  Examples include:  - Temporary Agencies such as Manpower and Kelly Services.    These firms continue to grow at a rapid pace - both in terms of jobs offered and industries/job functions served. 

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JANUARY 29, 2015

.  A relatively new HR buzzword - " Total Talent Management " - is being used to describe systems and policies that  integrate all aspects of workforce management, from temporary agency workers and traditionally hired permanent employees to independent contractors and some types of outsourced services. 

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

Also interesting is the size of the domestic worker industry. The study did not include domestic workers employed through companies or outside agencies. These are the key findings from  Home Economics , a study from the National Domestic Workers Alliance.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

  The author argues the temp industry in America was created by exploiting gender stereotypes in the 1950s and 1960s. The NY Times article The Rise of Permanent Temp Economy provides an interesting look at the history of temporary work in America.    And I agree many temp jobs are bad.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2013

According to a recent Wall Street Journal article : Demand for the well-staffed home is on the rise, according to agencies and house managers alike. Because of this, coaching kids across a wide range of activities (sports, academics, arts, music) is a booming industry. But the butler boom continues to grow.

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MARCH 21, 2012

continues : "Coworking, it seems, is growing up and moving out of its original geographic and industry-specific enclaves, penetrating the consciousness of more mainstream institutions." Maker/Hacker spaces , which are industrial coworking facilities. Maker/Hacker spaces , which are industrial coworking facilities.

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AUGUST 30, 2010

.  How Coworking Spaces Will Help Shape the New Economy  focuses on the role of coworking in creating new ideas, businesses and industries.    Their Idea Engineering Agency has created a process to make innovation leaner, faster, and effective for its members. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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JULY 31, 2014

But changing the way houses are built requires an enormous amount of change by a whole lot of people - from builders to suppliers to government agencies to house buyers.   The iPod, for example, was a major factor in the massive shift the music industry has experienced.  This is why it's happening at such a slow pace.

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JUNE 23, 2010

  These are stainless steel "industrial facilities" on wheels that bring a butcher and federal meat inspector to small farms.    There are only 1051 licensed slaughterhouses in the U.S.    Mobile slaughterhouses make this easier and more efficient. agriculture went through a dramatic consolidation.

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JUNE 3, 2010

My own experience: December '09, while everyone was getting laid off, I quit my job as executive creative director at a marketing agency and started a a network of media and marketing partners. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Given Trump's and the Republican party's dislike of regulation, there will likely be a reduction in anti-gig economy efforts by these agencies. To say Silicon Valley and the tech industry are generally not happy with the election of Donald Trump is a very big understatement.

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