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MAY 20, 2021

Forerunner Ventures' The universal holding pattern: a period of trial followed by an era of opportunity   covers survey work they've done on the impact of the pandemic on consumers. The main reason Forerunner's survey found for the growing interest in self-employment is flexibility. 

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AUGUST 1, 2012

 Articles include: Why People Want to Be Micro-Entrepreneurs :  From Fast Company Co.Exist, this article covers a survey by micro-task site Fivvr on why people want to be micropreneurs.   We're in the process of crunching the data from the 2nd Annual MBO Partners State of Independence study survey.

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JANUARY 21, 2016

The Fiscal Times article This Is Why Freelancing Is the Hot Work Trend  covers a Staples survey showing that 12 percent of office workers do freelance work on the side in addition to their regular job. This is yet another survey showing that more and more people are taking on side gigs and/or moonlighting. 

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

Generational shifts have always influenced the workforce, but recent data suggests that Gen Z and young Millennials are redefining the very essence of employment. According to a recent article published by ZDNet , a staggering 64% of Americans under the age of 35 are either already freelancing or have plans to do so in the future.

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DECEMBER 17, 2023

This article was written by JLL ‘s Kari Smith for Work Design Magazine. Some of the more recent survey numbers show that the number of companies using generative AI is now topping 50%. We had surveyed one of our large clients to get employee input on moving toward a hybrid workplace model with unassigned workstations.

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OCTOBER 26, 2020

Key quote from Bloomberg's When You Can’t Work From Barcelona, Boulder Might Do , which covers the study: " there is a massive and growing reserve army of digital-nomad wannabes — people who tell the survey-takers they’re planning on going nomadic in the next two or three years, or at least thinking about it."

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

How employers view online professional certificate programs This Indeed.com article outlines four benefits for those who obtain professional certificates: Higher pay Advancement opportunities Competitive edge Tuition reimbursement (your employer may reimburse you for the cost of the certificate) But do employers really find them valuable?

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NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The data was featured in an article published by Fortune , which also cited a 2022 CNBC survey revealing that 68% of pandemic-era retirees would consider rejoining the workforce — with financial pressures and socio-emotional reasons being the primary motivators. According to recent data published by the St.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

The data comes from a survey conducted by Canva and Sago, encompassing 5,000 hiring managers and 5,000 job seekers from the U.S., India, Germany, Spain, France, Mexico, and Brazil, according to an article published by Fox Business.

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OCTOBER 29, 2023

Surveys show that hybrid and remote workers feel lonelier and have fewer friends on the job. This article was written by the Perkins Eastman Design Strategy team for Work Design Magazine. Now that offices are open for business, there’s an eagerness to boost in-person engagement and rebuild working relationships.

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MAY 31, 2016

Despite the impressive numbers, the press has been reporting that the Pew survey found few Americans are participating in the on-demand economy. s Taxi Industry  is one of many articles chronicling how much share ridesharing companies have taken from taxis.   Fortune's Uber and Lyft Have Absolutely Gutted L.A.’s

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

A recent survey conducted by the Chartered Management Institute reveals that “a third of managers overall (33% of female managers, 26% of male ones) said they had witnessed harassment or other inappropriate forms of behavior at work parties” where alcohol was present.

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MARCH 8, 2023

According to APA’s 2022 Work and Wellbeing Survey , 81% of individuals will be on the lookout for workplaces that support mental health when they apply for jobs in the future. APA’s survey also found that 71% of employees think their employer is more concerned about the mental health of employees now than in the past.

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OCTOBER 5, 2023

According to a recent article published by BBC Worklife , this shift is not only changing how many people work and live their lives, but it also is creating countless business opportunities. The digital nomad lifestyle, once a niche choice, has become more mainstream in recent years. The numbers speak for themselves. million U.S.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Most of these articles follow a similar structure. Internal surveys from various companies reveal that employees appreciate the flexibility and trust that comes with remote work. These survey responses demonstrate the higher degree of employee satisfaction and engagement through flexibility and trust.

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MARCH 21, 2023

A recent McKinsey Health Institute survey found that, “On average, a quarter of employees [from the 15 countries surveyed] report experiencing burnout symptoms.” You might have lost your temper, forgotten recent conversations or slept poorly. Burnout can limit adaptability. This happens to many of us throughout the year.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In their desire to quantify exactly what customers feel, they send “out a statistically significant survey with quantitative measurements so they can add everything up.” If you gave me a choice of having a CEO go out and do 10 one-hour interviews of customers versus a survey that goes out to 10,000 customers, I would take the former everyday.

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JANUARY 28, 2016

Vanity Fair's The Obama Administration Is Finally Getting Serious About the On-Demand Economy covers the plan by the Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to run the contingent worker supplement as part of the May 2017 current population survey.    In the forecasting world, we call this a signal.

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JULY 26, 2021

The New York Times article More phone calls, less shopping: how the pandemic changed American lives, down to the minute examines data from the American Time Use survey to show the changes in how Americans spent their time last year.     This is likely an example of people not telling the truth on surveys. 

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MARCH 20, 2023

portfolio data and cost when available to create ratios) Effectiveness (how well workplace supports desired and previously agreed-upon outcomes) Experience (best achieved via survey) 3. For example, focus groups can be used to understand the context behind utilization data or survey scores.

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MARCH 15, 2021

.   As we pointed out in our article The Wannabe Digital Nomads , most people saying they're interested in becoming a digital nomad won't do it.     And survey questions about becoming a digital nomad are a good example.  

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JANUARY 13, 2023

In a 2021 Gartner survey , 65% of respondents said the pandemic made them rethink work’s place in their lives. A recent CareerBuilder survey found that more than 61% of employed American adults agree that they work better remotely than they do in the office. And what we realized is we’ve kind of gone through a one-way door.

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MARCH 17, 2024

A recent New York Times article highlighted the link between increased optimism, reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (and other chronic illnesses), and enhanced longevity. What Is So Remarkable About Being Optimistic? While causation remains unproven, biological evidence suggests the potential health benefits of being optimistic.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

This article is part of the Allwork.Space 2023 Future Of Work Forecast. According to EY’s 2022 Global Private Equity Survey , 42% of the largest fund managers “seriously” or “very seriously” factor ESG issues into their decision making process. Image source: EY’s 2022 Global Private Equity Survey. “In

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MAY 17, 2021

Over the past week, there's been a flurry of articles and social media posts on "geriatric millennials" This term refers to the oldest millennials, those born between 1980 and 1985.      One of the more popular articles is Today's Are you a 'geriatric millennial'?   

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JUNE 17, 2011

I wasn't familiar with InboxQ until I saw a reference to a survey they'd done in Entrepreneur's Why Savvy Businesses Field Customer Questions on Twitter.  " Because of our blog, we get sent a lot of surveys to review.    To be honest, most are poorly done.    InboxQ&A did not do this. 

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JULY 5, 2022

The survey polled over 19,000 workers and found that the strongest interest in a four-day week comes from millennial women (64%) and Gen Z women (63%). . A survey by Digital.com found that 62% of businesses are moving toward a four-day work week. The survey asked 1,300 U.S.-based The four-day work week is on the horizon .

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APRIL 20, 2021

The Washington Post's recent article T he hybrid office is here to stay. " The reason hybrid work is winning is surveys consistently show most workers and their bosses think hybrid is the best way to go. .  The Washington Post article's title mentions that this shift will be disruptive. 

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NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The Federal Times article points out that while there is pressure from the White House and Congress to reassess maximum telework policies implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is also recognition of the need to balance this with the benefits that telework offers for recruitment and retention.

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MARCH 8, 2021

Their article Five Truths about International Business in the Middle Market covers survey research on the exporting and importing by U.S. As we pointed out in a previous article , about 28% of microbusinesses - firms with fewer than 4 employees including the owner  - conduct business internationally.  

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APRIL 27, 2021

The article also cited other problems that fashion freelancers face. The article explains why: Giulia Mensitieri is an anthropologist and author of  The Most Beautiful Job in the World , which exposed a culture of exploitation across the industry. So one may ask, why do they do it?

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

This article is part of the Allwork.Space 2023 Future Of Work Forecast. According to a recent Resume Builders survey , nine in 10 companies will require employees to work from an office in 2023. A Qualtrics survey showed that 56% of workers would not consider working for a company that didn’t share their values. .

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OCTOBER 11, 2023

According to a recent article by The Daily Mail , which cites research from the Post Office , 72% of workers in the U.K. In fact, nearly a third of the surveyed 2,000 U.K. A growing number of U.K. workers are seeking opportunities to work from sunnier, more affordable locations abroad.

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JULY 17, 2023

This article was originally written by Laura Putnam for Work Design Magazine. With all the hype around artificial intelligence it’s easy to get swept up and believe AI is the panacea that will solve the spike in mental health issues in the workplace, such as burnout, depression and anxiety.

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MAY 23, 2023

This article was originally written by BDP’s Andrea McCann for Work Design Magazine. Implementing hands-on tools like surveys and creative workshops will engage the end users while providing invaluable insights for the design team. Surveys, too, are an important way to assess end user feedback and source design ideas.

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MARCH 10, 2020

In a recent survey we conducted with the Practically Perfect PA readers we found that many Assistants struggle with the huge amount of work they have to get through in a day. In this article we will [.]. The fast-paced environment, the never-ending deadlines and demands on their time seems to have become the norm.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

The AP-NORC survey further highlights that 51% of respondents believe labor unions benefit U.S. This year alone has witnessed strikes in Hollywood, a narrowly averted walkout by Teamsters at United Parcel Service, and now picket lines outside major U.S. auto plants. workers, while only 15% think they harm them.

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