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Temps Working More Hours Than Employees

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  But as the chart below (from a NY Times Economix blog post ) shows, this shifted in 2009 and temps now work, on average, 30 minutes more per week than regular employees. Prior to the Great Recession temporary workers worked, on average, fewer hours per week than regular employees. 

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Uber Enters the Staffing Business

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.  They point out in their blog post announcing the service that temp workers currently struggle with rigid scheduling and a lack of information on what jobs are available and how much they pay. They claim Uber Works will fix these problems. 

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Gen Y Independents Non-Profit Oriented

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We posted the article  Gen Y Independents: Socially Oriented and Serving Non-Profits over at MBO Partners blog. The article covers one of the more interesting statistics from MBO Partners State of Independence Study , which is 22% of Gen Y (born 1980 to 2000) independent workers (freelancers, temps, etc.)

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MBO's Independent Worker Study

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  This study will examine the significant and growing independent worker (self-employed, freelancer, contractor, temps, etc.)   We will posting on the study here and MBO has an excellent blog on independent workers  that focuses on this topic.  movement in the US.

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More Canadians Becoming Freelancers

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Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it.

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The Structural Shift to a Contingent Workforce

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Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   The CNN article focuses on the growing use of temps.  When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. instead of hiring full-time, permanent employees.

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