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The Recent Flurry of Gig Economy Studies

Small Business Labs

Want Your Business to Thrive - Cultivate Your External Talent : The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Success Factors teamed up for study, which surveyed independent workers, managers who hire independent works and HR employees.    But we admit we laughed out loud when we read their press release.

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Over Half of Baby Boomers Plan to Work Past Traditional Retirement Age

Small Business Labs

  A major reason given for planning to work past traditional retirement age is the impact of the recent recession.    The survey covers generational attitudes in the workplace and looks at Baby Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y. .  This prevents automated programs from posting comments. View an alternate.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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The women surveyed in Guidant’s “ 2023 Small Business Trends ” report were primarily motivated to become entrepreneurs due to being “ready to be their own boss” (28%) and “[dissatisfied] with corporate America” (23%), with only 13% seeking to pursue their passions. Her research team, based in the Washington, D.C.

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Hot Jobs and Job Ruts

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The chapter now offers retired social workers everything from computer skills updates, interviewing and personal marketing advice, as well as ongoing training on various aspects of working with older adults. companies, according to the Ethics Resource Center's 2007 National Business Ethics Survey®.

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New Small Business Startup Idea: Virtual Import/Export Assistant.

The Small Business Blog

« Twitter, better late … Free Press Release Distribution for Small Business. I put together a 10 question survey that I had planned to accost passers by with outside the few foreign wine boutiques as well as restaurant owners. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Clever Marketing by Kitchen Table Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Before I retire for the day with a nice glass of my favorite malt, I wonder what she means about the Scots and blending skills? Carl from Paid Surveys Said on October 23rd, 2008 at 2:19 am This is a truly inspiring story. I could not agree more, I hope Shirley is well on her way to business and private life success. Any idea anyone?

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Is Your Education Useless? | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

How To Bait Your Press Release Hook Reply James ( @MenwithPens ) December 14, 2009 at 8:36 am @Cheryl – I love that with today’s technology, we can all have that “unstraight line&# of learning that I too think is important for creative types. They do their studies, and become what they set out to be.

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