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BCG on the New Freelancers

Small Business Labs

" As part of the study BCG surveyed 11,000 workers in 11 countries: the US, the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Sweden, Japan, India, Indonesia, China, and Brazil. BCG took a different approach to their survey than others have. Much of the remainder comprised higher-skill, higher-paid work, such as software development and design.

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4 Ways to Better Manage a Remote Team

On The Job

A new survey by PwC finds that three-quarters of executives say that remote work caused by the pandemic was successful for their companies and that productivity (despite an initial decline) stayed on track or even improved. New skills for leaders.

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Invest in Interpersonal Skills Development is Important but Few Plan to Invest in Them

Office Dynamics

Survey: Few CFOs Plan to Invest in Interpersonal Skills Development for Their Teams. June 19, 2013 / PRNewswire / -- Executives say it takes strong soft skills to move up the corporate ladder, but few firms provide training in this area, a new Accountemps survey finds. Their responses: Poor interpersonal skills.

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As CEO Salaries Skyrocket More Than 25%, Financial Security Is Wavering For Workers

Allwork

In fact, the IPS discovered that the average gap between CEO and median worker pay in their 2021 sample “jumped to 670 to 1, up from 604 to 1 in 2020,” with 49 firms having ratios above 1,000 to 1. Mark Schell: Worker pay, in some cases, will increase especially for those skill sets most specialized and scarce.

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

Allwork

In a survey published in 2020’s “ Building the On-Demand Workforce ” report from the Harvard Business School and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), 60% of business leaders said they expected to increasingly “rent” “borrow” or “share” talent with other companies. Ask for referrals (and work samples). Who hires freelancers?

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UK Study - Gig Work Part-Time and Provides Supplemental Income

Small Business Labs

Stories from the modern economy , which is study based on a survey of UK gig workers.   The CIPD study defined gig workers as people "who trade their time and skills through online platforms (websites or apps), providing a service to a third party as a form of paid employment."

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How Women Are Rising in Business

Success

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.

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