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AUGUST 30, 2018

The Conference Board recently released survey results that found "51 percent of U.S. The MBO Partners survey asked: "Please rate your overall satisfaction with being an independent worker." employees feel overall satisfied with their job." It found 72% of independent workers report being satisfied.

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JULY 1, 2019

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.  Below is a list of 4 of the recently released studies. Using data from the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Earlier this year we surveyed 547 successful independent workers (independent consultants, contractors, freelancers, etc.) And, of course, the survey respondents stressed the importance of networks and networking, a topic we've covered a lot lately. asking them what attributes are important for success as an independent worker.

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MARCH 24, 2015

.  In our most recent survey of people with 2nd jobs, about 20% of these "side giggers" said "learning new skills" was the reason they had a 2nd job.   We don't have historical survey data on this.   We don't have historical survey data on this.

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MAY 12, 2015

Last week the results from the spring coworking space member survey were released at the Global Coworking Conference Unconference (GCUC). Emergent The key results from the survey illustrate this. Learning related: 69% reported they learned new skills. 68% reported they improved their existing skill set.

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JULY 9, 2015

The 2015 MBO Partners State of Independence survey results , which we worked on with MBO Partners, shows that most independent workers report being happier (79%) and healthier (59%) working on their own. Coworking brings an enhanced social experience, networking and opportunities to learn new skills - as well as a good place to work.

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MARCH 23, 2017

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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JUNE 11, 2015

The results of our recent survey of coworking members highlighted this. They're also places where they learn new skills and improve existing skills.  Since work and life are blending anyway, why not do it a way that makes sense. We're seeing many examples of LifeWorking in action in coworking spaces.

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DECEMBER 3, 2014

  They recently conducted a membership survey  which yielded a lot of interesting results. More and more people are seeing themselves as artisans and Makers who combine their skills, passions and interests to create their products. The full report can be accessed here. Most self-identify as Makers or artisans.

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JULY 22, 2014

This group listed "networking skills" as the 3rd most important attribute for freelancing success, just below professional expertise and personal attributes.    What was really interesting is "networking skills" scored much higher than "sales/marketing skills" in terms of importance. Follow-up

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Automation, which favors highly skilled labor. Key quote from the article, which is written by a MIT engineering professor: I nonetheless believe that the slowdown is due, in part, to an acceleration of “near-shoring,” the practice of producing closer to the customer. Higher Chinese labor costs.

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JUNE 4, 2014

My favorite is a headline from the Guardian and discusses a recent survey showing the vast majority of British self-employed workers said they were happier and more satisfied than if they had a traditional job.    The Financial Times headline read Quarter of self-employed want secure job, survey finds.

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OCTOBER 27, 2015

  Supporting this forecast, 70% of corporate respondents to their survey say they expect their contingent workforce to grow over the next year. In order to be successful they need to have the right people with the right skills at the right time. Regular readers know we've long covered this shift.

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OCTOBER 2, 2013

75% said they use freelancers because they need different skill sets at different times. These results are consistent with other surveys, which also show a growing interest in hiring more contingent workers. The key results are: Over 60% of the respondents plan to hire more freelancers next year.

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JANUARY 22, 2015

The Ardent Partners chart below from the article shows survey data on this shift. Additionally, social media and networks can be used to discover workers with experience in niche industries and hard-to-find skills. According to the article, the big shift is away from traditional staffing firms and towards: Private Talent Pools.

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MARCH 5, 2013

  But we also found in our interviews and surveys of accountants that many didn't have the skills or interest in providing these services. We found small businesses are looking to their accountants for help with a mix of technology issues, including security, data analysis, application integration and general IT advice.

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JULY 30, 2014

According to a recent survey close to 60% of men over the age of 50 with incomes of $75,000 or higher reported not feeling confident they will be able to maintain their current lifestyle in retirement. Another recent New York Times article, If Marriage Moves Beyond Our Means , reviews the book Marriage Markets.

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JULY 31, 2018

  Back in 2011 when we first starting asking about this in surveys, we assumed the vast majority of independent workers would view self-employment as being less secure than having a traditional job.  This is particularity true for independent workers with sought after skills and experience. 

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