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Google's Shadow Workforce

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Bloomberg's Inside Google's Shadow Workforce covers the use by Google of what they call TVCs, or “temps, vendors and contractors" According to the article about half of Google's workforce is comprised of TVCs.    We've recently covered a number of studies confirming this. . 

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Many Americans Planning to Go Freelance

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As part of the MBO Partners State of Independence study a national, statistically significant survey of adult (ages 21+) Americans is conducted. " Earlier in the survey the term independent worker is defined to include freelancing, temping, self-employment, etc. 

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Corporations Hiring More Contingent Talent

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  The tagline of the study is "the future of work is here" By this they mean contingent talent - freelancers, consultants, independent contractors, temps etc. -   Supporting this forecast, 70% of corporate respondents to their survey say they expect their contingent workforce to grow over the next year. . The

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Word of Mouth is How Freelancers Find Jobs

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It's not surprising that independent workers (freelancers, temps, self-employed, etc.) Survey data from the MBO State of Independence study shows that 67% of independent worker respondents listed word of mouth as the most important source for getting assignments. rely on word of mouth/referrals for getting business.

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More on Academic Freelancers

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Adjunct faculty is what colleges and universities call temp or part-time professors.   The report covers the result of a survey of academic freelancers (the adjuncts).   The report covers the result of a survey of academic freelancers (the adjuncts). According to the report, there are about 1.8

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2nd Annual MBO Partners State of Independence Study

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The focus of the study was to figure out how many independent workers (freelancers, temps, solopreneurs, independent consultants, etc.)   The study consisted of two national, statistically significant surveys as well as several focus groups and dozens of one-on-one interviews with independent workers. there are in the U.S.

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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.)   The study has both qualitative and quantitative components, including interviews and focus groups of independent workers and a national survey.  movement in the US.

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