Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

billion on contract labor (freelancers, temps, etc.) in 2016, up from $34.4 .  As with prior years , sole proprietor spend on contract labor caught our eye.    As the chart below shows, U.S. sole proprietors spent about $56.8 billion in 2010.   This is an increase of 65% between 2010 and 2016. 

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

The staffing agent asked if I was open to temp to perm, even though the position was for a full time EA, he feels the CEO may need time to see if it is a good fit. I have no idea how long "temp" is considered before they would offer the permanent position. It feels like a bait and switch and there are no guarantees.

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Success

MAY 22, 2022

Frank grew up a “hardcore art kid” in Guilderland, New York, but gravitated toward science at Brown University and then to a lab. Subsequently, he temped as an illustrator for a big ad agency, where he learned early versions of Flash and code-based animation. “I From there it just blew up,” he says. That got lonely. No problem.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

JH recently wrote me and asked the following question, "With so many temp agencies out there, I don't know which is/isn't good. I was wondering if you could give me the name of the temp agency you worked with. The best strategy is to sign up with every single temp agency in town. Thanks so much in advance!"

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

The best part is, there are a ton of temp agencies and anyone can apply. The #1 rule of temping is you're not supposed to ask for jobs or try to get employment on your own to honor the relationship and introduction your agent forged with the company you're at. Straight out of college, I joined the temp pool while I was job hunting.

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 23, 2017

million, up from 53 million in 2014. For example, someone who works part-time at a start-up, manages an Airbnb and does freelance coding. Upwork and the Freelancers Union released their 2017 Freelancing in America study last week. This is the 4th year of this study. That's about 36 percent of the workforce.

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Recruit CRM

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

However, a chance job in temp recruiting led her to where she is today. From junior tech support all the way up to CTOs, her firm does its best in placing the right candidates for their clients. Based in Cape Town, Lindy Sollinger has always wanted to be a psychologist since her university days.

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Success

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The Good Time Hydrating Hair Duo includes vegan, color-safe shampoo and conditioner bars that each replace the equivalent of three plastic bottles—which can stick around on our planet for up to 450 years. One pack includes approximately 50 sticks that burn up to one hour each, so you can enjoy plenty of the sweet smell of the holidays.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Key findings include: The number of independent workers aged 21 and up stands at 30.2 These are people who regularly work as independent workers (self-employed, freelancers, temps, etc.) million Full-Time Independents reported that they earned more than $100,000, up 45% from 2 million in 2011. million Part-Time Independents.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

.  While looking through the data we were struck by the extent of the growth in the usage of contract labor - contingent workers such as freelancers, independent contractors, temps, etc. -   by sole proprietors.  In 2013 contract labor was 36% of total labor costs, up from 31% in 2010 and just 20% in 2003. 

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Small Business Labs

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Instead, younger Europeans "float" from temp job to temp job.  Many younger Europeans have simply given up looking for work and are not counted in the unemployment numbers:  In Spain, in addition to the 51 percent of young people who are looking for work, 23.7   And, like U.S. In France, it’s 16.7

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Loosely Speaking

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

and I are going to the game and meeting up with my very own Angel, Dillon (minor leaguers don’t start for another couple of weeks, so he gets to attend a game with me as a spectator, which has never happened before in either of our lives!). Two friends from our Ravelry Prescott Knitters group (waving at Allee and Emily !)

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 27, 2016

Is your company cost conscious therefore keeping the temp in the office higher than you would like it? Switch it up! Start off by choosing the best clothing for the day ahead of you. Think about your office. Are you near a window where the sun shines in at certain times of the day? How is the circulation in your office? Drink water!

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On The Job

JANUARY 19, 2010

Levit, author of “New Job, New You” cautions that before such an inquiry you should make sure you’ve been doing a great job at the position you were hired to fill as a temp. You’ve got to demonstrate that even as a temp, you’re a great fit for the company. Being a temp gives you a chance to see if you appreciate their style,” she says.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 22, 2012

 And since there is a glut of Ph.Ds in many fields, schools don't have to pay well to attract temp professors. All of this adds up to situation like the one described in article - a women with a Ph.D  Many colleges and universities are in financial trouble , which means more temp faculty members.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 2, 2015

workforce is contingent, up from 30% in 2005.  The GAO includes the following in their definition: Agency temps: (1.3%). Government Accountability Office (GAO), 40% of the U.S.   The GAO's definition of contingent covers the broad category of workers who aren't full-time, permanent employees.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

“We have a whole generation of millennials and college grads who have come out of college seeing how their parents were perhaps treated in 2008 and are choosing income security over job security” by freelancing, temping and so forth. Even people in less high-tech jobs feel the pressure to beef up their expertise. It’s life preparation.

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Loosely Speaking

JUNE 19, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs 11 Halos – Part 3 (reporting & fans) Friday, June 19, 2009 at 4:19 pm // By: // Category: Baseball Today, he drove to Tempe, to the Angels Tempe Diablo Stadium to report. Received equipment, signed up for his new insurance program (yeah!),

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 7, 2018

I got caught up in the feeling of thinking I was not in control of the situation. After a pep talk from my husband, a great coworker and from my sister I set up a meeting with the director. He did show up…25 minutes late, but I was still prepared and ready. One full-time job and a few temp positions came after that one.

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All Things Admin

MARCH 26, 2024

Before leaving, I was able to spend a few days going over the binder with my temp. She was very appreciative to have such a detailed point of reference to help her quickly get up to speed. The person covering in my absence would have to hit the ground running, and this guide would serve as the tool to help them do it.

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 25, 2016

NPR's Goodbye Jobs, Hello 'Gigs': How One Word Sums Up A New Economic Reality  covers the history of the word "gig" and suggests it as the 2015 word of the year.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 6, 2017

It began several years ago when I started working for Mr. H as a temp. What started out as a two-week assignment ended up lasting for seven years! Instead, hold your head up high and say, I’m an Administrative Professional! I’d like to share my journey of discovery with you. I told him, “I’ve never done this before.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 24, 2013

 Examples include The Temp Economy, The Gig Economy, Freelance Nation, The Grassroots Economy, The Artisan Economy ( a term we use ), The Bottom Up Economy (we posted on this one yesterday , etc.   What ever we end up calling it, expect to hear more about the task economy in the future.

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Productivityist

JULY 3, 2019

A self-proclaimed late bloomer, he had a mediocre academic career at Stanford (which he got into by a fluke), and after graduating, worked as a dishwasher, night watchman, and typing temp before finally finding the inner motivation and drive that ultimately led him to his current career trajectory. Want to keep up with the podcast?

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Loosely Speaking

MARCH 2, 2012

It became the sought after prom-mobile for our four boys through its earlier years, and later the dog no one wanted to drive since it had no get up and go. Though we knew its days were numbered, it still was when he took it to off to college in Tucson and later to work in Tempe and California.

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Loosely Speaking

MARCH 18, 2010

Does THAT ever clean up. Tomorrow, down the hill to Tempe for an Angels’ Spring Training. Tomorrow, down the hill to Tempe for an Angels’ Spring Training. I hope your trip to Tempe is awesome! Watered sweet peas and snow peas, planted with Granddaughter yesterday, from one of our water storage tanks.

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Loosely Speaking

JUNE 18, 2009

He heads to Tempe in the morning for physical and workout. Then gets his uniform and a plane ticket to head up to Orem, Utah on Sunday. Maybe he’ll end up with the Milwaukee Brewers so I can root for him Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change? Contract and rookie league explained.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

The focus of the study was to figure out how many independent workers (freelancers, temps, solopreneurs, independent consultants, etc.) Compared with 2011, satisfaction was up, concerns about the challenges of being independent (lack of consistent income, job security, lack of benefits, etc.) there are in the U.S. million in 2012.

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Small Business Labs

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

One of the more interesting data points from the MBO Partners State of Independence surveys is how independent workers (freelancers, temps, self-employed, etc.)  This is up from 33% who said independent work is more secure in 2011. look at job security.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Like many large corporations Caterpillar, the Illinois-based heavy equipment maker, is increasing the size of their contingent workforce (freelancers, contractors, consultants, temps, etc.).   What's interesting about Caterpillar is they've decided to include information on contingents in their quarterly earnings releases.

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On The Job

JULY 8, 2014

And with the increasing temps comes the surest sign of summer: An invitation to the office picnic. You don’t have to stay all day, but show up early enough to help if necessary, bring a dish if requested and stay long enough to enjoy the meal and offer some chit-chat. Give your partner a heads up on proper attire.

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Small Business Labs

APRIL 13, 2012

Lot's of recent news about the continued growth of the contingent workforce, which is the term the corporate world uses for what we call the independent workforce - freelancers, contractors, independent consultants, temps, etc.  This is up from the 24% they found in last year's study.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

I left school without a clue as to what I wanted to do when I grew up. In London, I met my husband-to-be (now ex) and I ended up retiring and moving to the Caribbean for 5 years. I worked and temped at various places in general administrator/secretarial roles until I found a job where I really felt I could make a difference.

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Recruit CRM

APRIL 14, 2020

Once you have set up a recruitment business, it goes without saying that a digital presence is a must. Ensure that you host your site on a reliable server ( like AWS or Azure or Google or any other) so that it does not go down and is always up and running. small form could pop up which is filled by the visitor).

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Tips From T. Marie

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Luckily, the temps here in Maine this week look like it should make it easy to pretend the first signs of leaves turning aren’t showing up on Autumn Lane. Now it’s time to catch up, even if the weather is whispering summer sweet nothings in my ear. I signed up early and with great anticipation waited for the snow to thaw.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 15, 2012

. The underemployment rates includes unemployed workers plus those who are working part time but want full-time work (“involuntary” part-timers), and those who want a job but have given up looking. The grim job market is a key reason more young Americans are pursuing work as independents (temps, freelancers, etc.).

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The book came up again in April. It wound up not being the actual title. After years of meeting online, several of us who mastermind together met up in Tempe, Arizona to retreat together. A good friend of mine picked it up for me and it arrived the same day that I’m writing this piece. The tentative title.

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