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The GAO Finds Twice as Many Self-Employed as the BLS

Small Business Labs

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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Day in the life: Catherine Thomas, EA, Public Health Wales

Practically Perfect PA

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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