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Use of Contract Labor by Small Businesses Continues to Grow

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billion on contract labor (freelancers, temps, etc.) billion in 2010.   This is an increase of 65% between 2010 and 2016.    Way back in 2003, contract labor was only about 20% of the labor costs of sole proprietors. .  By 2010 it has risen to 31%. .  As the chart below shows, U.S.

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Use of Contract Labor by Sole Proprietors Surging

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.  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.    As the chart below shows, sole proprietor contract labor expenses increased 38% between 2010 and 2013. 

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: How to Move from Temporary Work to a.

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, January 19, 2010 How to Move from Temporary Work to a Full-Time Gig When I was in high school I landed my first holiday job working at a small J.C.

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Top 5 Tips for Finding Great Employees (cheaply!)

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Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? E-Mail me or follow me.

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Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2011

Small Business Labs

  To see our past lists, click on the year: 2010 , 2009 , 2008.  economic growth in 2010, the small business sector of the U.S.   Variable Cost Business Models:   Small businesses will continue to focus on cost containment, bootstrapping and business flexibility in 2011. 

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The Structural Shift to a Contingent Workforce

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Defining Small Business Innovation 2010 Top 10 Small Business Trends Intuit Future of Small Business Resources The Changing Face of Entrepreneurs The Connected World of Entrepreneurs Disclosure Policy Emergent Research works with corporate, government and non-profit clients.   The CNN article focuses on the growing use of temps

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Answering Reader Mail: Re-Entering the Admin Field

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

This experience spanned from 1997 to 2010. Temp, volunteer, apply for PT work and list that as your present role. So, it's best to search for temporary, short-term admin work via temping, volunteering, applying for part time work so you have something to put on your resume.

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