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. This makes independent work look more secure.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 15, 2012

Although the overall labor market continues to improve, there isn't a lot of good job news for young Americans.  But even for college grads, the numbers aren't pretty.  Between 2000 and 2011 real wages for high school workers under age 25 fell by 11.1%.  For college grads the decline was 5.4%. .

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 24, 2012

We don't agree.   As part of the 2011 State of Independence study we looked at independent worker income.   Because of this, we don't see the shift to independent work as a cause of income inequality.   Because of this, we don't see the shift to independent work as a cause of income inequality.

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Small Business Labs

DECEMBER 9, 2010

.  Our 2011 list will be out in the coming weeks.    The Shift to Contingent Workers Turns Employees into Entrepreneurs :  If anything, the shift to contingent workers (part-timers, temps, contractors, freelancers, etc.)   We are optimistic that this forecast will start to be realized in 2011. 

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Bonnie Low Kramen

JANUARY 11, 2023

In January 1986, Bonnie Low-Kramen, who was 27 at the time and temping in Broadway box offices as she tried to carve out a career as an actor, was tipped off to a gig as the public-relations director for the Whole Theatre, a small theater in northern New Jersey. The work came with a lot of perks — like attending awards shows — and burnout.

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Virtual Moxie

JANUARY 24, 2011

» January 25, 2011 The myth of transitioning Since getting several of these recently, rather than just linking to Pick Anastacia’s Brain , counting on your smarts to lead you to look if you want, let me say that I’d like you to go look. Most people don't have that, and Sam, it doesn’t sound like you do. On Justin Bieber.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 3, 2010

  Although he doesn't use the term, Reich's article focuses on the growing number of necessity-preneurs.    These are folks who turn to self-employment because they can't find a job.    The CNN article focuses on the growing use of temps. 

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