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Need for Agility and Skilled Talent Driving Growing Corporate Use of Contingent Workers

Small Business Labs

Ardent Partners recently released their 2017-2018 State of the Contingent Workforce Management report.   Also interesting is that reducing cost has fallen to 5th on the challenges list.   The reason is contingent workers at corporations no longer just do low level or low skill work.

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3 Genius Tactics to Drive Your Next Creative Breakthrough

Success

One of the most valuable skills an individual can develop is creative problem-solving—that uncanny ability to see solutions where others see only challenges and obstacles. Rather, it’s to create some dynamic internal tension to shake loose the mental shackles that could be holding you back.

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10 Things Effective Leaders Do to Encourage Innovation

Success

When I work with companies on innovation projects, whether it’s industry-changing new products and services or smaller-scale ideas to streamline internal processes, I often see leaders and their teams struggling to freely ideate and really dive into the brainstorm process. And they teach futuristic thinking skills to their teams.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

Success

She’s passionate about enabling teams of creatives, technology leaders and innovators with the skills, mindset and network to tackle the complex and evolving challenges of tomorrow. She believes the best teams have fun, laughter and optimism for the future.

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10 Obstacles Every Startup Must Overcome to Be Successful

Success

Competition forces young companies to focus on customer needs and keep costs lower and contained. If you’re a strong leader, you already understand the importance of hiring suitable candidates with the right background, skill set and personality to competently do the job. Tapping the Right Talent. Photo by BublikHaus/Shutterstock.

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Launching the Practically Perfect PA Virtual Summit

Practically Perfect PA

I have always wanted to include the Practically Perfect PA readers from other countries in our events, but I know realistically it is very difficult to get your Manager to sign off the cost of a conference let along travel and accomodation in London! Everything you need to know about internal networks for assistants.

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Why India Is a Rising Star Among Exporting Nations

The Small Business Blog

Soaring labor and materials costs are eroding China’s edge , opening the door for other emerging economies to challenge China’s manufacturing preeminence. Already a leader in software services and a major exporter of textiles and chemicals, the world’s second most-populous country boasts exceptionally low labor costs.

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