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The Long Term Shift to Contract Labor by Small Businesses

Small Business Labs

billion on contract labor in 2018 (the most recent data available).    Contract labor refers to nonemployee labor, such as freelancers, gig workers, etc. Over the period from 2010 to 2018, contract labor spend by sole proprietors increased by an annual growth rate of 9.1%. This is up from $64.8 billion in 2010.

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The Anti-Work Movement and the Surge in Self-Employment

Small Business Labs

The antiwork movement (also referred to as the post-work movement) is getting much attention these days.   Post-work: the radical idea of a world without jobs – The Guardian: A “long read” article from 2018 covering the history of the antiwork movement and recent (at least in 2018) developments. 

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Aerial Shift: How Drones are Redrawing the Landscape of the Future Workplace

Allwork

Sometimes referred to as unmanned aerial systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), or simply, drones, these devices are already preventing workers from putting themselves in compromising or dangerous situations. At the time of writing, drone regulations are light.

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A Day in the Life of AI Consultant Juliette Powell

Success

Bengio, who was awarded the equivalent of the “Nobel Prize of Computing” in 2018, is one of the early warners of AI’s extensive power—especially of how it can overcome human intelligence faster than anyone anticipated. Create Powell doesn’t stop thinking about AI as her day turns into evening.

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Joan’s 5 Favorite Inspirational Quotes

Office Dynamics

What are some quotes that you refer to for inspiration? August 14, 2018. Joan Burge, Founder and CEO of Office Dynamics International, has been inspiring and motivating those inside and outside of the Administrative/Executive Assistant field for over 30 years but where does Joan draw some of her inspiration from?

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Funding for Education Technology Startups Continues to Boom

Small Business Labs

  The article chart below (click to enlarge) shows some (but not all) of the bigger Edtech funding rounds in 2018. The article also references a prior Crunchbase article, China’s Education Startups Continue To Pull In Massive Funding Rounds.

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A Growing Number of Freelancers are Providing Professional Services to Businesses

Small Business Labs

million in 2018.     This trend towards the growth of independent professionals is so powerful that Deloitte, who refers to these workers "off-balance sheet employees", calls the growth in their use one of the two most powerful trends currently impacting the future of work —along with artificial intelligence.

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