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A Growing Number of Freelancers are Providing Professional Services to Businesses

Small Business Labs

.  Like prior years, the 2019 study focuses on the growing group of highly-skilled independent professionals (freelancers, independent consultants, etc.) million in 2018.  This, coupled with the growing demand for skilled independent workers, is resulting in more choosing to do this work.  

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Online Platforms Enabling the Rise of Global Micro Outsourcing Firms

Small Business Labs

Glocalization  refers to the integration of local differences in the cost and availability of skills to a standardized global structure that enables their use. As the chart below from the 2018 MBO Partners State of Independence study shows, about 1 in 5 U.S.   But U.S. in greater numbers.

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A sneaky peek at the Future Assistant programme

Practically Perfect PA

The Future Assistant is taking place over two days, the 8th and 9th February 2018. We will compare the skills and the level of support required in these different environments, the challenges and the benefits. The conference is taking place at the very cool Proud Camden on the 8th and 9th February 2018.

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To boost productivity in the UK, we need to think big and different

Workplace Insight

All suppliers have best practices which can be distributed by role to enable active reminders, ongoing support, plus tracking of use and improvement of content daily. Importantly, this technology once applied enables organisations to see the active deployment of best practices which improves productivity.

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Tori Dunlap, Founder of Her First 100K is on a Mission to Close the Gender Pay Gap

Success

In a 2018 study of financial capability, results showed that men, on average, responded to 3.3 With a financial industry that disproportionately targets marginalized groups while giving advantages to cisgendered white men, the very act of a woman pursuing financial literacy and wellness is feminist. Leverage credit to your advantage.