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The GAO Finds Twice as Many Self-Employed as the BLS

Small Business Labs

workforce is contingent, up from 30% in 2005.  The GAO includes the following in their definition: Agency temps: (1.3%). It also helps answer the question asked in the HBR article Where are all the Self-Employed Workers? Government Accountability Office (GAO), 40% of the U.S. Contract company workers (3.0%).

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"Gig" - The Word of the Year

Small Business Labs

NPR's Goodbye Jobs, Hello 'Gigs': How One Word Sums Up A New Economic Reality  covers the history of the word "gig" and suggests it as the 2015 word of the year. Now we have to get more people to understand that the shift to the gig economy isn't all bad. 

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Establishing a Digital Presence

Recruit CRM

This article covers the bare minimum necessity of a startup. recruitment agency to build presence on the internet. Once you have set up a recruitment business, it goes without saying that a digital presence is a must. I will dedicate a separate article later to the choice and use of technologies by a recruitment agency.

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

On The Job

Levit, author of “New Job, New You” cautions that before such an inquiry you should make sure you’ve been doing a great job at the position you were hired to fill as a temp. You’ve got to demonstrate that even as a temp, you’re a great fit for the company. Being a temp gives you a chance to see if you appreciate their style,” she says.

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Is Your Resume Hot? Or a HOT mess?

Melissa Peoples

She has so much to say to the Administrative community and I am over the moon that I can share her first article with you. xo, Melissa I very recently made the decision to leave a role without another one lined up. Reasons for doing so will be explored in future articles - stay tuned!] You are welcome!

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On the Outside Looking In

Laughing all the Way to Work

I was out of work, temping here and there for a year. Try searching your name on the Internet and see what comes up. Click here for an article on preparing your resume. Don’t underestimate the value of temping. Taking on temp jobs will introduce you to potential employers where you can showcase your abilities.

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Top 5 Tips for Finding Great Employees (cheaply!)

The Small Business Blog

autoresponder-marketing.simplycast.com Jason Vickers Stefan, Thanks for the great article. www.bitsofbusinessblog.com Henrik Poulsen Hi Stefan Great article on cash flow, a very important part of any. Temp agencies are useful – look at them as being a trial period for potential employees. After reading.

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