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Use of Contract Labor by Small Businesses Continues to Grow

Small Business Labs

  The data covers business receipts, deductions, and net income reported by taxpayers on Schedule C of tax Form 1040. billion on contract labor (freelancers, temps, etc.)   Way back in 2003, contract labor was only about 20% of the labor costs of sole proprietors. .     In 2016 about 25.5

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Use of Contract Labor by Sole Proprietors Surging

Small Business Labs

This data covers business receipts, deductions, and net income reported by individual taxpayers on Schedule C of Form 1040. In 2013 contract labor was 36% of total labor costs, up from 31% in 2010 and just 20% in 2003.  The IRS recently released the 2013 data on sole proprietors. trillion in gross business receipts. . 

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Top Ten Small Business Trends for 2012

Small Business Labs

.  Senior Independents:   Also driving the growth of independent workers is the increasing number of mature workers (those aged 55+) becoming independent (freelancers, consultants, temps, etc.).     Smartphones, the Cloud and mobile computing have been on our top 10 lists in one form or another for years. 

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Assistant Certifications: free webinar replay & handout

Office Dynamics

Private colleges may seem expensive but they offer many scholarships to help offset this cost. We get to know all our attendees and form long-lasting relationships. Both low cost and free events can be found here: Office Dynamics Upcoming Webinar Schedule. (JF). Some colleges offer scholarships. When is the next webinar?

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Answering Reader Mail: Being Terminated (Social Etiquette Part 2)

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

However, very rarely will advice come in this form so it’s up to you to figure out how to solve the gap. Will this happen again in the future and be a bigger issue with PR, image, and VIPs that will result in massive costs for damage control? 4) Start temping immediately.

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Answering Reader Mail: Career Progression, Wearing Different Hats, and Realistic Expectations

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

It also costs a lot to hire someone else because finding the time to find the right person and training them is expensive in energy, manpower, resources, and money. So do some soul searching, thinking, and determine how much longer you can function with a 60 hour work week so you can form a game plan! It’s because they trust you.

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: Being a Hiring Manager Doesn't Give.

On The Job

This can be nothing more than a form e-mail saying "got it." It may cost you some time in the beginning, but it will save you in the long run when job seekers tie up your phone lines or e-mail asking, "Did you get my resume?" I always hear that temp work is a good way to get experience, but wonder if HR ever cares about it.