Remote Work: The Invisible Workforce

From an employee’s perspective, the benefits of remote work are many. The convenience of working from home. Avoiding time-consuming commutes. Schedule flexibility. More time with the family. These are just a few good benefits. On the flip side of the coin, businesses take advantage of savings.  And it isn’t just the small companies that report […]

Why is Contracting and Temporary Work Becoming More Appealing To The Best and Brightest?

Why is contracting and temporary work more appealing to some of the best and brightest workers?  In short, it is because of the upswing in entrepreneurship in the US and workers taking the helm of their own destinies. Thoughtless downsizing contributes to the trend as does limited job growth in smaller communities. Now there is […]

2013 is the Year of the Business Coach and Freelance Contractor – Trend #3

This is the 3rd segment of a 3 part series expanding on the original 2013 Business Trends blog summarizing the three most dynamic trends I see emerging after a lengthy recession. Having touched briefly on each trend, I decided to go into more depth for my blog readers to give the inside scoop and a […]