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Independent Professionals Are No Longer the Exception — They’re the Workforce Strategy
Key Points Independent professionals are becoming a core part of modern workforce strategy, not a niche or temporary solution. Demand for independent and extended workforce talent remains strong, even as traditional hiring slows. Companies are increasingly using independent professionals for critical, strategic work — not just short-term gaps. The independent workforce is growing across industries…
Read More2025: The Year Independence Became a Power Position
What highly-skilled independent professionals—and fractional executives—learned about leverage, relevance, and control In 2025, independent work in the U.S. crossed an important psychological line: independence stopped being a compromise and became a competitive advantage. For senior professionals in software development, engineering, cybersecurity, creative leadership, consulting, project management, accounting, legal services—and increasingly the fractional C-suite—the year confirmed…
Read MoreSuddenly Unemployed Turn to Self-Employment Services as AI Reshapes Labor Market: Enabling Long-term Financial Security for the Self Employed
As artificial intelligence continues to disrupt hiring across industries, a growing number of newly displaced workers are turning to solopreneurship — often abruptly and without preparation for the administrative and compliance burden of running a business. That shift is accelerating demand for self-employment services – also known as “employer-of-record” (EOR) providers – which offer an…
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