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The Freelancers Union and Elance - oDesk released a study showing that 34% of the American workforce freelances in some form. According to the study, 53 million Americans said they engaged in some form of freelance work in the past year. The study breaks these folks into 5 segments: "Independent Contractors" (40%, or 21.1 million) don’t have a traditional employer and do freelance, temporary or supplemental work on a project-to-project basis. Moonlighters” (27 percent, or 14.3 MORE
Those are among the findings in The Second-Annual Solopreneur Life 2011 End-of-Year Survey. The anonymous survey, which was conducted using Survey Monkey and attracted 77 responses, consisted of 25 questions and was conducted during the first three weeks of December. Respondents were able to complete the survey only once. Here are the major takeaways from the survey. Nearly half of the solopreneurs surveyed take little or no vacation. MORE
The employee experience – with engagement being a core aspect – must be a priority, and employers must move beyond relegating measures of success to an annual employee survey. There are challenges to the traditional annual engagement survey, namely: It doesn’t meet the needs of managing and engaging a multigenerational workforce. Data collected from long, involved and expensive surveys can become outdated if not turned around quickly. MORE
A survey of 7,000 emoji users in the U.S., Europe and Asia found that emoji are not only useful on the job — they can make people feel more connected and receptive to new tasks. Image credit: Screenshot by NPR MORE
Census has created a Small Business Pulse survey to track and measure how small businesses are faring during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pulse survey is scheduled to run weekly through June, so the survey will be very useful in tracking how small businesses are doing over that time period. MORE
Once a year I take a survey of my readers. Please help me to help you by filling out the survey. The post 2019 Annual Reader Survey appeared first on Laura Earnest. I use this information to direct content over the next year. Announcements MORE
The Freelancers Union is conducting a survey on how freelancers work and live. The goals of the survey are to better understand how freelancers are changing the definition of success and how they are working with one another to improve their business outcomes. If you are a freelancer - which for the purposes of this survey is most everyone who doesn't have a traditional job - please click here to take the survey. MORE
The last few years I have conducted a reader survey that really helped me move the blog forward and I would love to hear your thoughts and opinions again. Would you please take my 2015 reader survey? Just a quick note on the survey results: I want to assure you that the survey data will remain anonymous and will only be used to support the development of Practically Perfect PA and its content. Practically Perfect PA is nearly four years old. MORE
So we're just getting to a survey on side gigs that CareerBuilder released in September. Key quote from the survey press release : According to a new CareerBuilder survey, 29 percent of workers have a side hustle, a trend that is especially strong among the millennial demographic. The CareerBuilder survey is simply yet another of many studies illustrating this. MORE
I invite you to participate in the Second-Annual Solopreneur Life End-of-Year Survey. The anonymous survey will reach just a fraction of solopreneurs, yet I believe the information gathered will advance our knowledge of the state of solopreneurship in the United States and beyond. We all stand to benefit from the info in the survey results. Click here to take The Solopreneur Life 2011 End-of-Year Survey. Survey: Solopreneurs Optimistic About 2011. MORE
Thank you, everyone, for taking my reader survey recently. The post The reader survey results appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. I have already published the results regarding your thoughts on the profession, which you can find here. But I thought I would also share your comments on the blog itself. Below are the results. I would have had this information to share with you much sooner had I not insisted on attempting to make the charts and graphs pretty (whoops!). MORE
Interesting survey resluts from Bankrate on side hustles. According to their findings: nearly half of working Americans (45 percent) surveyed reported having a side gig in addition to their primary job. 48% of millennials, 39% of Gen Xers and 28% of Baby Boomers reported having side gigs. side giggers worked an average of 12 hours per week. side giggers earned an average of $1,122 per month. MORE
If you would like to fill out the survey, you will get your voice as to what you will see on LauraEarnest.com over the next few months. The post 2020 Annual Reader Survey appeared first on Laura Earnest. MORE
You’re invited to participate in the The Solopreneur Life 2014 End-of-Year Survey! The survey is open through Friday, December 19. Past survey results have been reported on widely, including in The New York Times. Click here to take the survey. The information gathered in the survey will advance […]. Surveys Solopreneur Survey Results will be published on January 5. MORE
Please consider taking some time to fill out the readership survey below. Please take the survey by clicking here Photo by Jimee, Jackie, Tom & Asha. Licensed under Creative […] The post Readership Survey Available appeared first on SimpleProductivityBlog.com. I use the information to help me plan articles, products and answer questions. I can’t write the blog without your feedback! MORE
Census started a COVID-19 impact survey back in April to measure how the pandemic was impacting small businesses. The weekly surveys ran until the end of June. But after skipping 6 weeks, they're back with what they are calling phase 2 of the surveys. MORE
Online marketing is a perennial challenge for solopreneurs, and I’m conducting a three-question survey that deals with it. This is an anonymous survey, and I’m using Survey Monkey. Please take the survey now, so you don’t forget. Click here to take the survey. Please invite other solos to take the survey. Copy and share the survey URL: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/solopreneuronlinemarketing. Surveys online marketing MORE
It's always a good idea to know what's on the minds of hiring managers. That way, you can address the issues they think are important in your resume and cover letter, and speak knowledgeably about the issues that garner their interest. MORE
What is Survey Monkey? Survey Monkey is a website which allows users to create really simple online surveys. Survey Monkey has a number of features but its fundamental function is to create really simple surveys. The platform allows users to create different types of questions on their survey, from drop down answers to free text boxes. Once the survey has been completed, users have access to the answers and analytics in an array of tables and charts. MORE
TravelPerk are surveying thousands of office managers, executive and personal assistants, and other administrative professionals, to get insights into the best ways for you […]. Core Skills Featured Sponsored posts Travel admin administrators assistants business travel EA Executive Assistant Office manager PA Personal Assistant survey Virtual AssistantDo you want to be in with the chance of winning a €500 travel voucher? MORE
Thank you to everyone that has completed the Practically Perfect PA survey. Would you please take my 2014 reader survey? The post Practically Perfect PA Survey 2014 Reminder appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. So far we have received some great feedback but we would love to hear from more of you so please do take ten minutes out of your day to complete the questionnaire. I’d appreciate your honest feedback, I really would! MORE
More than a full year into the coronavirus pandemic, less than 2 in 3 nonprofits around the world are confident that they can survive another 12 months, according to the latest survey from CAF America. MORE
Bankrate recently released a survey showing that 37% of Americans have some sort of side job. The survey was of adult Americans , of which there are about 250 million. This means the survey found about 92 million Americans have side hustles. We don't have access to the survey questions, so we' don't know how they defined "side job" But it must have been a broad definition to get to 92 million. MORE
Fill out the annual reader survey and get a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card. The survey can be found here: [link] Photo by Grand Canyon NPS. The post Annual Reader Survey! All entries must be done by 6pm EDT 10 May 2014. Licensed under Creative Commons. appeared first on SimpleProductivityBlog.com. More great content can be found on the site at SimpleProductivityBlog.com., or you can find me on Twitter ( @SmplProdBlog ) and Facebook ( Facebook.com/SimpleProductivity ). MORE
Our friends at Deskmag have released the 3rd annual global coworking survey. Last year over 1500 people from 20+ countries filled out the survey. So if you work or have worked at coworking space please take 5-10 minutes and fill out the survey. Click here to take the survey. We'd like even more this year. The data is extremely useful for everyone associated with coworking. And, of course, Deskmag will be making the results public. MORE
Creating ecommerce customer surveys is a great way to learn what you’re doing well and what you could be doing better. While there is definitely a science to producing surveys, it’s far from rocket science—as the following advice will illustrate. The first step to creating an effective customer survey is knowing what you want to know. A rambling survey with no real purpose is a waste of your customer’s time—and yours. … Customer Service customer survey MORE
Getting somewhat lost in the debates around the results from the BLS's 2017 Contingent and Alternative Employment Arrangements survey (CWS) are several interesting findings about independent contractors. The BLS defines independent contractors as someone who is self-employed and their primary job is as an independent contractor, independent consultant or freelance worker. Key findings for this segment include: 1. 79 MORE
of the respondents of our annual independent worker survey. To the best of our knowledge, this was the first time coworking blipped on a national, statistically significant survey of any kind. This survey was conducted a few months after our survey. But these surveys reflect populations of 17 million in the case of our independent worker survey and roughly 22 million in the case of the micro business survey. MORE
Thank you, everyone, for taking my reader survey recently. The post The reader survey results appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. Survey admin administrators blogging EA Executive Assistant Office manager PA Personal Assistant Virtual Assistant I have already published the results regarding your thoughts on the profession, which you can find here. But I thought I would also share your comments on the blog itself. Below are the results. MORE
I'm beyond grateful to all of you who took time out of your days to weigh in on the survey about the frequency of the Moxie Tips. Thank you. ?. It's clear (67% to 37%) that you love getting the tips four times each week, and one longer Moxie post--just the way I've been serving it up. So that's what I'll continue to do! For those of you who wanted fewer tips, I hope this decision won't be a huge disappointment! MORE
I invite you to participate in the 2013 Solopreneur Life End-of-Year Survey. The survey, which will be conducted using Survey Monkey, consists of 25 questions. The survey will be open through Friday, December 20. Past survey results have been reported on widely, including in The New York Times. Click here to take the 2013 Solopreneur Life End-of-Year Survey. (No Please complete the survey only once. Surveys Solopreneur Survey MORE
Morning Consult's In a Robust Job Market, Gig Workers Satisfaction on a Par With Wider Workforce covers the results of their recent survey of employed Americans. Morning Consult also provides their questions and a detailed set of survey crosstab results. MORE
Well firstly I want to say a huge thank you to everyone that took the time to complete my survey a couple of months ago. I have decided to break the survey results into a few blogs so that I can share how you all feel about being assistants, the industry and your thoughts on the blog. This first blog is the Practically Perfect PA Survey: The industry snapshot 2014. The post Practically Perfect PA Survey: The industry snapshot 2014 appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. MORE
Census Small Business Pulse Survey for the week of June 14th to June 20th shows small businesses continue to struggle. 43% of the small businesses surveyed reported a decrease in revenue from the prior week while only 21% reported an increase. The U.S. MORE
Last year I conducted a reader survey that really helped me move the blog forward and I would love to hear your thoughts and opinions again. Would you please take my 2014 reader survey? Just a quick note on the survey results: I want to assure you that the survey data will remain anonymous and will only be used to support the development of Practically Perfect PA and its content. The post Practically Perfect PA Survey 2014 appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. MORE
Please head on over to my survey and give me some feedback. Click here to take survey. The post Reader Survey Now Open appeared first on SimpleProductivityBlog.com. One of the things about writing a blog is that it involves two parties: the writer and the reader. While I know what I think (most of the time), I don’t know what you think. I need your input and feedback to make this a good blog for you. I can’t do this without you. MORE
The RideShare Guy released their 2017 Survey Results: Driver Earnings, Satisfaction and Demographics. This confirms something we see across all our survey work on the gig economy. It has lots of interesting data on those who drive for services like Uber and Lyft. One of the most interesting findings is Lyft drivers are much more satisfied than Uber drivers. More MORE
I want to thank everyone who participated in The Solopreneur Life 2014 End-of-Year Survey. Thanks also to those of you who helped spread the word and encouraged others to take the survey. The solopreneur survey is now closed. To have the survey results delivered straight to your inbox on the morning of January 5, sign up for The Solopreneur Life Newsletter. The post Thank You for Participating in the 2014 Solopreneur Survey appeared first on The Solopreneur Life. MORE
Census Pulse Survey of Households. over the 10 weeks the surveys have been conducted (they started the end of April) the number of self-employed Americans has increased from 13.5 According to the U.S. MORE
Companies like Zappos often are seen as the standard bearers of the top-notch customer experience , but some companies trying to emulate them may find they fall short because they are missing a key component: an equally top-notch worker experience. The issue of worker satisfaction being tied to customer satisfaction is drawing enough attention that earlier this year Appirio commissioned Forrester Consulting to evaluate “the maturing of worker experience across industries.” MORE
Thank you, everyone, for taking my reader survey recently. The post The reader survey results appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. I have already published the results regarding your thoughts on the profession, which you can find here. But I thought I would also share your comments on the blog itself. Below are the results. I would have had this information to share with you much sooner had I not insisted on attempting to make the charts and graphs pretty (whoops!). MORE
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) caused quite a stir yesterday with the release of their 2017 Contingent and Alternative Employment Arrangement (CWS) survey results. workforce was slightly smaller than they reported the last time the survey was done, which was 13 years ago. This, of course, is much lower than what pretty much every other survey or study done on the gig economy over the past 5 years has found. The U.S. MORE
According to a recent IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) study, despite heightened awareness of women's challenges in the workplace driven by the Covid-19 pandemic, gender equity is still not a top priority for 70 % of global businesses to business professionals surveyed. MORE
Please take the 2015 Annual Reader Survey and enter for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card! The post Annual Reader Survey Open For Responses appeared first on Simple Productivity Blog. link]. More great content can be found on the site at Simple Productivity Blog., or you can find me on Twitter ( @SmplProdBlog ) and Facebook ( Facebook.com/SimpleProductivity ). Blog Business MORE
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SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
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JULY 15, 2021
A survey of 7,000 emoji users in the U.S., Europe and Asia found that emoji are not only useful on the job — they can make people feel more connected and receptive to new tasks. Image credit: Screenshot by NPR
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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
Once a year I take a survey of my readers. Please help me to help you by filling out the survey. The post 2019 Annual Reader Survey appeared first on Laura Earnest. I use this information to direct content over the next year. Announcements
Small Business Labs
JUNE 11, 2019
Interesting survey resluts from Bankrate on side hustles. According to their findings: nearly half of working Americans (45 percent) surveyed reported having a side gig in addition to their primary job. 48% of millennials, 39% of Gen Xers and 28% of Baby Boomers reported having side gigs. side giggers worked an average of 12 hours per week. side giggers earned an average of $1,122 per month.
Small Business Labs
JULY 16, 2020
Census Pulse Survey of Households. over the 10 weeks the surveys have been conducted (they started the end of April) the number of self-employed Americans has increased from 13.5 According to the U.S.
Practically Perfect PA
AUGUST 19, 2015
The last few years I have conducted a reader survey that really helped me move the blog forward and I would love to hear your thoughts and opinions again. Would you please take my 2015 reader survey? Just a quick note on the survey results: I want to assure you that the survey data will remain anonymous and will only be used to support the development of Practically Perfect PA and its content. Practically Perfect PA is nearly four years old.
Small Business Labs
MAY 19, 2020
Census has created a Small Business Pulse survey to track and measure how small businesses are faring during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pulse survey is scheduled to run weekly through June, so the survey will be very useful in tracking how small businesses are doing over that time period.
Virtual Moxie
MAY 24, 2012
I'm beyond grateful to all of you who took time out of your days to weigh in on the survey about the frequency of the Moxie Tips. Thank you. ?. It's clear (67% to 37%) that you love getting the tips four times each week, and one longer Moxie post--just the way I've been serving it up. So that's what I'll continue to do! For those of you who wanted fewer tips, I hope this decision won't be a huge disappointment!
The Solopreneur Life
JANUARY 28, 2015
Online marketing is a perennial challenge for solopreneurs, and I’m conducting a three-question survey that deals with it. This is an anonymous survey, and I’m using Survey Monkey. Please take the survey now, so you don’t forget. Click here to take the survey. Please invite other solos to take the survey. Copy and share the survey URL: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/solopreneuronlinemarketing. Surveys online marketing
The Solopreneur Life
NOVEMBER 12, 2014
You’re invited to participate in the The Solopreneur Life 2014 End-of-Year Survey! The survey is open through Friday, December 19. Past survey results have been reported on widely, including in The New York Times. Click here to take the survey. The information gathered in the survey will advance […]. Surveys Solopreneur Survey Results will be published on January 5.
Practically Perfect PA
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
Well firstly I want to say a huge thank you to everyone that took the time to complete my survey a couple of months ago. I have decided to break the survey results into a few blogs so that I can share how you all feel about being assistants, the industry and your thoughts on the blog. This first blog is the Practically Perfect PA Survey: The industry snapshot 2014. The post Practically Perfect PA Survey: The industry snapshot 2014 appeared first on Practically Perfect PA.
Practically Perfect PA
OCTOBER 30, 2013
Thank you, everyone, for taking my reader survey recently. The post The reader survey results appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. Survey admin administrators blogging EA Executive Assistant Office manager PA Personal Assistant Virtual Assistant I have already published the results regarding your thoughts on the profession, which you can find here. But I thought I would also share your comments on the blog itself. Below are the results.
Practically Perfect PA
JANUARY 30, 2019
TravelPerk are surveying thousands of office managers, executive and personal assistants, and other administrative professionals, to get insights into the best ways for you […]. Core Skills Featured Sponsored posts Travel admin administrators assistants business travel EA Executive Assistant Office manager PA Personal Assistant survey Virtual AssistantDo you want to be in with the chance of winning a €500 travel voucher?
Simple Productivity Blog
APRIL 26, 2014
Fill out the annual reader survey and get a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card. The survey can be found here: [link] Photo by Grand Canyon NPS. The post Annual Reader Survey! All entries must be done by 6pm EDT 10 May 2014. Licensed under Creative Commons. appeared first on SimpleProductivityBlog.com. More great content can be found on the site at SimpleProductivityBlog.com., or you can find me on Twitter ( @SmplProdBlog ) and Facebook ( Facebook.com/SimpleProductivity ).
Practically Perfect PA
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
Last year I conducted a reader survey that really helped me move the blog forward and I would love to hear your thoughts and opinions again. Would you please take my 2014 reader survey? Just a quick note on the survey results: I want to assure you that the survey data will remain anonymous and will only be used to support the development of Practically Perfect PA and its content. The post Practically Perfect PA Survey 2014 appeared first on Practically Perfect PA.
The Solopreneur Life
DECEMBER 3, 2013
I invite you to participate in the 2013 Solopreneur Life End-of-Year Survey. The survey, which will be conducted using Survey Monkey, consists of 25 questions. The survey will be open through Friday, December 20. Past survey results have been reported on widely, including in The New York Times. Click here to take the 2013 Solopreneur Life End-of-Year Survey. (No Please complete the survey only once. Surveys Solopreneur Survey
Simple Productivity Blog
MARCH 2, 2014
Please consider taking some time to fill out the readership survey below. Please take the survey by clicking here Photo by Jimee, Jackie, Tom & Asha. Licensed under Creative […] The post Readership Survey Available appeared first on SimpleProductivityBlog.com. I use the information to help me plan articles, products and answer questions. I can’t write the blog without your feedback!
Small Business Labs
AUGUST 25, 2020
Census started a COVID-19 impact survey back in April to measure how the pandemic was impacting small businesses. The weekly surveys ran until the end of June. But after skipping 6 weeks, they're back with what they are calling phase 2 of the surveys.
On The Job
AUGUST 10, 2020
It's always a good idea to know what's on the minds of hiring managers. That way, you can address the issues they think are important in your resume and cover letter, and speak knowledgeably about the issues that garner their interest.
Simple Productivity Blog
JULY 28, 2013
Please head on over to my survey and give me some feedback. Click here to take survey. The post Reader Survey Now Open appeared first on SimpleProductivityBlog.com. One of the things about writing a blog is that it involves two parties: the writer and the reader. While I know what I think (most of the time), I don’t know what you think. I need your input and feedback to make this a good blog for you. I can’t do this without you.
Practically Perfect PA
DECEMBER 8, 2014
What is Survey Monkey? Survey Monkey is a website which allows users to create really simple online surveys. Survey Monkey has a number of features but its fundamental function is to create really simple surveys. The platform allows users to create different types of questions on their survey, from drop down answers to free text boxes. Once the survey has been completed, users have access to the answers and analytics in an array of tables and charts.
Small Business Labs
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
So we're just getting to a survey on side gigs that CareerBuilder released in September. Key quote from the survey press release : According to a new CareerBuilder survey, 29 percent of workers have a side hustle, a trend that is especially strong among the millennial demographic. The CareerBuilder survey is simply yet another of many studies illustrating this.
Forbes Leadership
JUNE 25, 2021
According to a recent IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) study, despite heightened awareness of women's challenges in the workplace driven by the Covid-19 pandemic, gender equity is still not a top priority for 70 % of global businesses to business professionals surveyed.
Small Business Labs
JULY 10, 2018
Bankrate recently released a survey showing that 37% of Americans have some sort of side job. The survey was of adult Americans , of which there are about 250 million. This means the survey found about 92 million Americans have side hustles. We don't have access to the survey questions, so we' don't know how they defined "side job" But it must have been a broad definition to get to 92 million.
Forbes Leadership
JULY 20, 2021
More than a full year into the coronavirus pandemic, less than 2 in 3 nonprofits around the world are confident that they can survive another 12 months, according to the latest survey from CAF America.
Small Business Labs
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
Morning Consult's In a Robust Job Market, Gig Workers Satisfaction on a Par With Wider Workforce covers the results of their recent survey of employed Americans. Morning Consult also provides their questions and a detailed set of survey crosstab results.
Small Business Labs
MAY 8, 2013
of the respondents of our annual independent worker survey. To the best of our knowledge, this was the first time coworking blipped on a national, statistically significant survey of any kind. This survey was conducted a few months after our survey. But these surveys reflect populations of 17 million in the case of our independent worker survey and roughly 22 million in the case of the micro business survey.
Small Business Labs
JUNE 8, 2018
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) caused quite a stir yesterday with the release of their 2017 Contingent and Alternative Employment Arrangement (CWS) survey results. workforce was slightly smaller than they reported the last time the survey was done, which was 13 years ago. This, of course, is much lower than what pretty much every other survey or study done on the gig economy over the past 5 years has found. The U.S.
The Solopreneur Life
NOVEMBER 30, 2011
I invite you to participate in the Second-Annual Solopreneur Life End-of-Year Survey. The anonymous survey will reach just a fraction of solopreneurs, yet I believe the information gathered will advance our knowledge of the state of solopreneurship in the United States and beyond. We all stand to benefit from the info in the survey results. Click here to take The Solopreneur Life 2011 End-of-Year Survey. Survey: Solopreneurs Optimistic About 2011.
Simple Productivity Blog
APRIL 2, 2015
Please take the 2015 Annual Reader Survey and enter for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card! The post Annual Reader Survey Open For Responses appeared first on Simple Productivity Blog. link]. More great content can be found on the site at Simple Productivity Blog., or you can find me on Twitter ( @SmplProdBlog ) and Facebook ( Facebook.com/SimpleProductivity ). Blog Business
Small Business CEO
AUGUST 27, 2018
Creating ecommerce customer surveys is a great way to learn what you’re doing well and what you could be doing better. While there is definitely a science to producing surveys, it’s far from rocket science—as the following advice will illustrate. The first step to creating an effective customer survey is knowing what you want to know. A rambling survey with no real purpose is a waste of your customer’s time—and yours. … Customer Service customer survey
Practically Perfect PA
OCTOBER 30, 2013
Thank you, everyone, for taking my reader survey recently. The post The reader survey results appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. I have already published the results regarding your thoughts on the profession, which you can find here. But I thought I would also share your comments on the blog itself. Below are the results. I would have had this information to share with you much sooner had I not insisted on attempting to make the charts and graphs pretty (whoops!).
Practically Perfect PA
OCTOBER 30, 2013
Thank you, everyone, for taking my reader survey recently. The post The reader survey results appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. I have already published the results regarding your thoughts on the profession, which you can find here. But I thought I would also share your comments on the blog itself. Below are the results. I would have had this information to share with you much sooner had I not insisted on attempting to make the charts and graphs pretty (whoops!).
The Solopreneur Life
DECEMBER 20, 2014
I want to thank everyone who participated in The Solopreneur Life 2014 End-of-Year Survey. Thanks also to those of you who helped spread the word and encouraged others to take the survey. The solopreneur survey is now closed. To have the survey results delivered straight to your inbox on the morning of January 5, sign up for The Solopreneur Life Newsletter. The post Thank You for Participating in the 2014 Solopreneur Survey appeared first on The Solopreneur Life.
Small Business Labs
JUNE 14, 2018
Getting somewhat lost in the debates around the results from the BLS's 2017 Contingent and Alternative Employment Arrangements survey (CWS) are several interesting findings about independent contractors. The BLS defines independent contractors as someone who is self-employed and their primary job is as an independent contractor, independent consultant or freelance worker. Key findings for this segment include: 1. 79
Practically Perfect PA
OCTOBER 24, 2014
Thank you to everyone that has completed the Practically Perfect PA survey. Would you please take my 2014 reader survey? The post Practically Perfect PA Survey 2014 Reminder appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. So far we have received some great feedback but we would love to hear from more of you so please do take ten minutes out of your day to complete the questionnaire. I’d appreciate your honest feedback, I really would!
The Solopreneur Life
JANUARY 4, 2012
Those are among the findings in The Second-Annual Solopreneur Life 2011 End-of-Year Survey. The anonymous survey, which was conducted using Survey Monkey and attracted 77 responses, consisted of 25 questions and was conducted during the first three weeks of December. Respondents were able to complete the survey only once. Here are the major takeaways from the survey. Nearly half of the solopreneurs surveyed take little or no vacation.
Small Business Labs
JANUARY 23, 2017
The RideShare Guy released their 2017 Survey Results: Driver Earnings, Satisfaction and Demographics. This confirms something we see across all our survey work on the gig economy. It has lots of interesting data on those who drive for services like Uber and Lyft. One of the most interesting findings is Lyft drivers are much more satisfied than Uber drivers. More
Small Business Labs
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
The Freelancers Union and Elance - oDesk released a study showing that 34% of the American workforce freelances in some form. According to the study, 53 million Americans said they engaged in some form of freelance work in the past year. The study breaks these folks into 5 segments: "Independent Contractors" (40%, or 21.1 million) don’t have a traditional employer and do freelance, temporary or supplemental work on a project-to-project basis. Moonlighters” (27 percent, or 14.3
Small Business Labs
OCTOBER 24, 2012
Our friends at Deskmag have released the 3rd annual global coworking survey. Last year over 1500 people from 20+ countries filled out the survey. So if you work or have worked at coworking space please take 5-10 minutes and fill out the survey. Click here to take the survey. We'd like even more this year. The data is extremely useful for everyone associated with coworking. And, of course, Deskmag will be making the results public.
On The Job
JULY 31, 2017
Companies like Zappos often are seen as the standard bearers of the top-notch customer experience , but some companies trying to emulate them may find they fall short because they are missing a key component: an equally top-notch worker experience. The issue of worker satisfaction being tied to customer satisfaction is drawing enough attention that earlier this year Appirio commissioned Forrester Consulting to evaluate “the maturing of worker experience across industries.”
Small Business Labs
MAY 15, 2014
The Freelancers Union is conducting a survey on how freelancers work and live. The goals of the survey are to better understand how freelancers are changing the definition of success and how they are working with one another to improve their business outcomes. If you are a freelancer - which for the purposes of this survey is most everyone who doesn't have a traditional job - please click here to take the survey.
Daily Writing Tips
DECEMBER 21, 2017
The employee experience – with engagement being a core aspect – must be a priority, and employers must move beyond relegating measures of success to an annual employee survey. There are challenges to the traditional annual engagement survey, namely: It doesn’t meet the needs of managing and engaging a multigenerational workforce. Data collected from long, involved and expensive surveys can become outdated if not turned around quickly.
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