You may already be experienced with working as an independent contractor or consultant. But even if you haven’t yet stepped into the world of contracting, the question is no longer “if,” but rather, “when?” Before the recession, independent contractors were already the fastest growing segment of the United States workforce. The 2005 contingent workforce study from the Bureau of Labor Statistics counted independent contractors at 10.3 million and growing.
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You may already be experienced with working as an independent contractor or consultant. But even if you haven’t yet stepped into the world of contracting, the question is no longer “if,” but rather, “when?” Before the recession, independent contractors were already the fastest growing segment of the United States workforce. The 2005 contingent workforce study from the Bureau of Labor Statistics counted independent contractors at 10.3 million and growing.