The Weekly Independent: April 4, 2022

Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of the curve. That’s why each week we bring you The Weekly Independent, a quick-hit digest of news of note from around the web.

• An Entrepreneur article cites the 2021 MBO Partners’ The Great Realization report as it unfolds how the rise of solopreneurs is going to usher in changes in the economy. 
• A TNW article by Andrea Hak references an MBO Partners’ report about digital nomads as it discusses how seven fintechs can help fix the broken financial system. 
• This CNN article investigates the contributing factors that drove 4.4 million Americans to quit their jobs last month, a spike in monthly resignation figures. 
• The era of the five-day office week is over, enabling employees to spend time working from home or in the office. The Guardian article provides greater clarity on how the hybrid work model is still in its experimental phase in America’s corporate workforce. 
• This Forbes article discusses four categories to prevent ableism and accommodate workers with disabilities in both remote and hybrid work. 
• Organization leaders should create purposeful hybrid work design that ushers in flexibility, team synergy, and meaningful work relationships. This Gallup article shares four essential dynamics of hybrid work on how leaders can develop their workplace. 
• As organizations shift toward flexible work models, they relinquish some of their real estate and adopt a new form of workspace organization. An SHRM article explains why hot-desking is not the optimal flexible work setup and why organizations should instead adopt a desk hoteling model. 
• Keeping the best talents is a struggle amidst the Great Resignation. An article from the Harvard Business Review elucidates how supporting employees’ passions outside work results in more effective employee retention. 
• Employers who presume that Gen Z wants all-remote-all-time miss the point and can lose out on recruiting the newest generation of talent. This article discusses the Handshake report, revealing what Gen Zs look for in an employer. 
• Shifting the way organizations view automation from solely improving business processes to workforce support may counter the effects of the Great Resignation. These are the eight benefits emanating from the adoption of a smarter approach to automation.

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