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Consulting as a Contractor: The Rise of Self-Employment

Tom Spencer

For example, as a freelance contractor, my manager has the freedom to act on the advice he gives to clients and work with them as they implement recommendations, rather than either leaving prior to implementation or merely performing the work for them. From a financial perspective, this allows businesses to turn a fixed cost (i.e.,

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How Being a Workaholic Differs from Working Long Hours — and Why That Matters for Your Health

Harvard Business

Hanna, a finance director at an international home care retailer, works long hours. Is it working long hours that increases our risk of developing health issues? We conducted a study in 2010 at the Dutch subsidiary of an international financial consulting firm with over 3,500 employees. Hayon Thapaliya for HBR.

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How to Reduce Primary Care Doctors’ Workloads While Improving Care

Harvard Business

Periodically, a client and accountant would meet, review financial materials and status and, at the end of the encounter, make an appointment for the next meeting. A showcase for this has been the Parkinson App developed by researchers at the University of Rochester. Consider the power of mobile devices in such loops.

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