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New M Squared Consulting Survey Reveals Independent Consultants Upbeat about Their Profession, the Economy

The M Squared Consulting 2012 survey of independent consultants was recently released and the findings were fascinating.  The poll of 530 professional independent consultants found that the flexible workforce has become indispensable to American businesses; it also revealed that an overwhelming majority of consultants are satisfied with their career choice.

In the survey, a solid 69 percent of professional independent consultants agreed that the use of the flexible workforce is now a permanent work model in America. Also, 52 percent of respondents were either cautiously optimistic or very optimistic about the U.S. economy in 2012.

Feb. 10th Snapshot: The New World of Work

As the year progresses, we continue to keep an eye on the ever-evolving workforce – especially as it relates to the flexible workforce and the “new world of work.”   We are always on the lookout for current news stories, interesting tidbits and thoughtful commentary to pass along to you.

This week, we feature:

  • A timely and insightful Workforce.com interview with M Squared Consulting CEO John Kunzweiler about today’s “New World of Work”
  • Thoughtful articles titled “The Human Risk Factor” and “Talent ‘In the Cloud’” by Human Resource Executive Online examine today’s talent shortages and other pressing workforce management issues

Feb. 3rd CEO Corner: 2012 Outlook on the New World of Work

Job creation will be the central issue of 2012 and the upcoming presidential election.  But like a lot of political issues, the facts lie far below the headlines and rhetoric.  Overall, unemployment is unacceptably high, but different groups or classes of workers are faring differently.

Solving the Skills Mismatch
In contrast to the highly publicized 8.5 percent U.S. unemployment figure, the unemployment rate for “management, professional, and related occupations” is just 4.4 percent. It’s no wonder many hiring managers can’t fill higher-level, strategic, management and technology positions. The data suggests there aren’t enough applicants eligible, available or willing to fill those jobs.