November 2016
Beginner
240 pages
5h 4m
English
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INTRODUCTION
1. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employee Tenure Summary, September 18, 2014. www.bls.gov/news.release/tenure.nr0.htm
2. Gould, Elise, Economic Policy Institute, “2014 continues a 35-year trend of broad-base wage stagnation,” February 19, 2015. www.epi.org/publication/stagnant-wages-in-2014/
3. Adkins, Amy, “Majority of U.S. Employees Not Engaged Despite Gains in 2014,” Gallup, January 28, 2015, www.gallup.com/poll/181289/majority-employees-not-engaged-despite-gains-2014.aspx
4. The Conference Board, “Surge in Hiring Lifts Outlook for Workers But Overall Job Satisfaction Remains Below 50%,” September 8, 2015. www.conference-board.org/press/pressdetail.cfm?pressid=5545
5. Freelancers Union, Freelancing in America: 2015, An independent ...
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