Welcome to our weekly news roundup! First up, one from the weekend.

Saturday: “The Great Mismatch?” In the new world of work, unemployment is high yet skilled and talented people are in short supply. (The Economist)

Monday: Is a “blended” workforce of employees, consultants, independent contractors and contingent workers now the new norm? This article says so. (Talent Management)

Monday: Are you an IT consultant? MBO Partners helps walk through the top 10 mistakes professionals make. (Channel Insider)

Wednesday: Staffing Industry Analysts released its latest forecast of industry trends and predictions. The full report is only available to CWS Council members, but they give you a sneak peek at a few stats. (Staffing Industry Analysts)

Thursday: The Illinois Technology Association (ITA) published a great Q&A with our CEO Jai Shekhawat. Learn all kinds of interesting tidbits about Fieldglass, including the fact that Jai has never owned a turtle. (ITA Spotlight)

Today: Did you miss our webinar last week, The Impact of Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) on Your Contingent Workforce Programme? We now have a free download available on our site. Short registration required. (Fieldglass)

Have we missed anything? Please share in comments!

Have a great weekend, everyone.

Tags: AWR, independent contractors, This Week We're Talking About...

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