The future of work The unit of work is no longer a whole job and the traditional career, as an institution, is in unavoidable decline. Unfortunately public policy is still based on the assumption that careers are the most desirable form of employment, and that they can be offered to more and more of us. Fractional work Credible alternative to job/no-job – a new Full Time Equivalent? Is there a hidden GDP that is not accounted for anywhere?

1. Fractional Work The Next Small Thing? London, 22 nd October 2003 5 th October 2009 The unit of work is no longer a whole job An opportunity . Not a threat.

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