Lately, we’ve become obsessed with maximizing productivity. For hourly workers, whether they’re independent contractors billing clients directly or full-time project-based employees trying to optimize utilization, time is of the essence. This week, our links focus on increasing productivity, and we’ve published an ebook of 30 productivity tips for busy professionals. Check them out…

The Curious Science of When Multitasking Works via Harvard Business Review

4 Tips for Productive Mornings via WorkAwesome

5 Résumé ‘Tricks’ That Can Backfire via U.S. News & World Report

10 places moonlighting entrepreneurs love to burn the midnight oil via Mashable

The Evolution Of The Organization via Forbes

Meetings: Time is of the Essence via Animato

IT jobs outlook: High demand, higher salaries via InfoWorld

7 Tax tips for first-time freelancers via Freelancers Union

How digital collaboration will evolve in 2015 via ZDNet