Topic: World of Work

Contingent labor is going to be the next big trend, especially as lockdowns end. These telltale signs are already pointing in that direction.

Consider these benefits of contract work.

SIA’s Collaboration in the Gig Economy virtual conference takes place next week on Sept. 17 and 18.

Here’s how to overcome the common obstacles of turning a gig into a business, as told by the experts who have done just that:

Remote work is the present. Here’s what the future will hold for the global workforce.

Hit pause on your instant response and take time to ask a few of the following questions before you agree to take on each job.

The trend towards remote work is expanding companies’ hiring pools, both for full-time employees and freelancers.

The Covid-19 pandemic is leading to what may end up being the deepest economic recession since the Great Depression.

The foundation of the current remote work surge has been growing and building for more than a decade.

As we are bearing witness, the Covid-19 pandemic is bringing two distinct changes to our workforce: an increase of freelancers in the marketplace and the acceptance of remote work.

With flexible work hours, further independence, and changing lifestyles, it is no question why this unconventional work style is attractive to many.

After the economic downturn of 2008, many employees who were laid off transitioned their work skills to a freelance basis — and many have never looked back.