If you’ve spent any amount of time on the Jobs for Recruiters group on Facebook, one thing will be abundantly clear after joining, the recruiters, … Read more
As Your Workforce Becomes Flexible, So Should Your Benefits
The workforce of the future is increasingly external and, for HR managers, the need to address the healthcare benefits gap between their external workforce … Read more
Why You Need a Strategy for Managing Your Gig Worker Experience
External workers are employees who work for a company but who are not on its formal payroll. This includes temporary staff, contract employees and … Read more
L&D Is Your Secret Weapon Against the Lure of Freelancing
On the morning commute to the corporate office, chances are high that you might pass a co-working space filled with laptops, freelance and startup workers, … Read more
HR 101: How-to Work Effectively With Freelancers
The “gig economy” has grown far beyond a buzzword. More than one-third (35%) of Americans freelanced in 2018, reaching a record 56.7 million people. In … Read more
The Importance of Treating Freelancers As ‘Real’ Workers
One of the first questions people often ask when meeting someone new is what the person does for a living. Whether it is a good or a bad thing, we live in … Read more
Get Ready Now for the Coming ‘Total Talent’ Workforce
Total talent might not be a term you’re really familiar with, but it’s rising in use and you’re going to see a lot more of it over the next year. More … Read more
3 Simple Ways to Combat the Talent Shortage
If you’re experiencing a talent shortage, you’re not alone. Manpower’s 2018 Global Talent Shortage Report found that 45% of employers globally are … Read more
Why Does It Take You So Long to Pay Your Gig Workers?
With the rise of the gig economy and a wider swath of Americans defining work on their own terms, the assumption of slow payments isn’t as safe as it once … Read more
Labor Department Says Gig Workers Are Fewer Than Thought
The gig economy is smaller than we think. Or maybe, it’s how we think of the gig economy that has resulted in estimates that a third of the workforce … Read more
How Small Businesses Can Win In the War for Talent
Small businesses face a common challenge. According to the 2018 Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Summit report, 70% of small businesses struggle to … Read more
Smart Hiring Can Keep Your Startup From Failure
Research suggests that about 75% of venture-backed tech startups fail to thrive. Only slightly over half of all new businesses survive five years. I didn’t … Read more
Mythbusting the Gig Economy
If 2017 was the year “gig economy” became a household phrase, 2018 will be when businesses adopt this flexible workforce model at scale. Why? We’re in a … Read more
Engaging Your Freelance Talent Is More Important Than Ever
The war for talent continues to rage, and 77% of CEOs are now concerned about talent/skills availability as a business threat, according to PwC’s Annual … Read more