Gig Economy: Page 8

Career

3 Top Tips to Help You, as a Freelancer, Establish Long-Term Relationships With Clients

The gig economy is growing. How can a freelancer secure more work, and at higher pay?

Growth Strategies

Are Asian Businesses Struggling to be Agile?

While businesses around the world are entering into the "Agility Era", Asian businesses seem to be a little less vigorous about it

Starting a Business

This Lyft Employee's Entrepreneurial Past Inspired Her to Create a Business Pitch Competition for Lyft Drivers

Lyft recently surveyed its drivers and learned that nearly one-fifth of them run or aspire to run a company.

Thought Leaders

How to Fight the Gender Pay Gap as a Self-Employed Woman -- and Maximize Your Income

Biases exist regardless of whether you work as a full-time employee or a contractor. Here's how to take control of your earnings.

Growth Strategies

GIGPreneurs – Changing the Definition of Future Work Force and Economy

In years to come, people will no longer have career jobs and here we explore what it is going to be like

Career

How This Freelance Approach Can Produce Full-Time Results

Companies are exploring a workforce model with 10 percent full-time workers and 90 percent freelancers.

Science & Technology

How Blockchain Is Poised to Disrupt the Gig Economy

The next several years will see rapid adoption as market-shifts in employment continue.

Operations & Logistics

Why This Entrepreneur Thinks Uber Drivers Should Be His Employees

ShiftPixy founder Scott Absher is certain a reckoning is coming for gig-economy platforms that hire contractors to pinch pennies.

Thought Leaders

Declaration of Independents: Thinking Beyond the Gig Economy

It might be time to stop calling it the 'gig economy.'

Thought Leaders

5 Ways Everyone Can Achieve More by Thinking Like an Entrepreneur

Being accountable and motivated is a good way to accomplish anything, including launching a business.

Career

Why the Government's Gig Economy Data Falls Short

A new Bureau of Labor Statistics study on freelancers misses the mark.

Growth Strategies

5 Ways to Effectively Engage the Gig Economy Professionals?

These professionals have specific skills and they can work at worksite or online as per the project requirements

Leadership

Both Workplaces and Gig Economy Companies Are Killing People, This Stanford Professor Warns

'Dying for a Paycheck' author Jeffrey Pfeffer dispels the myths of gig work as a reprieve from the 9-to-5.

Career

Policies That Help Gig Workers Improve Their Skills Will Help Small Businesses Grow

Business growth is slowed by the shortage of skilled workers, even as millions of workers are underemployed and looking for more opportunity.

Career

The Future Is Freelance: How to Optimize Independent Worker Output

By treating freelancers like human beings, companies can ensure they'll never be at a loss for top talent, even on the most challenging projects.