By Glenn Laumeister, AllWork CEO This past year, the Gig Economy has progressed way beyond drivers for Uber or Lyft, and now consists of a more diverse and skilled workforce. With the pandemic, more than ever, the Gig Economy has
Gig Economy, Compliance, and Startups: How Misclassification Could Cost you $8.5 Million.
By Glenn Laumeister, AllWork CEO The Gig Economy has shown itself to be extremely valuable to startups who want to grow quickly and build targeted elements of their business in a super flexible way. This surge of freelance workers shows no
Will Freelancers Replace Full-Time Employees? The Majority of Executives Say Yes.
According to a new report released by Ceridian, a human capital management software firm, 62% of global executives believe that freelancers, or gig workers, will substantially replace full-time employees within the next five years. The findings also shed some light
What the World of Freelance Looks Like Post-Pandemic
Now that the pandemic has shown everyone just how easy it is to work remotely and flexibly, more and more employers are planning to stick with freelance, part-time workers even after they return to “normal.” In fact, 60 percent of
The Return of Retail: How You Should Prepare
Last year, the spread of the coronavirus caused retailers to shutter and in-person shopping to grind to a halt. But these past few months have shown that shoppers are gradually returning to stores, marking a shift from the predominantly online
Why Employee Engagement Should Be a Top Priority
In a year as tumultuous as 2020, employee engagement can be key to building a successful business. Improving your employee engagement results in employees who are more committed to their jobs, will do their best even when the manager is
What You’ll Need for Flexible Workforce Management
This past year has shown us all just how important flexibility is in the workplace. Rigid schedules are a thing of the past for most companies, and relying on only full-time 9-5 workers is too. Now, most companies have a
How to Streamline Your Freelancer Onboarding Process
Over the past year, companies of all sizes continue to work with more and more freelancers to help them run their business across all types of job functions, diverse skill sets, and departments. If fact, in 2020 there were 64.8 million freelancers
10 Impressive Gig Economy Statistics: The Rise of a New Workforce
What we’ve witnessed in recent years is a dramatic shift from traditional 9-5 full-time employment to more freelancing, part-time, and contract roles. This change is driven by both sides: employees, who want flexibility and freedom to be their own boss
What is a Permalancer?
We all may be familiar with a freelancer who works for a company on a one-off project basis – someone you hire from a talent platform, assign a project, and their work for you is done. Instead, these past few