Technology is making it easier than ever for today’s workforce to choose where they want to work, when they want to work, and who they want to work for. Millennials, the largest generation represented in the workforce today, are driving a huge shift towards on-demand and flexible work with a reported 92% wanting to work remotely and 87% wanting to choose their own hours.
Author Fred Wilson recently discussed the ever-changing future of the American workforce and what trends will have the largest impact.
While we’ve heard a lot about globalization and outsourcing over the past thirty years, the next two big megatrends are starting to emerge. They are the move to an on-demand model for work and the automation of work.
While the development of online and mobile shopping experiences have brought extreme convenience and on-demand features to the retail industry, not everything in business should be changed by apps and other digital platforms. Although buying products online is fast, new, and shiny, brands shouldn’t be overdependent on that style of business. Ignoring the value of an in-store experience dismissed the tried-and-true importance of being able to see and try products. Want a customer to love your brand? You need to give them a way to conveniently try something on or see it live and take it home right away.
By providing one streamlined platform for total freelancer management, businesses can leverage the new Modern Workforce where the number of freelancers will soon be equal to the number of permanent employees in most companies.
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