The agile workforce is on the rise, and freelancers, independent contractors, gig workers, and self-employed professionals that participate benefit like never before from increased flexibility and opportunities associated with this way of working. However, going independent is not without its challenges. While going independent has great rewards, it also presents challenges. While there is increased freedom to work when, where, how, and for who they want, there are gaps in the amount of stability and financial security that many freelancers experience.
Author: Greg Kihlström
CareerGig Presenting at Newchip Accelerator January 2021 Online Demo Week
CareerGig, a SaaS-based marketplace that connect freelancers and contractors with companies will be presenting at investor-centric global online event that brings together over 100 startups to prospective investors and partners across 15 industries and verticals.
The Agile Workforce is Here
I am excited to announce our acquisition of Moonlighting and our steps to revolutionize the future of work. In the coming days, we will be rolling out new features and improving the freelancer experience for our combined audiences. The world…
Arlington Startups Seize Unexpected Opportunities For Growth in 2020
2020 has been a big year for Arlington-based startups, both in spite of and because of the pandemic. Arlington was predicted to fare better than other tech hubs because many of its startups focus on emerging technology in science and engineering, collectively…
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How Hybrid Teams Are Critical To Growth
The workforce is in a continual shift as markets change, companies grow and refocus, and external factors shape how, when and even where we work. Because of these considerations, and countless others, companies need to be agile in their approach to the composition of their workforce. Hybrid workforces build on this idea, by creating teams that are a mixture of full-time, long-term employees and short-term contract and freelance workers.
CareerGig Connects Freelancers and Companies Needing Work
CareerGig (3100 Clarendon Blvd), which officially started operating in July, provides to freelancers the health and retirement benefits that a full-time employee might enjoy, and triple-verifies the qualifications of freelancers for companies that lack the time and resources to do deep dives themselves.
Get Your Business Growing Again During and Post-COVID
Many companies have laid off or furloughed full-time employees due to economic uncertainty and are now in the position to need to scale back up. The question remains of whether to re-fill those positions with full-time W-2 employees, or create a more hybrid mix of full-time and 1099 contractors. Contractors have the benefit of giving you the flexibility to grow with verified, high skilled talent at the right pace and the right price for your business.
Recruiter.com: It’s Time to Rethink the Resume. There Are Much Better Ways to Evaluate Candidates.
It almost goes without saying: When you are reviewing candidates, you want to see their resumes. The resume is probably the most consistent component in the recruiting process, the only truly universal ingredient across companies and roles of all kinds. Yet despite its ubiquity, the resume is a deeply flawed method of evaluating candidates. At best, it is only a very small piece of the puzzle when it comes to making the right hiring decision.
HRTechCube: Talent Acquisition Firm CareerGig Presenting at Newchip Accelerator
This week CareerGig is participating in Newchip Accelerator’s Online Demo Week, a three-day investor-centric global online event that brings together over 100 current and graduate startups to present their companies to prospective investors and partners across 15 industries and verticals.
CareerGig Presenting at Newchip Accelerator Online Demo Week
CareerGig, a SaaS-based marketplace that connect freelancers and contractors with companies will be presenting at investor-centric global online event that brings together over 100 startups to prospective investors and partners across 15 industries and verticals.