Webinars & Podcasts
Webinar: Choosing a Freelance Marketplace
For Companies: Pre-recorded.As companies expand their freelance, hourly, and contingent hiring, it is often hard to know the best way to find, verify, hire, and manage this talent. Join Jeff Tennery, CareerGig’s Chief Business Development Officer, and freelance marketplace expert, as he leads this discussion to help companies make smart decisions on hiring freelance talent.
Webinar: HSAs & Retirement for Freelancers
For Freelancers: Pre-recorded. This 25-minute webinar in partnership with First Dollar will share what freelancers need to know about HSAs and how they can be helpful as a key part of your savings, benefits, and retirement.
Webinar: How to be Successful as a Creative Freelancer + Q&A
For Freelancers: Pre-recorded Join us for a 25-minute presentation plus interactive discussion on what it takes to be successful as a creative freelancer. Designers, writers, photographers, art directors, and creative directors can thrive in a freelance career, and we’re here to help you learn how to make the most of your talents.
The Future Workforce 2-Day Virtual Conference
For Companies: March 2 and 3, 2021. Return on Creativity: The Future Workforce will blend a vision of the near future with practical ideas for today’s workforce leaders and HR professionals. The conference includes keynotes, panels and breakout sessions that discuss the growing need for diversity and inclusion, the value of hybrid workforces of contract specialists and full-time employees, and how virtual and physical spaces can be used effectively.
Webinar: How Freelancers are Redefining ‘Talent’ for HR People
For Companies: March 16 at 1pm ET.The gig economy is here and millions of Americans are being drawn to contract work, creating a diverse talent pool of highly-skilled workers with atypical resumes that, in the past, would have not made the cut. Ignoring this agile workforce means leaving HR at risk of being disrupted if it does not transform.
Webinar: Self-Employed Health Insurance 101
For Freelancers: Pre-recorded
Freelancers are in charge of…well, everything. That includes selecting and purchasing your own health insurance policies. You don’t have an employer setting your hours or hassling you about timesheets, so why should you have someone telling you what health insurance you should buy? But if you aren’t an insurance expert, terms, policy options, restrictions and subsidies can get confusing.
Webinar: How to Shop for Self-Employed Freelancer Health Insurance
For Freelancers: February 18 at 1pm ET. One of the greatest concerns for self-employed freelancers is health insurance coverage. Especially if you’re accustomed to working for an employer who provides good coverage, one big question will be on your mind: what are my healthcare options for myself and my loved ones?
Webinar: What the 2021 ACA Special Enrollment Period Means for Self-Employed Freelancers
A one-time COVID-related special enrollment period is being offered on HealthCare.gov from February 15 to May 15, 2021. To help you navigate what this special enrollment period means for self-employed freelancers, consultants and contractors, we are holding a 30-minute town hall Q&A session with our VP of Benefits, Steve Blair.
Webinar: How Companies Thrive While Working Remotely
For Companies: Pre-recorded. CareerGig and VForce present a topic relevant to almost every business today. While 2020 brought a rise in the need for remote work solutions, smart companies are finding long-term and more sustainable ways to keep a remote workforce to gain productivity, access a larger hiring pool, and more.
Webinar: Personal Branding for Freelancers
For Freelancers: Pre-recorded. Join us for an interactive discussion featuring Influencer Collective CEO, Jenn Sherman. Learn tips to grow your freelance business, connect with others in the industry, and get access to freelancer gigs!
Webinar: Understanding 1099 Compliance
For Companies: pre-recorded. This 25-minute webinar will give an overview of what you need to know from a compliance standpoint in order to utilize the freelance economy to provide the flexibility and scalability you will need as you navigate the current and future business environments.
What Freelancers Need to Know About Insurance
For Freelancers: Pre-recorded. This 25-minute webinar will give an overview of everything you need to know as a freelancer about insurance and how to make the most of your freelance career while having the stability and security you need to weather any potential storm.
Get Your Business Growing Again During and Post-COVID
For Companies: Pre-recorded. This 25-minute webinar will give an overview of how you can utilize the freelance economy to provide the flexibility and scalability you will need as you navigate the current and future business environments.
Streamline Your Hiring
For Companies: Pre-recorded. This 25-minute webinar will give an overview of how we can help you find qualified candidates, and provide fast and accurate skills assessments and background checks. We will cover everything from finding and managing contract workers during a pandemic, benefits you can offer them at no additional cost to you, and our newly launched Verified On-Demand Workforce™ solution.