United States May 2015 according to labor statistics, United States there are about 15.5 million independent workers, since May 2014 an increase of approximately 1 million, and is expected to continue to grow rapidly in the future. By 2020, an independent survey forecasts more than 40% of United States labor force, or 60 million people will become independent workers--self-employed, contractors, temporary employment, and so on.
Gradually, the contractor positions will be monopolized by the best and brightest people. The Harvard Business Review recently referred to this phenomenon as "Super rise of temporary workers." Now, more and more of the world's top lawyers, Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Advisor to choose to work independently.
Leads to work independently for a number of reasons, from changes in the economic environment, to layoffs and a decline in employee satisfaction, and so on. But slow and still has two factors significantly affect the trend, reducing barriers to enter into a separate contract. VC fissile prequel Neil Shen Xu Xin and other
New platform of enterprises, personnel exchanges
Today, remote working easier, and rely on the devices, applications, and other personal technology, we can communicate with people anywhere. But there is also a unique technology--designed for companies looking for talent platform.
Traditionally, most contractors is the biggest problem facing business development and enhancement of the work schedule. Contently (freelance and soft demand for a trading platform) in a recent survey, 35% per cent of respondents expressed their commitment, enough work is their biggest worry. But the latest online market covers a lot of areas, helping good freelancers looking for suitable jobs in their career fields.
I recently visited Contently Office in New York City, and insight into their evolving business models and technology platforms of various platforms can help find the right freelance writer. If no Contently on that platform, most cooperation will become a bubble – freelance, enterprises are likely to do so.
HourlyNerd is a similar platform, designed by Harvard MBA students, provides a platform for businesses looking for good businesses. In this platform, enterprises can be found by comparing the consultant CV talent that best meets their needs. On this platform, users can also bid for the project, so finding the right independent partners more flexible and easier.
Prevalence of joint offices in major cities
Freelancers often feel lonely. But more and more United in top city centre offices are gradually ease this situation, providing unprecedented attention and resources to the Freelancer.
However, the Joint Office for free between fellow workers brings not only composed of a sense of community. WeWork for example, it is currently one of the hottest independent contractor office space provider, has operations in all major world cities. Company no longer meets provide a common work space, provided they are committed to free workers comparable to top venture firms work atmosphere. WeWork even Office provides display wall, fresh fruit and drink beer.
Of course, ultimately, the traditional welfare. More than 150 WeWork partners will provide human resources, network consulting and accounting assistance services--eased the Freelancer shall not deal with the pressure of going against anything. If you feel that the joint office is an unnecessary waste of short-lived trends or just freelance economy, then I have to remind you that WeWork valued at more than 10 billion dollars.
Freelance future
Talent matching platforms and joint Office District is to promote freelance two major trends of steady and rapid economic development. Other models and services will also be sprung, consultants and more effective communication bridge between enterprise, providing unprecedented options for freelancers.
In addition, the rise is not only good for freelancers to work independently, it also provides enterprises with a more target talents we looking for to fit the company's needs--but also reduces costs. As long as there is an attractive benefits and compensation, a company can periodically employ the most suitable consultant for a particular project, without having to recruit a full time consultant. Moreover, the short-term consultants may have more resources in dealing with such issues.
Once again, it is necessary to remind that, new free agent is no longer the traditional sense of "temporary". These workers more and more strategic insight, experience and high professional standards. They need flexible working, don't like the restraints of traditional staff today to achieve their desires is a step by step.
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