If you’re a large organization, you likely took advantage of contingent workers to fill gaps in your operations before COVID. With the explosion of gig workers and the many benefits they provide, it just makes sense to outsource. Why pay a full-time employee a salary with benefits, paid time-off, and retirement savings if you don’t need to? It seems as though the business world is turning to contract workers more than ever before, as 30% of the entire US workforce is comprised of gig workers, and 22% of self-employed professionals have multiple revenue streams. The influx of telecommunications capabilities and decentralization are significant factors in the increase, with COVID only adding heat to the fire.  Contingent work arrangements offer a host of benefits to employers as well as employees. Remote gig workers enjoy flexibility in where they live and work at any given time, while… [Read More]