getty The global work landscape is being radically redrawn. A growing number of organizations are reshaping their workforces in order to achieve strategic goals and meet their tactical requirements in a permanent shift toward a blend of employees and contingent workers. As someone who works with a freelance management platform, I believe that these agile workforces are the future of work. While this development has been a clear trend for some time , we can expect the pace of change to accelerate over the coming year. With fierce competition for talent, rising costs and global economic concerns, 2023 is set to be a tough year for a great many businesses, both large and small. Agility will be a key weapon as these companies look to thrive, or simply survive. Where Have All The Techies Gone? In such uncertain times, companies have already been letting employees go, particularly in the tech sector . In November alone, there were over 100,000 tech layoffs worldwide in the tech sector, according to the layoffs.fyi tracker. Yet while the tech sector has been shedding employees, there is still high demand for many of their skills. Today, almost every company has a growing tech focus, and many do a majority of their business online. Because of this reliance on technology, there is a huge and growing demand for tech talent, especially developers, project managers and designers according to my company’s proprietary data, based on serving over 30,000 contractor bookings annually (download required). The ‘Backsies’ Billionaire: Texan Builds Second Fortune From Wreckage Of Real Estate Empire He’d Sold Purely Passive Investor Hit With Liability And Denial Of Discharge By U.S. Supreme Court In Bartenwerfer Culinary Cruises Target Food Enthusiasts Some benefits for these freelancers include autonomy and higher earnings. Managing An Agile Workforce: The 3 C’s My company has had an agile workforce since its inception in 2012; the company was founded on a dedication to building and growing the business using the best people we could find however they chose to work, so we have always worked as a natural blend of employees and freelancers. This has given me experience and insight when it comes to working with an agile workforce. For companies considering tapping into freelance talent for the first time in 2023, here are my top three tips: Clarity Be crystal clear about what you need to be done. To do this, first, shake off the employer-employee paradigm and identify the projects that are most important to your business’s success. Prioritize them, regardless of whether you have the people in-house to complete them. Next, calculate your budget for the tasks that cannot be done to the level required (or in the time required) by your employees. You now know what you’re looking for when you start the search for the right freelance specialists to engage. Communication Miscommunication wastes time and money. The freelancer needs clear instructions as to how they should update you on their progress as they work. No one likes nasty […]
