The Rise of the

Freelancers

Bruce Morton

Global Head of Innovation

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Bruce Morton Global Head of Innovation, Allegis Global Solutions

We are living in an ‘As-A-Service’ Economy

XaaS

HUaaS

IaaS

PaaS

SaaS

The Current Landscape

*Ardent Partners 2015

of today’s total US workforce is comprised of non-

traditional and non-employee labor and talent* 34%

48% 2017 By the end of approximately of the

total global workforce will be comprised of workers from this

segment*

92% of enterprises cite non-traditional talent as a

moderate-to-vital aspect of their overall corporate strategy*

60% In the average company nearly of all contingent labor

is unaccounted for in financial planning and budgeting*

Different Types of 53m ‘Freelancers’ in the US

40% of the independent workforce / 21.1 million Independent Contractors

27% of the independent workforce/ 14.3 million Moonlighters

Temporary Workers

Diversified Workers 18% of the independent workforce/ 9.3 million

10% of the independent workforce/ 5.5 million

Freelance Business Owners 5% of the independent workforce / 2.8 million

Freelancerunion.org

…and people are choosing to work this way

Source: Maven Link

Introducing…. The TalentSumer

WE ARE ALL IN THE MOVIE BUSINESS

Companies Become Talent Platforms

New Dimensions of Leadership

Workforce Design meets Consumer Design

Crowdsource-First Business Models

THE FUTURE OF WORK

GettingHired Freelance Talent Platform

FIND

VERIFY

ENGAGE

MANAGE

PAY

RATE

Algorithms match and rank talent; leverage quality ratings from prior assignments

Automation to support client onboarding requirements

Increased speed to revenue, profitability and productivity

Supports payroll (W2) or independent consultant employment models

Functionality enables workers and employers to collaborate/communicate

Includes invoicing, reporting, and analytics

Freelancer Tips

Freelancer Tips

Try before you buy. Is freelancing really for you? Start freelancing alongside your day job

• Generalist or specialist? Discover areas that you need to work on: invest in your

skills/ services

• Get known as a freelancer: social media, freelancing sites, personal website,

offer useful content (blog posts, e-book, whitepaper, speaking events/ webinars)

• Understand what works and what doesn’t

• Set up your business identity: website, brand, prices, elevator pitch

• Build a network of clients: network online and offline

• Develop a portfolio of work: past projects, companies, reviews

Freelancer Tips

Save as much money as you can to cover a month’s basic costs

like:

Rent/mortgage

Bills & debts

Food

Fuel

Insurance

Travel

Business costs

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) Self-Employment & Entrepreneurship

Disability Horizons: The benefits (and perils) of working as a freelance writer with a disability

Chicagoland Entrepreneurship Education for People with Disabilities (CEED)

SkillCrush.com Blog

Entrepreneur.com

Thank You

Bruce Morton

Global Head of Innovation

More information: GettingHired Freelance Talent Platform P: 410.694.5410 E: rcarroll@gettinghired.com