Hubstaff Talent: A Quick, Easy, FREE Way to Find Freelance Gigs more work is being handled remotely than ever before. This brings us to the specific freelance marketplace this post is about. Thanks to the internet, and the type of work needed - eg, coding/programming, writing, graphic design, social media marketing, virtual administrative (VA) assistance, etc. As we live in a global economy, the pool of talent from which an employer can pull is no longer limited by geographic boundaries. What it all spells is massive opportunity for millions. A full 50 percent of the United Kingdom’s working population will be self-employed in the next five years, experts say.In fact, independent workers make up the fastest growing sector in the European Union labor market and The European Union saw a 45 percent increase in the number of independent workers from 2012 to 2013.India’s independent workforce, the second largest in the world at 15 million, fills about 40 percent of the world’s freelance jobs.isn’t the only economy where freelancing is growing. households - more than 10 million people - rely on independent work for more than half of their income. And the U.S. workers and collectively earned $1 trillion in the past year (2015).Įxperts estimate that approximately 1 in 12 U.S. The Growth in Freelancing WorldwideĪccording to a survey by the Freelancers Union, an organization based in New York which represents some 300,000 freelancers, independent contractors make up 35 percent of U.S. Here’s the site’s affiliate disclosure policy for full details. Note: This post contains affiliate links. It makes sense when you consider that, thanks to technology, the ability to work remotely is becoming (if not already is) somewhat of a norm. The outlets for freelancer writers (and other freelance professionals) to find gigs these days seem to be growing every day.
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