Leading in the Gig Economy: Engaging or Ignoring Our Contingent Workers

According to Finder.com, about 1 in 4 Americans holds a side gig, aka an extra way to make a buck aside from their main source of income. Freelancers in this area have job titles like data scientist, software engineer, and machine learning engineer...These professionals have skills in algorithms and...

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Published inPeople and Strategy Vol. 42; no. 4; pp. 70 - 74
Main Author Winn, Brad
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Alexandria Society for Human Resource Management 01.10.2019
Subjects
Artificial intelligence
Competitive advantage
Corporate culture
Deep learning
Employees
Gig economy
Independent contractors
Labor market
Leadership
Machine learning
Part time employment
Self employment
Skills
Workers
Workforce
Workforce planning
United States > US
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ISSN1946-4606

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Summary:According to Finder.com, about 1 in 4 Americans holds a side gig, aka an extra way to make a buck aside from their main source of income. Freelancers in this area have job titles like data scientist, software engineer, and machine learning engineer...These professionals have skills in algorithms and programming languages such as Tensorflow, Python, R, Java, Matlab, Perl and C++. "5 Other high-end tech-savvy gigs include blockchain architecture, robotics, ethical hacking, cryptocurrency, lambda coding, virtual reality, and visual communication editing.8 According to Deloitte Insights "(Companies) expect to dramatically increase their dependence on contract, freelance, and gig workers over the next few years. [...]today when most people refer to the 'gig economy,' they're specifically talking about new technology-enabled kinds of work...App-based technology platforms are replacing people as middlemen to connect consumers and producers quickly and easily, allowing individuals to perform a variety of tasks for complete strangers based on real-time demand...The growth of the gig economy represents a shift in the way Americans view work.
ISSN:1946-4606