What’s Behind The Development Of The Freelance Revolution?
For most professionals, freelancing was always something of a niche..
However, it appears to have gotten progressively more popular in recent years, as a growing number of people become freelancers. Freelance workers can (sometimes) find it easy to earn more money, thanks to the very well-known advantages, such as a greater level of freedom and flexibility, not least with chargeable rates.
But lately, companies are increasingly seeking out experts through freelancing — whether that means addressing a temporary gap or need to grow their outsourced or offshore capability.
But what is driving this growth in freelancing?
1\. Sector. Many business owners work in industries where they must adapt or perish. Tech teams, for example, were always quite adaptable even before Covid. Other more traditional sectors have been harder to reach..
2\. Uncertainty in the economy. Many business owners have increased their use of freelance staff out of necessity, in order to protect the company from too many fixed costs and free up time to focus on the business itself.
3\. New norms. The fact that large groups of people met virtually for a year or two during lockdowns had a long-term impact. It has made relying on remote freelance staff for certain tasks feel more natural than it would have otherwise.
4\. Quiet quitting. In the last year, all businesses have had to think more about employee retention as the workforce shrank and people resigned in droves, often looking for ‘something new.’ Taking on freelancers in any location, or providing more flexibility to full-time employees, has simply become a necessity.
5\. New technology. Without a doubt, the rapid advancement of online collaboration tools has made it easier to work in and across teams in a flexible manner. This has made it much easier for freelancers to switch between projects.
