Gig Economy Tracker news and trends

How goLance Is Using Connectivity, Transparency To Build Freelancers’ Trust
Gig Economy // June 11, 2020

Building trust between freelancers and employers is a two-way street — and one that gig marketplaces must engineer. In the latest Gig Economy Tracker, Michael Brooks, CEO and founder of online freelance marketplace goLance, says employers can build trust with things like offering workers multiple...

New Report: Payments, Transparency Build Trust In The Gig Economy
Gig Economy // June 10, 2020

The pandemic affected the freelance market in varying ways, with many workers facing increased economic uncertainty and drawing upon their savings as work opportunities became scarce. The U.S. government has developed programs to help, such as the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program, but freelancers are...

Deep Dive: How Automation Can Improve The Invoicing Experience During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Gig Economy // May 12, 2020

Paying out invoices to contractors or freelancers can be extremely time consuming for businesses that rely on manual processes. Firms must not only confirm that charges are legitimate and that invoiced work was delivered, but also process them and send out payments. That can be...

Why Steady Payments Are Key To Attracting Highly Skilled Gig Workers
Gig Economy // May 11, 2020

Flexibility is the reason why many workers choose to freelance, but experienced and highly skilled workers also want the certainty of a steady paycheck. In the latest Gig Economy Tracker®, Teja Yenamandra, CEO of freelance software engineer marketplace Gun.io, explains why offering weekly paychecks, combined...

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New Report: Payments, Transparency Build Trust In The Gig Economy

June 10, 2020
The pandemic affected the freelance market in varying ways, with many workers facing increased economic uncertainty and drawing upon their savings as work opportunities became scarce. The U.S. government has developed programs to help, such as the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program, but freelancers are still waiting weeks in some cases to receive their relief […]

Balancing Gig Workers’ Desire For Work Flexibility, With The Need For A Steady Paycheck

May 08, 2020
Businesses and consumers still see the new coronavirus’s reverberating effects upon their finances and lives. Gig workers have been particularly affected by the pandemic, as many saw their opportunities for...

COVID-19’s Impact On The Gig Economy

April 14, 2020
Freelancers worldwide found themselves impacted by the new coronavirus as it shuttered businesses and stalled payments, with many gig workers now fulfilling critical roles to keep society moving as consumers...

How Smart Algorithms Deliver Faster, Secure Gig Payouts

February 20, 2020
Freelancing has become an attractive source of income to a wider percentage of Americans in recent years, with 36 percent having conducted ad hoc work either part-time or full-time. The...