Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark C. Perna is a generational expert who covers education & careers. Contingent work—for which people are hired on a temporary, ...

McLean & Company's new resource indicates that contingent workers -- or "gig workers" -- require a customized approach to HR programs. When programs are effectively tailored to contingent workers, ...

Despite their status and degree of separation, contingent workers expect the same workplace integration that full-time employees would, a study by Flextrack suggests. Company culture is becoming as ...

The Fortnite developer is offering “a few hundred” of its contract-based workers full-time employment The Fortnite developer is offering “a few hundred” of its contract-based workers full-time ...

Freelancers make up nearly half of the global workforce — and that number’s only going up. Contingent workforces — assembled based on project needs, encompassing contractors, freelancers and other ...

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