Beyond Uber: Why AllWork is Building Enterprise Workforce Management for the Gig Economy
Back in 2009, Uber exploded on the scene and created a completely new way for people to work. They launched the Gig Economy and created an entirely new employment model. For the first time, workers could earn income with no commitment to their employer. Uber drivers could wake up in the morning and they alone […]
College Graduates Need a New Skill: Adapting to the Gig Economy
It’s becoming clearer and clearer that the world of work that today’s college graduates are facing is vastly different from the one of their parents’ generation. Long gone are the days when you joined one company, stayed for the next 30 years, and retired with a gold watch. In fact, among jobs held by workers […]
Skilled Freelancers Now Earn More than 70% of Workers
Surprised? According to a new study released just this month by Upwork and Freelancers Union titled Freelancing in America 2019, freelancers performing a skilled services earn a median rate of $28 an hour, which is more than 70% of workers in the overall U.S. economy. The desire for flexibility is driving this huge growth with 57 million Americans now […]
How to Utilize On-Demand Staffing for the Holidays
Hiring for the holiday season is already well underway, and if you’re a brand supporting your retailer partners with staff, then you know how difficult it can be to hire and schedule such an enormous fleet of seasonal workers. When staffing, especially during the critical hiring season, it can be tough to create a balanced […]
Summary: SIA Gig Economy Conference 2019
By Glenn Laumeister, CEO AllWork I just returned from the Staffing Industry Analyst annual Gig Economy conference in San Diego and here is a brief summary of what I learned. First, San Diego is an amazing city with probably the best weather in the world and I would say my #1 choice for a conference — […]
30 Million American Now Rely on the Gig Economy
There are some incredible new numbers this week from a report just published by insurance giant MetLife Inc. In it, they found that about 30 million Americans rely on “gig work” as their primary income source, and 67% of full-time employees indicated that they’re looking to move to more flexible work in the future rather […]
Leadership Tips for Contingent Workforce Managers
By Sophie Elise As industry needs continue to change, more and more companies are exploring the benefits of a contingent workforce. In fact, as many as 40% of American workers classify as on-demand basis employees, most commonly in the form of freelancers and consultants. For management, making the transition towards adopting a contingent workforce model entails […]
Creating Your Own On-Demand Workforce – A New Era of Work
By Rob Balfour, VP Enterprise Sales, AllWork As a society, we embrace instant gratification. We crave getting something the moment we realize we want it. I won’t speak for everyone, but the majority of us know this is true. Let’s discuss instant gratification as it relates to jobs and the trend of an increasing number […]
Why are you still using a staffing agency?
By Rob Balfour, VP Enterprise Sales, AllWork Nobody knows what your talent needs are better than you. So, if you’re still using a staffing agency, you probably aren’t using the best possible talent for your business. It has become an industry norm for companies to utilize staffing agencies and for staffing agencies to charge you […]
Is it time to change your retail staffing model?
What is the size of the gig-economy? In the past year, it was almost $800 billion in annual spend with roughly 45 million people picking up gig jobs. That is a whopping 30% of the workforce taking part according to Staffing Industry Analysts. If you have not adopted the on-demand workforce model yet, you will […]
