Easy facts: What is the future of freelancing?
There’s no argument today’s job market is tough. However, while an unforeseen virus quickly charged through the global economy, one element of the workforce still managed to flourish during 2020 lock-down– freelancers. This kept many asking; What is the future of freelancing? With remote work developing into the ‘new norm’, COVID-19 undoubtedly accelerated the global freelance movement which found freelancers quickly sweeping in to fill the job gaps left by the rapidly spreading virus. But is the current freelancing boom caused by the pandemic just a temporary phenomenon? Certainly not and in fact, it’s here to stay because freelancing is the future. Let’s first dive deeper into how the pandemic impacted the freelance industry and then cover the reasons why freelancing is indeed the future of work. How the Coronavirus Reshaped the Freelance Industry While some freelancers experienced a sudden drop in demand earlier in 2020, our findings, which analyzed global freelance...