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STATS spotlight

60%

of executives say they will substantially replace full time employees with independent workers in the next 3 years
Mercer

$5.4 t

Current market size of the freelance economy
SIA

40%

of companies are hiring contractors to replace laid off workers
Resume builder

90%

of leaders are prioritizing independent workers
Harvard Business Review

86.5 mil.

Of the US workforce will be independent freelancers by 2027
Statista

Sticky Notes

What do you need to always turn to?

Reports

Global Freelancing Study, Jon Younger
American Opportunity Survey, McKinsey
COVID-19 and the future of the gig economy for GBS and shared services, Deloitte
Open Talent Ecosystem, Open Assembly
State of Independence, MBO Partners
Freelance Forward, Upwork

FROM THE DESK OF our partners

Insights from our Partners on the front lines

favorite books

Temp: How American Work, American Business, and the American Dream Became Temporary, Louis Hyman

The Firm: The Story of McKinsey and Its Secret Influence on American Business, Duff McDonald

Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself, Daniel Pink

FROM our expert network

Insights from our Partners on the front lines

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NEWSLETTERS

Work 3, Matteo Cellini
Part Time Tech, Ernie Park
Talent Guy, Akhil Seth

Tools

Tools you can use asap

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PRESENTATIONS

Decks you can use for keynotes, leadership meetings, etc

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