Gigs for Students | Role of Faculty & Institute | FlexiOrg
lot has been talked about Gigs and Gig Economy but student normally are not aware of the this particular form of getting experience . We discussed this topic with Mr Ajay Sharma, Gig Economy Driver & Future of Work Strategist. He is the founder of FlexiOrg ( www.flexiorg.com)

So what exactly is a Gig?
· Gig is a project based or assignment based work taken by professionals
· Executed in given frame of time
· Compensation is with respect to deliverables
· Can be done remotely or at site
· Many new collar jobs are getting into gigs now
So then what is Gig Economy
· Boundryless — Global — Virtual — Dynamic- fast growing concept
· It includes professionals who engage in project-based assignments,
· As well as companies who want specialized skills for specific, short-term tasks.
· The nature of job can be at any level of organization, not necessarily at lower level
· Growing rapidly in the world, may touch 30–40% of the workforce by 2025
· Will drive Future of work
Why do we need Gigs when students can opt for Internships?
Gigs do not replace internships, it augment them and help student get real life experience from any part of the world.
What type of work can be done in Gigs?

What is the role of Teachers/Faculty & Institute in helping students get Gigs?
· Institute plays a very important role as an ENABLER
· Use Web Analytics to know what is being asked by Employers
· The course itself needs to be tweaked to make it industry relevant
· Faculty should also take Gigs to gain experience and be closer to industry & involve students.
· Train Students to acquire relevant Knowledge, Skills and Attitude as per Industry needs
· Positioning the Students not as a class but based on Skills, or Distinctiveness
· Shift orientation from seeking only Knowledge to Skills and further to contribution
· Approach Corporate/Gig Portal to seek gigs/projects for students apart from Internships
· Create a repository of Gig conducted by students so that other’s can learn what are the options they can build on
· Promote Gigs done by Students on Web especially with Alumni ( MUST create if it is not there)
If you want to know more about Gigs for Students and how it can help in becoming better employable, please read this article. https://www.getmeexperts.com/blog/detail/Ajay-Sharma-How-Students-can-take-benefits-of-Gig-Economy-marketplace---FlexiOrg
