Is Everybody Going To Be A Freelancer?

This episode of The Future In 5 continues my theme on freelancers. Recently I was asked if I think that in the next five to ten years everybody is going to be a freelancer and there won’t be any full-time employees. This is a question that I, myself, ask a lot of executives that I interview. What’s the answer? Not necessarily. We will still see a lot of full-time employees within organizations around the world for the foreseeable future. But, this also does not mean that we won’t see more freelancers, on-demand and contingent workers. The freelance trend is dramatically growing. In this episode I tell you more about what I think we’re going to see in the future including the challenges facing both the freelance arena and organizations as we move forward into the future of work. In addition, I share some interesting things that are being considered as we move forward in the future of work. Tune in to hear the full discussion and don’t forget to leave your comments below!

This month’s content on the future of work was made possible by my friends at Work Market. Work Market is a freelance management system that brings freelancers and organizations together. As the freelancer economy continues to grow organizations are going to have to think differently about how they service, innovate, and compete in the future of work.

Jacob is an author, speaker, and futurist. You can learn more by visiting TheFutureOrganization.com

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