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03-09-2016, 03:38 PM
Age of the freelancer: How a new breed of worker is redefining the 9-to-5
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The traditional 9-to-5 job is starting to fall in the ranks as the most common type of job schedule. Instead, a new breed of worker is rising as the dominant force in the talent pool, willing to work whenever and wherever they are needed.
See also: 10 goals that will elevate your business and personal well-being (http://mashable.com/2016/02/23/entrepreneur-goals-2016/)
This shift in how people work developed out of two main things: first, tech**logy has made this type of virtual relationship possible and second, companies and startups began to realize that this arrangement offered significantly more benefits than the traditional employee. **w, terms like "gig eco**my (http://www.cio.com/article/3012786/careers-staffing/how-the-gig-eco**my-will-shape-2016.html)," "mobile eco**my"*and "freelance eco**my" are being thrown around to describe the new way of working (http://www.johnrampton.com/perspectives-on-the-future-of-work-october-19/). Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/09/age-of-the-freelancer/)
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The traditional 9-to-5 job is starting to fall in the ranks as the most common type of job schedule. Instead, a new breed of worker is rising as the dominant force in the talent pool, willing to work whenever and wherever they are needed.
See also: 10 goals that will elevate your business and personal well-being (http://mashable.com/2016/02/23/entrepreneur-goals-2016/)
This shift in how people work developed out of two main things: first, tech**logy has made this type of virtual relationship possible and second, companies and startups began to realize that this arrangement offered significantly more benefits than the traditional employee. **w, terms like "gig eco**my (http://www.cio.com/article/3012786/careers-staffing/how-the-gig-eco**my-will-shape-2016.html)," "mobile eco**my"*and "freelance eco**my" are being thrown around to describe the new way of working (http://www.johnrampton.com/perspectives-on-the-future-of-work-october-19/). Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/09/age-of-the-freelancer/)
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