{"id":26344,"date":"2016-04-15T21:01:01","date_gmt":"2016-04-15T13:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=26344"},"modified":"2023-04-06T19:20:56","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T11:20:56","slug":"freelancers-transforming-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/freelancers-transforming-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways Freelancers Are Transforming the Economy (Infographic)"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you haven\u2019t heard, freelancers are saving the Internet<\/a> and helping you to launch your startup<\/a> so it isn\u2019t far-fetched to see a future economy that is being transformed by the freelancing industry. Originally a career path for those who were rendered unemployed by economic pressures and changes in the industry, the gig economy has become the chosen path for as many as 5 million workers in the UK alone.<\/p>\n

So how has this on-demand economy changed the working landscape? This infographic has a handful of the answers, focusing on areas such as the observable switch from a lifelong career to a portfolio career<\/strong> (which consists of short-term assignments<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

Freelancers are also becoming masters of their own job preferences, functioning as professionals rather than workers tied down to a company\u2019s policy, culture or singular direction. Check out the rest of the infographic to find out how freelancers are making a change in the economy.<\/p>\n

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(H\/T: On Stride Financials)<\/p>\n

Want to consider a career in freelancing<\/a>? Read about the 9 things you should know about freelancing full-time<\/a> first. For more posts on what it is like to be a freelancer, check out our Freelance category<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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