These 10 HR and recruiting firms are hiring in 2021

By Alyssa Place, This is my expertise

Published March 9, 2021 11:49 AM EST 2 Min Read

The pandemic has disrupted the workforce, leading many employers to turn to the freelance market to fill employment gaps.

Thirty-six percent of the workforce freelanced full time in 2020, up from 28% in 2019, according to a survey by Upwork. Widespread layoffs and the acceleration of remote work opened up opportunities for both employees and employers to seek contract work.

VocoVision is a children’s therapy telepractice program that provides virtual speech therapy. The company hires fully remote roles on a full-time, part-time or flexible scheduling basis.

Kforce is a staffing agency that builds teams in the technology, finance and accounting sector. Currently, more than 80% of their staff is composed of freelance professionals.

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