Employers risk losing talent to the gig economy if they don’t prioritize flexibility. Here’s what they can do

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The workforce has made itself pretty clear that flexibility is non-negotiable. And if they don’t have it at their corporate jobs, they’re willing to turn to gig work to find it. 

Seventy-four percent of Americans under 45 believe flexible gig workers will eventually drive America’s economy, not traditional full-time workers, according to a recent survey conducted by workforce management platform Jitjatjo. Traditional employers may need to start thinking about how they fit with employees’ changing needs

Paola Peralta
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Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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