Thriving in the gig economy how to capitalize and compete in the new world of work

In the last five years, the world of work has changed dramatically. Thanks to technology companies like Uber, Airbnb, TaskRabbit, and Instacart, the new "gig economy; seems to constantly be in the news. But most of the media focus is on the low end of the skill spectrum; little attention is bei...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: McGovern, Marion, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Wayne, New Jersey : Career Press 2017.
Edición:1st edition
Materias:
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009630069306719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • What is the gig economy anyway?
  • Sizing the gig economy
  • The demand side of the gig economy
  • Building your independent brand
  • The price is right
  • Selling in the new marketplace
  • The nasty little employment problem
  • The employee experience as an independent
  • The gig economy ecosystem
  • The future of the gig economy Part 1: policy and politics
  • The future of the gig economy Part 2: the workplace and workers
  • Appendices
  • Appendix 1 Selected intermediaries and digital platform companies
  • Appendix 2 My digital platform experience
  • Endnotes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.