The document discusses the shift towards remote work facilitated by advancements in technology, highlighting that both employers and employees are increasingly favoring flexible work arrangements. With a significant increase in freelancers, businesses need to adapt by building virtual talent to stay competitive, as this trend also impacts various sectors including real estate and childcare. Furthermore, the document emphasizes the necessity for businesses to develop efficient solutions and consider new business models to thrive in this changing landscape.

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Author: ATUL GULRAJANI
MAY 2014
atulgulrajani@gmail.com

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Advances in technology has made it extremely easy for
people to work from literally "anywhere"

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It is no longer ALL about the "number of branches" or "local
presence"

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In today's highly competitive global environment,
businesses want the best talent at the least possible cost

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At the same time employees want to BREAKFREE, they
want to choose their work, time and location

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THE SHIFT IS APPARENT: On oDesk (job marketplace)
alone, there were about 4.5 million freelancers in 2013

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EMPLOYERS ARE ONBOARD: On oDesk, 1 million
employers posted over 35 million jobs in 2013

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ALREADY BIG IN AMERICA: One out of every three worker
is a freelancer, i.e. ~45 million freelancers (Source: Freelancers Union)

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ARE YOU READY?

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UP-TO-DATE: With high stakes virtual talent will quickly
upgrade and acquire new skills

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MASSIVE: Virtual talent pool will grow big and
participants will build strong widespread networks

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COMPETITIVE POWER: They will start competing for
business even with the medium and large companies

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ACT NOW: To remain competitive, businesses need to
start building their virtual talent

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BUT THAT'S JUST THE FIRST
STEP
THERE ARE HUGE IMPLICATIONS
FOR YOUR SECTOR

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TRANSPORT, ENERGY,
INFRASTRUCTURE

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Lesser congestion, pollution and infrastructure
bottlenecks as fewer people travel to work

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If only 10 percent of working population stop traveling to
work, it will SAVE:
32.2 billion
kmsof travel
daily
11.8 trillion
kmsof travel
annually

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REAL ESTATE, CHILD CARE,
APPAREL

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BETTER RESOURCE UTILIZATION: Homes won’t lie vacant
during the day; child care at home; casual wear

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OPEN SPACES WILL BE BACK: People will spread out as
location won't be a major constraint

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…AND MORE IMPLICATIONS
ON THESE AND OTHER
SECTORS

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PLAN FOR THE FUTURE NOW!
NEW BUSINESS MODELS ARE
BOUND TO EMERGE

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New BUSINESS MODEL EXAMPLE: Real estate companies
are now renting out individual workstations and cubicles

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EFFICIENY IS THE KEY: ONLY businesses that will offer
efficient solutions will survive and prosper

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TO LEARN MORE CONTACT
AUTHOR
Skype: atul_gulrajani
LinkedIn: atul_gulrajani@yahoo.co.in
Atul has about 10 years of experience offering business research and
advisory solutions to businesses across the globe.

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