The webinar discusses the growing trend of freelancing in the U.S., with 60% of companies planning to increase freelance hiring in 2014, primarily for tech-related roles. Companies leverage freelancers for flexibility, specialized skills, and to manage varying resource needs, but face challenges in finding qualified candidates and managing the hiring process. Human resources should communicate the benefits of freelancing, clarify required skills, and learn effective management strategies for freelance workers.

1. Webinar: Trends in Human Resources
March 6, 2014

2. Freelancing Adoption is Growing in the United States
Freelancing Growth
United States
60% of U.S. companies
plan to increase freelance
hiring in 2014, with most
of the jobs involving techrelated work.
Definition: Freelancers are part-time or temporary workers who are not
hired on a permanent basis

3. Freelancers Give Companies More Flexibility
Drivers of Freelancing
United States
58% of U.S. companies use freelancers
because the amount of work they have varies
59% of U.S. companies use freelancers
because their resource needs varies (i.e. they
need different skills at different times)
Companies use freelancers to give them specialized skills that aren’t
required on a full-time basis

4. Top Freelancer Jobs Are Typically Computer or
Writing Related
Top Freelancer Jobs
United States
IT and Programming
66%
Design & Multimedia
40%
Writing and Translation
36%
Engineering & Manufacturing
33%
Sales and Marketing
30%
Finance and Management
Administrative Support
Legal
27%
22%
11%
These are the types of jobs that can be done from anywhere

5. It’s Sometimes Difficult for U.S. Companies to Find
Great Freelancers
U.S. Companies consider these things
“Challenging” or “Very Challenging” when hiring
freelancers…
Time consuming interview
process
54%
Finding qualified
freelancers
48%
Security concerns (data
and privacy)
48%

6. What Does This Mean for Human Resources?
 Human Resources should…
 Tell their companies of the benefits of hiring
freelancers
 Be very clear on what skills they need in a
good freelancer
 Know where to find the right freelancers
 Learn how to manage freelancers that are
not permanent employees