Are you ready to break free from the traditional nine-to-five grind and embrace the freedom and flexibility of the gig economy? Look no further! "The Gig Economy: Thriving as a Freelancer in the Modern Workforce" is the ultimate guidebook designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and strategies to excel as a freelancer in today's dynamic work landscape. Written by industry experts and packed with actionable insights, this comprehensive book takes you on a transformative journey, empowering you to seize the countless opportunities available in the gig economy. Whether you're just starting your freelance career or looking to elevate your existing one, this book is your roadmap to success. Inside, you'll discover: A deep understanding of the gig economy: Uncover the core concepts and characteristics of the gig economy, and gain the clarity you need to navigate its ever-evolving landscape. Essential skills for thriving as a freelancer: Master the art of self-discipline, effective time management, communication, negotiation, and financial management. These skills will set you apart from the competition and elevate your freelance career. Insights into diverse industries and sectors: Explore the vast array of industries and sectors where gig work thrives, from tech and creative fields to consulting and e-commerce. Discover where your unique talents can shine brightest. Strategies for building a thriving freelance career: Learn how to identify and leverage your skills, define your target market, build a strong personal brand, and market your services effectively. Transform your passion into a profitable freelance business. Overcoming challenges and embracing opportunities: Navigate the uncertainties of inconsistent income, lack of benefits, self-management difficulties, and client relationships. Turn these challenges into stepping stones toward success and growth. Adapting to the future of freelancing: Stay ahead of emerging trends, technological advancements, and changing client demands. Embrace new technologies, diversify your services, and position yourself as a sought-after freelancer in an ever-evolving gig economy. With practical tips, real-life examples, and valuable resources, "The Gig Economy: Thriving as a Freelancer in the Modern Workforce" equips you with the tools you need to excel in the gig economy. Take control of your career, enjoy the freedom of flexible work arrangements, and unlock the limitless potential that freelancing offers. Don't let the future pass you by – embark on your freelance journey today and thrive in the modern workforce! Get your copy of "The Gig Economy: Thriving as a Freelancer in the Modern Workforce" and start building a fulfilling and prosperous freelance career. Your success awaits!

The Digital Continent investigates what the impact of the growth of digital work in Africa means for workers. The volume draws on a year-long field study conducted in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, and Uganda to provide one of the first empirical studies on the topic.

This edited collection examines the gig economy in the age of convergence from a critical political economic perspective. Contributions explore how media, technology, and labor are converging to create new modes of production, as well as new modes of resistance. From rideshare drivers in Los Angeles to domestic workers in Delhi, from sex work to podcasting, this book draws together research that examines the gig economy's exploitation of workers and their resistance. Employing critical theoretical perspectives and methodologies in a variety of national contexts, contributors consider the roles that media, policy, culture, and history, as well as gender, race, and ethnicity play in forging working conditions in the 'gig economy'. Contributors examine the complex and historical relationships between media and gig work integral to capitalism with the aim of exposing and, ultimately, ending exploitation. This book will appeal to students and scholars examining questions of technology, media, and labor across media and communication studies, information studies, and labor studies as well as activists, journalists, and policymakers.

In the last five years, the world of work has changed dramatically. Thanks to technology companies like Uber, 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 being paid to the best-in-class professionals who have chosen an independent path. New digital talent platforms are developing at a rapid clip with a wide variety of business models, many catering to very precise, high-value skill sets. Thriving in the Gig Economy is an actionable guidebook outlining ways to maneuver in this new world to create a path that optimizes success. You will learn: The differences between the gig economy and the sharing and on-demand economies. The best ways to work with digital talent platforms and traditional consulting intermediaries. Commonsense logistics around digital branding, contracts, and employment issues. The tools and services to enhance your practice. The growth in this marketplace is exponential, and Thriving in the Gig Economy is one way for you to take advantage of all its potential.

Poverty isn't a number; it's the weight in a mother's sigh, the ache in a worker's tired hands. In Poverty Trap, we leave the spreadsheets behind and venture into the heart of this struggle. We'll hear the unheard stories etched in the faces of those who fight each day just to stay afloat. This isn't a book about statistics. It's about the working poor, their dignity worn but unbroken as they navigate a system rigged against them. It's about women, shouldering the silent burdens of poverty while society looks away. It's about how where you're born can shape your destiny, creating invisible borders between privilege and despair. It's about the echoes of poverty that ripple through generations, stealing dreams before they even have a chance to take flight. This book confronts the hidden costs of being poor – the stolen health, the shattered hopes, the years erased by hardship. It shines a light on the injustice of a system that punishes poverty instead of healing it. Poverty Trap is a call to action, a plea for empathy, and a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. It's a story that needs to be told, a truth that demands to be heard. It's a book for anyone who believes in a better world, a world where poverty is not a life sentence, but a challenge we can overcome together.

FINALIST: Business Book Awards 2019 - Start-Up Inspiration Category There are new flexible and independent working opportunities available in the gig economy for those brave enough to seize them. It is estimated that the number people involved with the gig economy will double in the next four years. New generation workers are realising that they can break the chains of corporate work and go at it alone. With flexible working hours, fluid work arrangements and technology that they can leverage to their advantage, people are creating purposeful careers that fit in with their lives, not the other way around. Working in the Gig Economy is the ultimate guide to successfully navigating the new flexible world of work. This is a book that will allow you to really examine the possibilities of freelance and flexible working. Is it really for you? Do you have what it takes to stay motivated, get clients to hire you and achieve that long-yearned for work-life balance? Thomas Oppong is an expert in entrepreneurship and the gig economy. With this book, he takes readers through the main pitfalls of working for themselves, including how to stay productive, how to manage your professional network, build a personal brand and crucially how to keep the work coming and get paid on time. Working in the Gig Economy is the essential guide to having a successful and fulfilling career in the gig economy.

""Gig Economy Survival Guide"" offers a comprehensive roadmap for navigating the complex world of freelance and contract work. This timely book explores the rise of the gig economy, examining how technological advancements and changing workforce dynamics have transformed traditional employment structures. At its core, the guide argues that with the right strategies and mindset, individuals can thrive in the world of independent work. The book addresses three critical areas for success: 1. Financial management 2. Work-life balance 3. Legal considerations It provides practical advice on budgeting, pricing strategies, time management, and understanding contracts. What sets this guide apart is its holistic approach, combining economic theories, psychological insights, and legal concepts to create a well-rounded resource for freelancers. The author incorporates case studies and interviews with successful gig workers, offering real-world examples that readers can relate to and learn from. Progressing from the fundamentals of the gig economy to long-term career sustainability, the book's structure mirrors the journey of establishing a freelance career. It balances academic insights with actionable advice, making complex concepts accessible to a general audience. Whether you're a new freelancer or an established independent worker, this guide provides valuable tools for optimizing your career in the ever-evolving landscape of the gig economy.

Equip yourself to manage, motivate, compensate, and reward everyone in this workplace revolution The future of work is here. From the shift to Millennials and Gen Z in the workforce to the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Gig Economy, the world of work and rewards has significantly changed since the initial WorldatWork Handbook was published. Human resources and total rewards professionals need tools to equip them to manage a changing workforce. This completely revised second edition addresses the challenging and disruptive issues facing employers today and tomorrow. The WorldatWork Handbook of Total Rewards is the definitive authority on compensation and rewards from the leading global nonprofit organizations for professionals who are engaged in the critically important practice of total rewards. This book is a go-to resource for all business professionals and leaders who reward and create productive, committed and inspired workforces worldwide. Readers will learn the basics of rewards, along with a deep dive and high-level view of how rewards programs enable organizations to deliver on their brand promises and perform at their optimal level. Gain a thorough understanding of compensation and benefits, along with employee well-being, development, and recognition, all updated to address the realities of today’s workplace. Understand why the Millennial and Gen Z workforce requires a different value proposition, and how to meet their needs. Discover the tools and techniques you need to help you reskill and become a highly valued workforce contributor and leader in the digital era. Learn how to attract, retain, and engage talent by building a healthy workplace culture and employing unique incentives that drive high performance and loyalty. Technical enough for specialists but broad in scope for managers and HR generalists, this well-rounded resource belongs on the desk of anyone interested in organizational effectiveness. An indispensable tool for understanding and implementing the total rewards concept, The WorldatWork Handbook of Total Rewards, Second Edition is the key to designing programs and practices that ensure employee engagement and organizational success.

Win in a world of increasing choice by becoming the clear, unique fit. The gig economy is made up of project-based, or on-demand services, that can be provided by anyone. The common denominator in the gig economy is technology, so our modern online-lives provide the perfect marketplace for the ever-diversifying opportunities in the gig economy. By some estimates, 2020 will see half of all workers involved in the gig economy. Are we ready for this seismic shift in our work lives? ​Freelancers need to clearly answer “Why choose you?” so that they stand out in the new economy. Because all workers in the gig economy need to bluntly pose this question to themselves, The Gig Is Up is designed to answer this one key point head-on, giving readers innovative tools like Unique Value Proposition to confidently step up. The Gig Is Up offers the best boots-on-the-ground methods for success, by evolving the reader’s perspective and process. Many books on the gig economy focus on letting people live out their dreams, instead of looking at the realities of what it truly takes to win in a world of increasing choice. People need to understand how to compete and how to put the best version of themselves up front and center. The goal in competing today is to not only be chosen, but to move toward becoming the only choice, over and over again

What is gig-ing? Will your job be gig-ed out? How do you succeed in the gig world? You think that gig-ing is the future of work? Wrong! The gig era is already here. The gig economy is, arguably, the biggest disrupter of organisational models. Driven by digitisation, remote working, and platform economies, it is transforming the traditional system of employment. More jobs are now being assigned to individual independent contractors. Covid-19 has exponentially accelerated this momentum. Gig is no longer the future; it is now. Whether by choice or perforce, you either are a gig-er or will turn into one very soon. While companies are scrambling to adapt, the impact is most severe at the individual level. Rules of a full-time job do not apply any longer. You will have to reinvent yourself. Thriving in the gig world is not merely about getting your skill set right. It requires mastering four complementary dimensions—Gig Attitude, Gig Lifestyle, Gig Personality, and Gig Functional Skills. Secrets for Thriving in the Gig Zone offers practical hacks to win in this booming world. Based on the author’s first-hand experiences, this book lays out actionable secrets. Peppered with real-life examples, quotes from other gig-ers, and ready-to-use templates for self-evaluation, this book will steer you to success.