While the concept of freelance work might bring to mind references to the “gig economy,” MBO Partners says large corporations are increasingly reliant on “skilled independents” or contract employees to get the job done.
Contract workers provide services to corporations on a regular basis and, although the total number of skilled independents has remained level in recent years, MBO Partners notes the number of highly skilled independents has grown for the past eight consecutive years straight — nearly four times more rapidly than the overall U.S. employment rate.
The study found that about 7.6 million professional independent Americans report that they work on a full-time, contract basis, up from 4.5 million in 2011.
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