What is it?
How does it affect applicants?
How does it affect recruiters?
100

Workers are hired to assist the company with short term projects and contracts. or for freelance work

What is the gig economy?


100

May be used by employers in the preliminary screening of applicants.

What is technology, like ATS (applicant tracking systems).

100

More quickly then traditional employment.

What is pace at which recruiters must work to attract, retain, and work with gig economy talent?

200

Contract workers

What is the classification of many workers in the gig economy, rather then traditional employment?


200

Is the affect which the gig economy has had on opportunities to advance in a career.

What is reduced?

200

Reduces cost, increases efficiency

What are benefits of implementing long distance interviewing?

300

Uber, Postmarks, SkiptheDishes

What are examples of companies operating as part of the gig economy?

300

Long distance interviewing, obtaining several part time gigs, and obtaining multiple contracts within one gig.

What are strategies for applicants?

300

Use technology to perform reference checks, and provide clear expectations and goals about the position.

What are strategies for recruiters?

400

A lower span of time in the gig economy then in the traditional system

What is the term of commitment sought by employers?

400

Favoured over other methods of selection

What are job interviews?


400

Average number conducted by recruiters to fill a position has increased with the gig economy

What is the number of interviews?
500

Represent 20-30% of the Canadian workforce right now.

What are non-traditional workers.

500

A primary way of generating interest in themselves as GIG employees.

What is networking and word of mouth?

500

Recruiters will find that GIG employees prefer to work these, compared to traditional employment (and why).

What is non-traditional work hours, due to many GIG employees having more then one employer.

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