Building Out The Digital Workforce
Freelance work is as old as work itself, but the more recent emergence of the digital marketplace dedicated to “gig work” has had effects beyond the world of employment. It’s turned up the pressure for faster payments and easier access to funds as they are earned. It means businesses and workers are being managed increasingly on and from mobile channels. And it means investing in stronger security systems to head off digitally enthused cyber crooks. None of it is easy work, but the digital worker is often also the digital consumer, and faster payments and increased channels are innovations used in a lot of digital locations.
