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The way we work has already changed, but most companies are still operating as if nothing has really happened. In the latest episode of The Independent Workforce Podcast, global workforce strategist Jeff Nugent shares why the real shift isn’t about remote work or freelancing. It’s about rethinking how we measure value, manage...
Most freelance engagements start the same way: there’s a gap, a deadline, and a quick search for someone who can help. But what if that approach is exactly the problem? In this episode, we’re joined by Matthew Knight, an award-winning independent strategist and Chief Freelance Officer at The Independency Co., and we unpack why reactive hiring...
The way we work is changing faster than most companies realize. What if your biggest hiring mistake isn’t who you hire, but how you think about hiring altogether. In the latest episode of The Independent Workforce Podcast, Przemek Glosny, CEO of Useme, shares how he helps 50,000+ companies, including IKEA, Samsung and HBO, access...
For decades, companies relied on a simple model to access talent: hire employees and build internal teams. But today’s talent markets are changing. Workforce strategist Ray Culver shares why more companies are beginning to rethink how they build teams and why freelancers and independent experts are becoming an increasingly important part of the...
For decades, growth meant hiring more full-time employees and expanding internal departments. But in today’s fast-moving markets, many organisations are realising that traditional hiring alone can slow them down. In a recent conversation with industry expert Katherine Steiner-Dicks on The Independent Workforce podcast, we explored how companies...
For decades, companies have defaulted to one solution for almost every business challenge: hire someone full-time. New market expansion? Hire.Digital transformation? Hire.System implementation? Hire. But what if the issue isn’t a lack of talent — it’s the hiring model itself? In this episode of The Independent Workforce, Jamie Jacobs, at Gig...
For many large organizations, freelancers are already part of everyday operations, just not always by design. External experts are brought in to solve urgent problems, accelerate innovation, or fill critical skill gaps. Yet behind the scenes, billions are often spent each year on external workforce solutions without a clear strategy, ownership, or...
Freelancing is evolving fast. Between 2023 and 2025, the overall freelance market slowed by over 20%, but demand for specialised roles soared, with some categories growing by more than 270%. In 2026, freelancers with the right skills can still secure high-paying, future-proof projects — if they know where to look. Companies increasingly hire...
For decades, large organizations believed that competitive advantage came from owning talent. But in today’s fast-moving markets, that assumption is quietly breaking down. In Episode 20 of The Independent Workforce, we spoke with Tony Buffum – Head of Enterprise Strategy at Human Cloud – about what’s really happening behind the scenes inside big...
Startups don’t fail because they lack ideas. They fail because they hire too slowly or hire the wrong way. In a recent episode of The Independent Workforce podcast with Nir Melamud – Head of Partnerships and Investments at ThinkUp, Managing Partner at Tech Investor Club, Founder of FreshStart – we explored how freelancers are no longer just “extra...