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While a ‘gig’ used to be synonymous with musicians, many organizations and workers alike are now singing its praises. Known as the gig economy, freelance or contract jobs are the backbone for many organizations and a long-term career choice for talent. As this workforce expands – now at 35 percent of Americans according to Upwork – the question becomes how do human resources teams find and maintain gig economy talent? We’ll give you a hint: it isn’t using the same staffing strategies as for your full-time employees. Here are eight tips.
Chances are, you haven’t heard this much about marijuana since college. As of December 2019, 33 states have legalized medical marijuana and 11 have approved adult recreational use. When it comes to drug screening this certainly muddies the waters, particularly as hiring managers face increased pressure to do more due diligence in background checks for gig economy positions. Here’s what you need to know and how it may impact your drug screening policy.