In 2016, a study showed that there were nearly 55 million people freelancing in the US, comprising nearly 35% of the country’s workforce. As the freelance economy continues to grow, employers are faced with the need to develop policies for outsourcing work to contractors and freelancers. While there are many benefits to this shift to a freelance economy, there are also many factors businesses need to consider before making the move.
Before taking the leap and outsourcing that upcoming project to a contractor instead of having someone in-house take care of it, consider the following:
