Gig Mindset

Companies all around the world are starting to embrace new technologies and new ways of working. Nowadays, the best person to do a job may not be the person sitting next to you in the office. They might be sitting in a coffee shop in another city or even at home in another country.With new technologies and platforms in place to connect companies with a seemingly unlimited source of global freelance talent, there is no reason not to hire freelancers. As Eric Gilpin says, “It’s no longer an ‘if’ question. You need to just get started.” In this episode, Eric Gilpin busts several myths around hiring freelancers. As the Senior Vice President of Enterprise Sales at Upwork, he is very familiar with the transition that large companies have to make to hire freelancers.Eric shares some insights into how to get started working with freelancers, how to protect yourself and your intellectual property, and even how to manage time zones to optimize productivity. It’s time for companies to wake up and pay attention to t