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The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019
2019
The Future of Work is Anywhere
GIG WORKFORCEA special survey-based report on the evolving gig workforce, based on responses from
company owners, senior managers, and people who have been a part of the gig workforce
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Gig Economy may solve the biggest problem for
both freelancers and organizations
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The last few years have brought the gig economy
to the fore-front and is driving what is currently
trending world over as a significant disrupter
facilitating the New Code of Work. This job
sector has long been considered as informal and
fragmented due to lack of data and common
language.
However, with the rise of start-ups like Uber,
TaskRabbit, Upwork and Fiverr, this informal
space started getting recognition across the globe
and emerged as the gig economy where workers
come, gig and leave. This economy constitutes a
large segment of workers, such as self-employed,
freelancers, independent contributors and part-time
workers and is yet very much fragmented.
This report by Noble House aims to fulfil the data
gaps surrounding the gig economy in India and tap
this ever-emerging space. We carried out a survey
on gig workers and their recruiters across India.
This report presents the findings from research and
survey conducted into the gig economy.
The research had three key goals –
n To understand the gig economy and the
requirements better
n To take the perspective of both gig workers and
the recruiters
n To collect detailed information on the functioning
of the gig economy
There is no single agreed definition and set norms
for the gig economy in the country. Though the gig
economy is not new and has been in existence for
long, due to its fragmented nature, its impact was
not completely realised. This survey is an attempt
to dig deep down into the gig space and come out
with facts that would help us understand this space
comprehensively.
From gig professionals, we understood their work
profile, why do they do it and how satisfied they
are. We asked the recruiters, which functions and
roles may go to the gig professionals in the future
and what are their advice for hiring and managing
gig workers. We even got insights from the industry
leaders on the development and the future of the gig
economy.
Noble House would like to thank all the participants
for their contribution to the survey.
FOREWORD
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OBLE HOUSE is an HR talent
marketplace that helps independent
consultants find short- and long-term
assignments as per their skill sets. By making
the entire continuum of finding work and hiring
independent consultants more approachable
and lucrative for freelancers and businesses,
respectively, the venture is transforming how
HR works – thus aligning itself with the idea of a
“gig economy” well.
With over 30 skill categories, consultants
can choose what is best suited for them.
Organizations, in turn, get access to the
large database of best professionals for their
innumerable HR needs and Noble House’s
intelligent algorithm helps in matching them
with suitable candidates as per the requirement.
The platform boasts of over 800+ quality
experts across India and Asia for skills like
business transformation, HR technology,
talent acquisition, employee compensation
and rewards, assessments and more. All this is
supplemented by Noble House’s admin support
and professional tools.
Noble House is founded by Sumer Datta and
Sanjay Lakhotia who have decades of experience
in working across all areas of HR consulting
including HR Transformation, Leadership
development, HR technology deployment,
Performance culture, Rewards etc.
ABOUT NOBLE HOUSE
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The questionnaire-based research methodology is
aimed at proving insight into the gig economy and
the experiences and perceptions around it. The online
survey was used to provide a prevalence estimate
about the number of people involved in the gig
economy. The survey aims to focus on gig workforce
in managerial roles rather than the widely understood
scope of gig workforce being people carrying out odd
jobs.
There are three primary constituents to the research:
• Analysis of Noble House internal database of
consultants
• Questionnaire to gig workers
• Questionnaire to HR professionals working in
corporates
In our survey, we drew data from HR professionals
and consultant (gig workers) around:
• Kind of roles and work being offered
• Work experience
• Frequency of gigs
• Sectors in which the gig workers are predominantly
present
• Working patterns, motivation and satisfaction
levels.
We also connected with key HR influencers to get
opinion around the following areas of focus for the
success of the gig economy :
• Predictions on companies that may use gig workers
in managerial roles in the coming few years
• Roles, sectors, type of work that will have the
maximum advantage
• Advice to gig workers and corporate hiring and
managing them, to better prepare for the new way of
working
We asked the Corporate HR professionals about:
• The frequency of hiring gig workers
• Reasons for hiring gig workers
• Challenges in hiring
• The three-year outlook of the gig economy
• The nature of work
• HR department specific gigs
Finally, the report was backed by the Noble House
HR marketplace platform, which supplemented with
useful data around current demographics, spread and
experience in the gig space.
The survey results reveal how diverse the gig
economy in India is and how the roles, backgrounds,
age, gender and experiences of gig work differ and yet
present a compelling outlook.
SURVEY METHODOLOGY
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HE research helps breaks some myths
and provide new insights around the
way the gig economy is becoming a key
constituent in the hunt for talent.
The general opinion that emerges is that the gig
workforce is becoming entrenched in a large
number of organizations and is going to be a key
contributor to the workforce of future. It also is
evident that the gig worker is getting into the
flexible work culture by choice and not just due
to circumstances.
The gig economy is widely accepted by
organizations that have identified various roles
in the organization that can be performed by gig
workers. Most importantly, they are hiring gig
workers irrespective of their gender and location
as long as they find the right skill. This is a good
sign for the corporate world which has always
faced criticism over gender inequality.
On the other hand, the gig workers are
leveraging their domain experience and helping
organizations fill in the missing skills and
experiences, for organizations the cost is not the
primary driver as a decision for hiring flexible
workers. They are happy joining, performing
and moving on to the next assignment as long
as they get challenging assignments and new
experiences. The assignments range from short
term to long term and have specific objectives,
making it efficient from an organization’s
perspective.
Contrary to early apprehensions, gig workers
have shown remarkable resilience to adjust
and make the most of, even showing a marked
preference to continue once they have tried it.
It appears that it’s a win-win scenario for both
the recruiters and the workers, gig economy
is flourishing and is emerging as a big game-
changer in the world of work.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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HE TERM “gig economy” is not a new concept
anymore. It has long been used to describe the
changing attitudes, standards and preferences
in the way people work in the digital age. The
dictionary defines the gig economy as “a labour market
characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or
freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs”. It is already
causing significant and permanent changes in the way work
is done, or supervised.
MAKE WAY FOR GIG ECONOMY
From being driven by shortage of specialised workers
at times, or even an unwillingness of younger workers
to commit to full time jobs in places like Japan, the gig
economy has quickly found a place for itself across sectors,
economies and more, to become an integral part of the
corporate work culture today. Also, popularly known as the
mobile economy, it is breaking the stereotype of working 9
to 5 out of cubicles.
With the driving goal of maximising flexibility and
minimising fixed costs, businesses are looking for gig
workers more than ever. On the other hand, the work-for-
myself approach and the work-from-anywhere culture are
driving the millennial workforce to be more independent
while getting employed.
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The rise of on-demand services through players like Upwork,
Fiverr have certainly made it more visible in recent times. The
traditional model of gigs focussed around quick turnaround
of odd jobs. While it’s still early days, even managerial roles
are coming up for some serious changes as the gig workforce
entrenches itself.
WHO ARE THESE GIG WORKERS?
This is where India’s ‘demographic dividend’ seems to have
had unexpected results. While young millennials would seem
to be the least likely to take the option of a full-time job, Gen
Xers would clearly be the most amenable to the attractions
of a full-time role over a gig, perhaps a reflection of their life
stage in terms of family.
Boomers, or those over 50, seem the most reconciled to
being gig workers, and making the most of it. Their focus is
simply to earn more money, preferably on their own terms.
Thus, even as the younger millennials and older Gen Xers, the
largest cohort among the gig workers have their own reasons
for not wanting to be a permanent worker or wanting it on
their own terms, the end result is a market that is expanding
all the time with new entrants.
RESEARCH FINDINGS: GIG ECONOMY
Noble House conducted a survey on the gig economy to
understand the gig space across its length and breadth
and received some intriguing responses from the various
stakeholders of the system. Let’s take a look.
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WHAT CORPORATE HR
PROFESSIONALS ARE SAYING?
International workforce trends point out that 50% of
us will be a part of the gig economy by 2020, either as
providers or as consumers. But is the growth of the gig
economy helpful for the independent HR consultants
and the corporates?
To answer and understand this better for India and
more for the managerial workforce, we surveyed HR
professionals working in corporates to collect their
thoughts and suggestions. Before the survey, we did our
share of research about the concerns consultants and
corporates have about the gig economy space.
Thus, while not everyone is going freelance yet, the
pressure to follow the rules of the new ‘gig’ economy was
felt practically by everyone, in some way or the other.
People have spoken about the pressure of being measured,
a key hallmark of the gig economy, with the time taken
to complete tasks being the most common evaluation
method.
We asked the HR professionals about how often they
chose to use gig workers in the year 2018. Interestingly,
70% people responded that they have used gig workers at
least once or twice at their organisation followed by about
13% people who used it 3-5 times, and finally, the heavy
users who leaned on gig workers more than 5 times in the
year, at 17%.
How often have you used Gig workers in 2018?
70% 13% 17%
1-2 times 3-5 times More than 5 times
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What is the main reason for hiring gig workers?
REASONS TO HIRE A GIG WORKER?
45% 39% 10%
To supplement
skills of existing
workforce
To reduce cost
compared to full
time hire
To fill
temporary
vacancies
6%
Others
It has been a long standing belief that gig workers were hired with the primary intention of reducing cost. Our survey
demolishes this belief as supplementing skills of existing workforce has emerged as the primary motivator for hiring gig
workers with 45% HR professionals choosing this as the primary driver, 39% are looking at the gig workforce as a cost
reduction measure.
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NATURE OF WORK
A large number (43%) of HR professionals agree that a gig
worker contributes significantly towards advisory support
to functional teams in an organisation and 26% use gig
workers for design of policies and programs. Both these are
traditionally considered difficult to hand over to outside
consultants. Only 31% feel gig workers are mostly utilized
for repetitive and transactional nature of work.
This is simply borne out of the acknowledgement that
along with the variety of specific tasks that can be
outsourced, the quality of workers available to execute
these tasks has also gone up appreciably, frequently
throwing up options that are at par with, or even better
than in-house talent.
What kind of work can gig workers contribute towards in an
organisation?
26%31%43%
Design of policies
& programs
Carry out repetitive
activities
Advisory support to
functional teams
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Which department in Human Resources can benefit the
most from hiring gig workers?
GIGS IN HR FUNCTIONS
Apart from technology, product, design, marketing and
sales domain, we wanted to know if gig is permeating the
HR functions. According to the responses, businesses have
trusted gig workers in the Talent Acquisition and Training &
Development functions of the HR domain, the most. These
are also traditionally the easier to outsource activities. The
encouraging trend is that companies are finding value in
hiring gig workers for Talent Management, Compensation
and Benefits, HR Analytics and HR technology support
increasingly.
Performance Management 2%
Talent Acquisition 33%
Other 2%
Talent Management
17%
Training and Development 36%
Compensation & benefits 10%
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What challenges are likely to make you disinterested
in hiring a gig worker
12%24% 15%49%
Ease of
search
Information
security
On-boarding and
transferring of
company knowledge
Quality of the
resource
CHALLENGES OF HIRING A GIG WORKER?
Gig economy is a lucrative offering but comes with a flip side too, according to some HR experts. The major reason
for not hiring gig workers is the quality of the resource being hired as per the responses (49%). Information security
concerns at 24 % is the second reason companies tend to not hire gig workers.
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FUTURE OF THE GIG ECONOMY
As per the findings, the gig economy is here and is
expanding. HR professionals in corporates are confident
that a large population of the new workforce will be
employed through the gig networks in the coming 3 years.
33% believe that the %age of workforce employed through
gig will be 10% - 20% and another 28% believe it will be
between 20% - 40%.
What is your take on the percentage of workforce over
gig economy in the next 3 years?
25% 33% 28% 8% 6%
Less than
10% rise in
gig workers
10% - 20%
rise in gig
workers
20% - 40%
rise in gig
workers
40% - 60%
rise in gig
workers
More than
60% rise in
gig workers
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THE GIG WORKFORCE
SPEAKS UP
Following these results, we reached out
to the other side, our gig workers, to find
out what they have to say about the gig
economy taking over the professional
space.
From the survey it appears that a large
population has joined the gig bandwagon
in the last 5 years (81%) with 31% joining
in the last 1 year and 27% in the last
2 years. This corroborates the opinion
that HR professionals have about the
rising trend of using gig workers in the
corporates making it a viable and attractive
proposition to work at their own pace and
terms.
How long have you been working
as a freelancer?
<1year
1-2 years
3-5 years
5-10 years
>10 years
31%
27%
23%
8%
10%
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How many times a year are you hired
for your services as a freelancer?
1-2 times 34%
3-5 times 38%
6-10 times
6%
>10 times 21%
38% of the gig workers report that they manage to generate
between 3-5 assignments in a year and another 34% claim that
they manage to get between 1 and 2 assignments.
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DURATION OF THE PROJECT
Gig workers seem to be getting hired for both short stints
of 2-4 weeks (34%) as well as long stints of 3 months or
more (46%).
It was long believed that people become freelancers more
out of circumstances than by choice and everybody would
prefer to be in a full time job. Our survey indicates that
more and more people are in the space by choice (73%)
vis-à-vis people who would want to go back to the 9 to
5 routine (21%). It is driven by more availability of gig
assignments and the advent of market places like Noble
House, which is helping them find work on a regular basis
to meet their financial objectives.
On an average, what is the duration of each project
you are hired for?
6%
1-2
weeks
34%
2-4
weeks
18%
3
months
14%
Less than
1 week
28%
More than
3 months
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Given a chance, would you continue to work as a freelancer
or prefer a full-time assignment?
73% 21% 6%
Freelance Full-time employment Other
REASONS FOR ENTERING
THE GIG ECONOMY
It is evident that more and more people are
looking for a balance between flexibility and
income and opting for the gig space to meet
both these objectives. People are looking for
greater work-life balance, more challenging
work assignments and new learnings which
the gig economy is able to provide in recent
times.
A desire to control one’s time, to work at
their own pace and be their own boss are
some of the perks of being a gig worker.
What were the motivators to move
to the gig space?
Both of the above
48%
Flexibilty
41%
Income
7%
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GENDER EQUALITY
As you might imagine in an open, independent marketplace,
gender inequality is far lesser in the HR gig economy than
in a typical corporate environment. The database currently
has 56% men to 44% women and we hope that this will
start tending to an equilibrium as more women, who have
opted out of work, will take the plunge and rejoin the
workforce through the Gig model.
The interesting fact is that when it comes to looking at the
gender information on HR assignments that have been
closed, the figures are exactly the opposite.
55% assignments on the Noble House platform have been
bagged by women and only 45% assignments have gone to
men.
NOBLE HOUSE STATISTICS
The gender profile of HR gig workers
44%56%
Male consultantsFemale consultants
We did an analysis of the gig workers who are part of the Noble House platform and have found some
interesting insights. The database comprises of only HR professionals in the gig space.
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Gig work, especially when it comes to managerial
workforce seems to be best suited temperamentally for
people who have reached the mid-management level.
On profiling the people registered on the platform we
found that 40% of the people have more than 20 years of
experience and another 38% of people have between 11
and 20 years of experience. The younger workforce would
prefer to be in permanent employment till such time that
they meet some of their life objectives.
10% 13% 38% 40%
<5 Years 5-10 Years 11-20 Years >20 Years
How many years of corporate work experience do you have?
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The current set of workers who have registered on the
platform seem to be more spread across the metro cities,
with Delhi NCR at 43% emerging as the biggest hub
followed by Mumbai at 19% and Bangalore at 18%. It could
be driven by the fact that information about availability of
these new-age marketplaces has reached the metro cities
faster than other cities. As more information dissemination
happens we may see a more equitable spread of the gig
workers across different geographies including smaller
cities in the country.
City spread of gig workers
Delhi NCR
43%
Mumbai
19%
Bangalore
18%
Others
19%
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Over the last year what
we have learned is that
Indian corporate houses
are more amenable to
hiring gig workers at a
massive 85% compared
to MNCs who are
currently employing
only 15% of the total
assignments on offer in
the last year.
Type of companies that are hiring gig workers
MNCsIndian Corporate
houses
88% 12%
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All agile companies will start to leverage the
gig economy. Companies who are looking to
diversify will use gig workers initially to keep
fixed cost low with more expertise getting
deployed. Roles and sectors which lend themselves to this
are those who understand the concept of JIT, lean, agile.
Harlina Sodhi, Co-founder, Believe in Yourself
For managerial roles, I don’t see gig
candidates. However, for more commoditised
and replaceable skills, gig workers will replace
full-time employees especially IT engineers,
specialised skills, media, social and digital roles.
Ruchi Bhalla, VP HR, Me.com
People usually look for experts who can
bring insights to college from different
sectors in different geographies but adapted
to the context of the organisation they are
consulting with.
Abhijit Bhaduri, Founder, Abhijit Bhaduri & Associates
Gig economy is already disrupting
specialist roles, and managerial roles are
overemphasised in current scenarios. I believe
leadership roles will morph into managerial
ones and teams will become agile. Hence, knowledge
sectors will start to gain with the gig economy trends and
those that require short term staffing.
Tarandeep Singh, Partner and Regional MD, AON
India is still nascent in using gig economy
workers as of now till the quality of people
available to do gigs improves drastically.
Companies are also willing to pay 2X or 3X of
what full-time employees get paid similar to what is done
internationally in developed economies.
Deepak Shetty, Senior Director, Philips
WHAT HR INFLUENCERS SAY:
In order to create an opinion about what the future holds for the gig economy and also how the corporates and
freelancers can prepare to gain the maximum from this significant change in the way work is getting performed, we
approached key influencers and thinkers around this subject. We are outlining the response we received from them
to the questions asked, to help people plan their next course of action around the emerging gig economy and benefit
significantly from it.
What is your prediction about companies using gig workers in
managerial roles in the coming few years? Where do you see the
maximum advantage (sectors, roles, type of work etc.)?
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I think most companies will not go for it.
Only a small handful of innovators might
try it out. There are two main reasons. The
decision to do that rests with people who
oversee these managers. The second is that managers have
tacit knowledge that would be lost by going over a certain
percentage for gig workers.
Gautam Ghosh, Digital HR Consultant
Functional experts - Finance, Compliance,
Legal, Recruitment etc. Can be done by gig
workers. For more strategic work like Talent
and Marketing, Strategy etc. It will probably
not work
Soma Pandey, CHRO, First Source
The large majority of gig workers will be an
individual contributor and expertise/project
roles. Managerial roles are less likely to have
gig workers given the inherent nature of this
role that requires continuity.
Animesh Kumar, Chief People Office, Essel Group
It is a great development and I see it being
used more in driving quick win projects and
when we need skills for short period in all
sectors and type of work.
Amita Maheshwari, President and Head HR,
Star TV
The gig economy today has already moved
beyond just Uber, Fiverr, TaskRabbit and is
entering mainstream industries quickly as an
efficient and extremely lucrative and cost-
effective alternative. The initial movement and adoption
of the gig economy first happened in industries that have
an extremely collaborative work ethic and environment.
While today its a lot of early-stage startups, product
organisations and largely across the technology and high
tech industry, we’re seeing trends of the gig workforce
being embraced almost across industries and sectors soon.
The one massive change the gig economy will bring to the
managerial role is the manager’s ability to get stuff done
via building relationships not with people in person - but
with virtual teams across the cloud. The manager’s ability
to build and maintain these relationships will become
critical as you’ll need him/her to have the ability to plug-in
and plug-out freelancers and members of the gig-economy
on a per project/gig/assignment basis. The manager’s
collaboration skills and work ethic will be put to the test
as he/she will have to wear multiple functional hats and
adapt to global time zones to manage and ensure seamless
delivery and expectations.
Aadil, Chief Evangelist, Belong.Co
Don’t see managerial roles moving to
gig workers. Work requiring individual
contribution which is more content based is
likely to go to gig workers.
Ritesh, VP-HR, Britannia
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Gig workers need to either build or deploy
related skills such as the ability to create
a compelling proposition, write out sales
proposal, make a social persona, get active in
communities and be flexible.
Harlina Sodhi, Co-founder, Believe in Yourself
Niche skills, specialised skill should be built
upon. Workers will be responsible for their
own development as no corporate would
spend “learning” dollars on keeping the skills
of gig workers current and relevant.
Ruchi Bhalla, VP HR, Me.com
Understand the organization’s business
context as well as its purpose. Join for good
work and passion to excel, not for money
alone.
Tarandeep Singh, Partner and Regional MD, AON
Deep domain experience which is
demonstrable.
Deepak Shetty, Senior Director, Philips
Keep reskilling and “working out loud” to
share the kind of work you are doing.
Gautam Ghosh,
Digital HR Consultant
Mention specifics of activity and results. No
jargon. Don’t send mass emails, use contacts
or marketplaces.
Soma Pandey, CHRO, First Source
Build expertise and talk about specific
outcomes that will be delivered during
the gig.
Animesh Kumar, Chief People Office,
Essel Group
Build niche skills and expertise. General
management may not create so much
demand. Be known for one area, where you
can go in and create a tremendous impact in
a short period. Be open to immerse in very diverse culture
and also be ready to completely unlearn and quickly learn
the business of a new company.
Amita Maheshwari, President and Head HR, Star TV
What is your advice to gig workers to become more marketable to
corporate?
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Integrate them quickly into your context
and culture so they hit the ground running.
Empower them and let them operate free of
all encumbrances that normally employee
is tied to, listen, engage, explore, learn and experiment
various gigs.
Harlina Sodhi, Co-founder, Believe in Yourself
It’s a trend that will need to be embraced. The
value proposition for gig workers will have
to be very complex and competitive-that
can help employers attract good talent. Legal
nuances and labour laws will also need to evolve to protect
the interests of both gig workers and employers.
Ruchi Bhalla, VP HR, Me.com
Build gig workers as an essential part of your
talent strategy for the future.
Abhijit Bhaduri, Founder,
Abhijit Bhaduri & Associates
Strengthen policies and technologies that
support remote working. Key is to imbibe gig
workers in your culture and align “projects”
with their learning aspirations.
Tarandeep Singh, Partner and Regional MD, AON
Be willing to pay extra for hotshot gig
employees, if you pay peanuts, you get
monkeys.
Deepak Shetty, Senior Director, Philips
What is your advice to corporates in hiring and managing
gig workers?
Extremely important for members of the gig
economy to build their personal brands and
showcase their work ethic, portfolio, depth
of work and potential. Workers will have to
ensure that their profiles shine across digital and social
communities where their corporate counterparts hang out
/ look to find gig workers. They should make the life of
corporate 10X easier to discover them by optimising their
profiles and content to be found and approached.
Aadil, Chief Evangelist, Belong.Co
There needs to be a rating system for
corporate to understand which gig worker to
use. Gig workers may have to be very aware
of market practices.
Ritesh, VP-HR, Britannia
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Offer them value in addition to just the fees
that you pay. Refer great work to those
in your network. Involve them in learning
initiatives and decision making to build a
connection.
Gautam Ghosh, Digital HR Consultant
Clarity of what is expected, managing
resource availability for the gig workers and
clear boundary management.
Animesh Kumar, Chief People Office,
Essel Group
Create an environment for them to quickly
adjust and learn your business and deliver.
Ensure that projects are defined well for them
to deliver.
Amita Maheshwari, President and Head HR, Star TV
It is important that the corporate that’s
looking to hire gig workers understand the
modus operandi of how gig workers operate
and create a plan with a failsafe to ensure
that in case there are a couple of hurdles, they’re able to
overcome it quickly and effectively - but more importantly,
in time. Secondly, critical that corporate creates an
environment for its gig workers to have a line of sight in
terms of projects and opportunities that they can expect
in the near term so that they are engaged and also so that
corporate can count on them as and when need be.
Aadil, Chief Evangelist, Belong.Co
The same people processes might not apply.
Each process needs to be reviewed for
applicability to gig workers.
Shefali.mohapatra,
Chief People officer, ACT Fibernet
We need to solve three issues - a. How do we
select gig workers b. What is the back up in
case delivery does not come through in case
of gig workers c. Confidentiality of the work. -
Ritesh, VP-HR, Britannia
Use a platform and treat them like your full-
time employees.
Pankaj, CEO,
People Strong
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The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019
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The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019
POINTS TO PONDER
Regular workflow challenge: The only challenge for these
workers is - a way to ensure a constant stream of work,
or gigs, to justify the risk and effort they have taken in by
opting out of a full-time job.
Tracking performance: For corporate HR professionals,
there is a need to track the performance and quality of
their gig workers even better, so that the quality workers
can be called on, again and again.
This will help both sides, as the costs of hiring gig workers
cannot drop below a point, ensuring that cost arbitrage for
hiring mistakes is lower now.
Internal support: With the onus of financial planning and
insurance etc. falling on their own shoulders, a key option
to make the efficient gig workers more loyal towards the
organisation could be to consider providing in-house
support on issues like taxation, medical insurance and
financial planning, always a key issue for independent
workers outside the formal organised employment
network.
CONCLUSION
The gig economy, for all its hype, is still catching on in
terms of popularity and spread. The big years are yet to
come, perhaps as early as this year onwards.
Contrary to early apprehensions, gig workers have shown
remarkable resilience to adjust and make the most of it,
even showing a marked preference to continue as gig work-
ers once they have tried it.
But with all indications pointing to increased acceptability
and usage, HR professionals can no longer afford to ignore
it.
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  • 1. 1 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 2019 The Future of Work is Anywhere GIG WORKFORCEA special survey-based report on the evolving gig workforce, based on responses from company owners, senior managers, and people who have been a part of the gig workforce
  • 2. 2 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 Gig Economy may solve the biggest problem for both freelancers and organizations
  • 3. 3 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 The last few years have brought the gig economy to the fore-front and is driving what is currently trending world over as a significant disrupter facilitating the New Code of Work. This job sector has long been considered as informal and fragmented due to lack of data and common language. However, with the rise of start-ups like Uber, TaskRabbit, Upwork and Fiverr, this informal space started getting recognition across the globe and emerged as the gig economy where workers come, gig and leave. This economy constitutes a large segment of workers, such as self-employed, freelancers, independent contributors and part-time workers and is yet very much fragmented. This report by Noble House aims to fulfil the data gaps surrounding the gig economy in India and tap this ever-emerging space. We carried out a survey on gig workers and their recruiters across India. This report presents the findings from research and survey conducted into the gig economy. The research had three key goals – n To understand the gig economy and the requirements better n To take the perspective of both gig workers and the recruiters n To collect detailed information on the functioning of the gig economy There is no single agreed definition and set norms for the gig economy in the country. Though the gig economy is not new and has been in existence for long, due to its fragmented nature, its impact was not completely realised. This survey is an attempt to dig deep down into the gig space and come out with facts that would help us understand this space comprehensively. From gig professionals, we understood their work profile, why do they do it and how satisfied they are. We asked the recruiters, which functions and roles may go to the gig professionals in the future and what are their advice for hiring and managing gig workers. We even got insights from the industry leaders on the development and the future of the gig economy. Noble House would like to thank all the participants for their contribution to the survey. FOREWORD
  • 4. 4 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 N OBLE HOUSE is an HR talent marketplace that helps independent consultants find short- and long-term assignments as per their skill sets. By making the entire continuum of finding work and hiring independent consultants more approachable and lucrative for freelancers and businesses, respectively, the venture is transforming how HR works – thus aligning itself with the idea of a “gig economy” well. With over 30 skill categories, consultants can choose what is best suited for them. Organizations, in turn, get access to the large database of best professionals for their innumerable HR needs and Noble House’s intelligent algorithm helps in matching them with suitable candidates as per the requirement. The platform boasts of over 800+ quality experts across India and Asia for skills like business transformation, HR technology, talent acquisition, employee compensation and rewards, assessments and more. All this is supplemented by Noble House’s admin support and professional tools. Noble House is founded by Sumer Datta and Sanjay Lakhotia who have decades of experience in working across all areas of HR consulting including HR Transformation, Leadership development, HR technology deployment, Performance culture, Rewards etc. ABOUT NOBLE HOUSE
  • 5. 5 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 The questionnaire-based research methodology is aimed at proving insight into the gig economy and the experiences and perceptions around it. The online survey was used to provide a prevalence estimate about the number of people involved in the gig economy. The survey aims to focus on gig workforce in managerial roles rather than the widely understood scope of gig workforce being people carrying out odd jobs. There are three primary constituents to the research: • Analysis of Noble House internal database of consultants • Questionnaire to gig workers • Questionnaire to HR professionals working in corporates In our survey, we drew data from HR professionals and consultant (gig workers) around: • Kind of roles and work being offered • Work experience • Frequency of gigs • Sectors in which the gig workers are predominantly present • Working patterns, motivation and satisfaction levels. We also connected with key HR influencers to get opinion around the following areas of focus for the success of the gig economy : • Predictions on companies that may use gig workers in managerial roles in the coming few years • Roles, sectors, type of work that will have the maximum advantage • Advice to gig workers and corporate hiring and managing them, to better prepare for the new way of working We asked the Corporate HR professionals about: • The frequency of hiring gig workers • Reasons for hiring gig workers • Challenges in hiring • The three-year outlook of the gig economy • The nature of work • HR department specific gigs Finally, the report was backed by the Noble House HR marketplace platform, which supplemented with useful data around current demographics, spread and experience in the gig space. The survey results reveal how diverse the gig economy in India is and how the roles, backgrounds, age, gender and experiences of gig work differ and yet present a compelling outlook. SURVEY METHODOLOGY
  • 6. 6 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 T HE research helps breaks some myths and provide new insights around the way the gig economy is becoming a key constituent in the hunt for talent. The general opinion that emerges is that the gig workforce is becoming entrenched in a large number of organizations and is going to be a key contributor to the workforce of future. It also is evident that the gig worker is getting into the flexible work culture by choice and not just due to circumstances. The gig economy is widely accepted by organizations that have identified various roles in the organization that can be performed by gig workers. Most importantly, they are hiring gig workers irrespective of their gender and location as long as they find the right skill. This is a good sign for the corporate world which has always faced criticism over gender inequality. On the other hand, the gig workers are leveraging their domain experience and helping organizations fill in the missing skills and experiences, for organizations the cost is not the primary driver as a decision for hiring flexible workers. They are happy joining, performing and moving on to the next assignment as long as they get challenging assignments and new experiences. The assignments range from short term to long term and have specific objectives, making it efficient from an organization’s perspective. Contrary to early apprehensions, gig workers have shown remarkable resilience to adjust and make the most of, even showing a marked preference to continue once they have tried it. It appears that it’s a win-win scenario for both the recruiters and the workers, gig economy is flourishing and is emerging as a big game- changer in the world of work. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • 7. 7 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 T HE TERM “gig economy” is not a new concept anymore. It has long been used to describe the changing attitudes, standards and preferences in the way people work in the digital age. The dictionary defines the gig economy as “a labour market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs”. It is already causing significant and permanent changes in the way work is done, or supervised. MAKE WAY FOR GIG ECONOMY From being driven by shortage of specialised workers at times, or even an unwillingness of younger workers to commit to full time jobs in places like Japan, the gig economy has quickly found a place for itself across sectors, economies and more, to become an integral part of the corporate work culture today. Also, popularly known as the mobile economy, it is breaking the stereotype of working 9 to 5 out of cubicles. With the driving goal of maximising flexibility and minimising fixed costs, businesses are looking for gig workers more than ever. On the other hand, the work-for- myself approach and the work-from-anywhere culture are driving the millennial workforce to be more independent while getting employed.
  • 8. 8 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 The rise of on-demand services through players like Upwork, Fiverr have certainly made it more visible in recent times. The traditional model of gigs focussed around quick turnaround of odd jobs. While it’s still early days, even managerial roles are coming up for some serious changes as the gig workforce entrenches itself. WHO ARE THESE GIG WORKERS? This is where India’s ‘demographic dividend’ seems to have had unexpected results. While young millennials would seem to be the least likely to take the option of a full-time job, Gen Xers would clearly be the most amenable to the attractions of a full-time role over a gig, perhaps a reflection of their life stage in terms of family. Boomers, or those over 50, seem the most reconciled to being gig workers, and making the most of it. Their focus is simply to earn more money, preferably on their own terms. Thus, even as the younger millennials and older Gen Xers, the largest cohort among the gig workers have their own reasons for not wanting to be a permanent worker or wanting it on their own terms, the end result is a market that is expanding all the time with new entrants. RESEARCH FINDINGS: GIG ECONOMY Noble House conducted a survey on the gig economy to understand the gig space across its length and breadth and received some intriguing responses from the various stakeholders of the system. Let’s take a look.
  • 9. 9 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 WHAT CORPORATE HR PROFESSIONALS ARE SAYING? International workforce trends point out that 50% of us will be a part of the gig economy by 2020, either as providers or as consumers. But is the growth of the gig economy helpful for the independent HR consultants and the corporates? To answer and understand this better for India and more for the managerial workforce, we surveyed HR professionals working in corporates to collect their thoughts and suggestions. Before the survey, we did our share of research about the concerns consultants and corporates have about the gig economy space. Thus, while not everyone is going freelance yet, the pressure to follow the rules of the new ‘gig’ economy was felt practically by everyone, in some way or the other. People have spoken about the pressure of being measured, a key hallmark of the gig economy, with the time taken to complete tasks being the most common evaluation method. We asked the HR professionals about how often they chose to use gig workers in the year 2018. Interestingly, 70% people responded that they have used gig workers at least once or twice at their organisation followed by about 13% people who used it 3-5 times, and finally, the heavy users who leaned on gig workers more than 5 times in the year, at 17%. How often have you used Gig workers in 2018? 70% 13% 17% 1-2 times 3-5 times More than 5 times
  • 10. 10 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 What is the main reason for hiring gig workers? REASONS TO HIRE A GIG WORKER? 45% 39% 10% To supplement skills of existing workforce To reduce cost compared to full time hire To fill temporary vacancies 6% Others It has been a long standing belief that gig workers were hired with the primary intention of reducing cost. Our survey demolishes this belief as supplementing skills of existing workforce has emerged as the primary motivator for hiring gig workers with 45% HR professionals choosing this as the primary driver, 39% are looking at the gig workforce as a cost reduction measure.
  • 11. 11 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 NATURE OF WORK A large number (43%) of HR professionals agree that a gig worker contributes significantly towards advisory support to functional teams in an organisation and 26% use gig workers for design of policies and programs. Both these are traditionally considered difficult to hand over to outside consultants. Only 31% feel gig workers are mostly utilized for repetitive and transactional nature of work. This is simply borne out of the acknowledgement that along with the variety of specific tasks that can be outsourced, the quality of workers available to execute these tasks has also gone up appreciably, frequently throwing up options that are at par with, or even better than in-house talent. What kind of work can gig workers contribute towards in an organisation? 26%31%43% Design of policies & programs Carry out repetitive activities Advisory support to functional teams
  • 12. 12 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 Which department in Human Resources can benefit the most from hiring gig workers? GIGS IN HR FUNCTIONS Apart from technology, product, design, marketing and sales domain, we wanted to know if gig is permeating the HR functions. According to the responses, businesses have trusted gig workers in the Talent Acquisition and Training & Development functions of the HR domain, the most. These are also traditionally the easier to outsource activities. The encouraging trend is that companies are finding value in hiring gig workers for Talent Management, Compensation and Benefits, HR Analytics and HR technology support increasingly. Performance Management 2% Talent Acquisition 33% Other 2% Talent Management 17% Training and Development 36% Compensation & benefits 10%
  • 13. 13 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 What challenges are likely to make you disinterested in hiring a gig worker 12%24% 15%49% Ease of search Information security On-boarding and transferring of company knowledge Quality of the resource CHALLENGES OF HIRING A GIG WORKER? Gig economy is a lucrative offering but comes with a flip side too, according to some HR experts. The major reason for not hiring gig workers is the quality of the resource being hired as per the responses (49%). Information security concerns at 24 % is the second reason companies tend to not hire gig workers.
  • 14. 14 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 FUTURE OF THE GIG ECONOMY As per the findings, the gig economy is here and is expanding. HR professionals in corporates are confident that a large population of the new workforce will be employed through the gig networks in the coming 3 years. 33% believe that the %age of workforce employed through gig will be 10% - 20% and another 28% believe it will be between 20% - 40%. What is your take on the percentage of workforce over gig economy in the next 3 years? 25% 33% 28% 8% 6% Less than 10% rise in gig workers 10% - 20% rise in gig workers 20% - 40% rise in gig workers 40% - 60% rise in gig workers More than 60% rise in gig workers
  • 15. 15 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 THE GIG WORKFORCE SPEAKS UP Following these results, we reached out to the other side, our gig workers, to find out what they have to say about the gig economy taking over the professional space. From the survey it appears that a large population has joined the gig bandwagon in the last 5 years (81%) with 31% joining in the last 1 year and 27% in the last 2 years. This corroborates the opinion that HR professionals have about the rising trend of using gig workers in the corporates making it a viable and attractive proposition to work at their own pace and terms. How long have you been working as a freelancer? <1year 1-2 years 3-5 years 5-10 years >10 years 31% 27% 23% 8% 10%
  • 16. 16 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 How many times a year are you hired for your services as a freelancer? 1-2 times 34% 3-5 times 38% 6-10 times 6% >10 times 21% 38% of the gig workers report that they manage to generate between 3-5 assignments in a year and another 34% claim that they manage to get between 1 and 2 assignments.
  • 17. 17 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019
  • 18. 18 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 DURATION OF THE PROJECT Gig workers seem to be getting hired for both short stints of 2-4 weeks (34%) as well as long stints of 3 months or more (46%). It was long believed that people become freelancers more out of circumstances than by choice and everybody would prefer to be in a full time job. Our survey indicates that more and more people are in the space by choice (73%) vis-à-vis people who would want to go back to the 9 to 5 routine (21%). It is driven by more availability of gig assignments and the advent of market places like Noble House, which is helping them find work on a regular basis to meet their financial objectives. On an average, what is the duration of each project you are hired for? 6% 1-2 weeks 34% 2-4 weeks 18% 3 months 14% Less than 1 week 28% More than 3 months
  • 19. 19 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 Given a chance, would you continue to work as a freelancer or prefer a full-time assignment? 73% 21% 6% Freelance Full-time employment Other REASONS FOR ENTERING THE GIG ECONOMY It is evident that more and more people are looking for a balance between flexibility and income and opting for the gig space to meet both these objectives. People are looking for greater work-life balance, more challenging work assignments and new learnings which the gig economy is able to provide in recent times. A desire to control one’s time, to work at their own pace and be their own boss are some of the perks of being a gig worker. What were the motivators to move to the gig space? Both of the above 48% Flexibilty 41% Income 7%
  • 20. 20 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019
  • 21. 21 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 GENDER EQUALITY As you might imagine in an open, independent marketplace, gender inequality is far lesser in the HR gig economy than in a typical corporate environment. The database currently has 56% men to 44% women and we hope that this will start tending to an equilibrium as more women, who have opted out of work, will take the plunge and rejoin the workforce through the Gig model. The interesting fact is that when it comes to looking at the gender information on HR assignments that have been closed, the figures are exactly the opposite. 55% assignments on the Noble House platform have been bagged by women and only 45% assignments have gone to men. NOBLE HOUSE STATISTICS The gender profile of HR gig workers 44%56% Male consultantsFemale consultants We did an analysis of the gig workers who are part of the Noble House platform and have found some interesting insights. The database comprises of only HR professionals in the gig space.
  • 22. 22 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 Gig work, especially when it comes to managerial workforce seems to be best suited temperamentally for people who have reached the mid-management level. On profiling the people registered on the platform we found that 40% of the people have more than 20 years of experience and another 38% of people have between 11 and 20 years of experience. The younger workforce would prefer to be in permanent employment till such time that they meet some of their life objectives. 10% 13% 38% 40% <5 Years 5-10 Years 11-20 Years >20 Years How many years of corporate work experience do you have?
  • 23. 23 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 The current set of workers who have registered on the platform seem to be more spread across the metro cities, with Delhi NCR at 43% emerging as the biggest hub followed by Mumbai at 19% and Bangalore at 18%. It could be driven by the fact that information about availability of these new-age marketplaces has reached the metro cities faster than other cities. As more information dissemination happens we may see a more equitable spread of the gig workers across different geographies including smaller cities in the country. City spread of gig workers Delhi NCR 43% Mumbai 19% Bangalore 18% Others 19%
  • 24. 24 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 Over the last year what we have learned is that Indian corporate houses are more amenable to hiring gig workers at a massive 85% compared to MNCs who are currently employing only 15% of the total assignments on offer in the last year. Type of companies that are hiring gig workers MNCsIndian Corporate houses 88% 12%
  • 25. 25 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 All agile companies will start to leverage the gig economy. Companies who are looking to diversify will use gig workers initially to keep fixed cost low with more expertise getting deployed. Roles and sectors which lend themselves to this are those who understand the concept of JIT, lean, agile. Harlina Sodhi, Co-founder, Believe in Yourself For managerial roles, I don’t see gig candidates. However, for more commoditised and replaceable skills, gig workers will replace full-time employees especially IT engineers, specialised skills, media, social and digital roles. Ruchi Bhalla, VP HR, Me.com People usually look for experts who can bring insights to college from different sectors in different geographies but adapted to the context of the organisation they are consulting with. Abhijit Bhaduri, Founder, Abhijit Bhaduri & Associates Gig economy is already disrupting specialist roles, and managerial roles are overemphasised in current scenarios. I believe leadership roles will morph into managerial ones and teams will become agile. Hence, knowledge sectors will start to gain with the gig economy trends and those that require short term staffing. Tarandeep Singh, Partner and Regional MD, AON India is still nascent in using gig economy workers as of now till the quality of people available to do gigs improves drastically. Companies are also willing to pay 2X or 3X of what full-time employees get paid similar to what is done internationally in developed economies. Deepak Shetty, Senior Director, Philips WHAT HR INFLUENCERS SAY: In order to create an opinion about what the future holds for the gig economy and also how the corporates and freelancers can prepare to gain the maximum from this significant change in the way work is getting performed, we approached key influencers and thinkers around this subject. We are outlining the response we received from them to the questions asked, to help people plan their next course of action around the emerging gig economy and benefit significantly from it. What is your prediction about companies using gig workers in managerial roles in the coming few years? Where do you see the maximum advantage (sectors, roles, type of work etc.)?
  • 26. 26 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 I think most companies will not go for it. Only a small handful of innovators might try it out. There are two main reasons. The decision to do that rests with people who oversee these managers. The second is that managers have tacit knowledge that would be lost by going over a certain percentage for gig workers. Gautam Ghosh, Digital HR Consultant Functional experts - Finance, Compliance, Legal, Recruitment etc. Can be done by gig workers. For more strategic work like Talent and Marketing, Strategy etc. It will probably not work Soma Pandey, CHRO, First Source The large majority of gig workers will be an individual contributor and expertise/project roles. Managerial roles are less likely to have gig workers given the inherent nature of this role that requires continuity. Animesh Kumar, Chief People Office, Essel Group It is a great development and I see it being used more in driving quick win projects and when we need skills for short period in all sectors and type of work. Amita Maheshwari, President and Head HR, Star TV The gig economy today has already moved beyond just Uber, Fiverr, TaskRabbit and is entering mainstream industries quickly as an efficient and extremely lucrative and cost- effective alternative. The initial movement and adoption of the gig economy first happened in industries that have an extremely collaborative work ethic and environment. While today its a lot of early-stage startups, product organisations and largely across the technology and high tech industry, we’re seeing trends of the gig workforce being embraced almost across industries and sectors soon. The one massive change the gig economy will bring to the managerial role is the manager’s ability to get stuff done via building relationships not with people in person - but with virtual teams across the cloud. The manager’s ability to build and maintain these relationships will become critical as you’ll need him/her to have the ability to plug-in and plug-out freelancers and members of the gig-economy on a per project/gig/assignment basis. The manager’s collaboration skills and work ethic will be put to the test as he/she will have to wear multiple functional hats and adapt to global time zones to manage and ensure seamless delivery and expectations. Aadil, Chief Evangelist, Belong.Co Don’t see managerial roles moving to gig workers. Work requiring individual contribution which is more content based is likely to go to gig workers. Ritesh, VP-HR, Britannia
  • 27. 27 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 Gig workers need to either build or deploy related skills such as the ability to create a compelling proposition, write out sales proposal, make a social persona, get active in communities and be flexible. Harlina Sodhi, Co-founder, Believe in Yourself Niche skills, specialised skill should be built upon. Workers will be responsible for their own development as no corporate would spend “learning” dollars on keeping the skills of gig workers current and relevant. Ruchi Bhalla, VP HR, Me.com Understand the organization’s business context as well as its purpose. Join for good work and passion to excel, not for money alone. Tarandeep Singh, Partner and Regional MD, AON Deep domain experience which is demonstrable. Deepak Shetty, Senior Director, Philips Keep reskilling and “working out loud” to share the kind of work you are doing. Gautam Ghosh, Digital HR Consultant Mention specifics of activity and results. No jargon. Don’t send mass emails, use contacts or marketplaces. Soma Pandey, CHRO, First Source Build expertise and talk about specific outcomes that will be delivered during the gig. Animesh Kumar, Chief People Office, Essel Group Build niche skills and expertise. General management may not create so much demand. Be known for one area, where you can go in and create a tremendous impact in a short period. Be open to immerse in very diverse culture and also be ready to completely unlearn and quickly learn the business of a new company. Amita Maheshwari, President and Head HR, Star TV What is your advice to gig workers to become more marketable to corporate?
  • 28. 28 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 Integrate them quickly into your context and culture so they hit the ground running. Empower them and let them operate free of all encumbrances that normally employee is tied to, listen, engage, explore, learn and experiment various gigs. Harlina Sodhi, Co-founder, Believe in Yourself It’s a trend that will need to be embraced. The value proposition for gig workers will have to be very complex and competitive-that can help employers attract good talent. Legal nuances and labour laws will also need to evolve to protect the interests of both gig workers and employers. Ruchi Bhalla, VP HR, Me.com Build gig workers as an essential part of your talent strategy for the future. Abhijit Bhaduri, Founder, Abhijit Bhaduri & Associates Strengthen policies and technologies that support remote working. Key is to imbibe gig workers in your culture and align “projects” with their learning aspirations. Tarandeep Singh, Partner and Regional MD, AON Be willing to pay extra for hotshot gig employees, if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys. Deepak Shetty, Senior Director, Philips What is your advice to corporates in hiring and managing gig workers? Extremely important for members of the gig economy to build their personal brands and showcase their work ethic, portfolio, depth of work and potential. Workers will have to ensure that their profiles shine across digital and social communities where their corporate counterparts hang out / look to find gig workers. They should make the life of corporate 10X easier to discover them by optimising their profiles and content to be found and approached. Aadil, Chief Evangelist, Belong.Co There needs to be a rating system for corporate to understand which gig worker to use. Gig workers may have to be very aware of market practices. Ritesh, VP-HR, Britannia
  • 29. 29 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 Offer them value in addition to just the fees that you pay. Refer great work to those in your network. Involve them in learning initiatives and decision making to build a connection. Gautam Ghosh, Digital HR Consultant Clarity of what is expected, managing resource availability for the gig workers and clear boundary management. Animesh Kumar, Chief People Office, Essel Group Create an environment for them to quickly adjust and learn your business and deliver. Ensure that projects are defined well for them to deliver. Amita Maheshwari, President and Head HR, Star TV It is important that the corporate that’s looking to hire gig workers understand the modus operandi of how gig workers operate and create a plan with a failsafe to ensure that in case there are a couple of hurdles, they’re able to overcome it quickly and effectively - but more importantly, in time. Secondly, critical that corporate creates an environment for its gig workers to have a line of sight in terms of projects and opportunities that they can expect in the near term so that they are engaged and also so that corporate can count on them as and when need be. Aadil, Chief Evangelist, Belong.Co The same people processes might not apply. Each process needs to be reviewed for applicability to gig workers. Shefali.mohapatra, Chief People officer, ACT Fibernet We need to solve three issues - a. How do we select gig workers b. What is the back up in case delivery does not come through in case of gig workers c. Confidentiality of the work. - Ritesh, VP-HR, Britannia Use a platform and treat them like your full- time employees. Pankaj, CEO, People Strong
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  • 31. 31 The Future of Work is Anywhere: Gig Workforce - 2019 POINTS TO PONDER Regular workflow challenge: The only challenge for these workers is - a way to ensure a constant stream of work, or gigs, to justify the risk and effort they have taken in by opting out of a full-time job. Tracking performance: For corporate HR professionals, there is a need to track the performance and quality of their gig workers even better, so that the quality workers can be called on, again and again. This will help both sides, as the costs of hiring gig workers cannot drop below a point, ensuring that cost arbitrage for hiring mistakes is lower now. Internal support: With the onus of financial planning and insurance etc. falling on their own shoulders, a key option to make the efficient gig workers more loyal towards the organisation could be to consider providing in-house support on issues like taxation, medical insurance and financial planning, always a key issue for independent workers outside the formal organised employment network. CONCLUSION The gig economy, for all its hype, is still catching on in terms of popularity and spread. The big years are yet to come, perhaps as early as this year onwards. Contrary to early apprehensions, gig workers have shown remarkable resilience to adjust and make the most of it, even showing a marked preference to continue as gig work- ers once they have tried it. But with all indications pointing to increased acceptability and usage, HR professionals can no longer afford to ignore it.
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