The Future of Work: Gig Economy Ballooned by Six Million Over Last Decade
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he U.S. is seeing a groundswell of interest in the gig economy, which typically includes workers such as independent contractors, on-call, and temporary workers.
At the moment, the number of gig workers at U.S. businesses stood at 16% in 2019, according to the ADP Research Institute, as noted by CNBC. That's 15% higher from 2010. Better, according to a study from TrueBlue and Emsi, as noted by the Associated Press, 42% of people picking up temporary work will pick up at least two gigs every week.
Such temporary help services could see the addition of 3.2 million jobs by 2025, an increase of nearly 8.5% from 2019. Gig employment will continue to grow in popularity as more companies choose to reduce fixed labor costs to stay nimble and workers gravitate toward flexible work experiences that fit their lifestyles, said Patrick Beharelle, CEO of TrueBlue. It's already creating sizable opportunity for companies such as HeyBryan Media Inc. (CSEHEY) (OTCQBHEYBF), Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSEUBER), LYFT Inc. (NASDAQLYFT), Etsy Inc. (NASDAQETSY), and Fiverr International Ltd. (NYSEFVRR).
HeyBryan Media Inc. (CSEHEY)(OTCQBHEYBF) BREAKING NEWS HeyBryan Media Inc. the creator of the HeyBryan app that connects home-maintenance Experts to homeowners for help with small tasks around the home, is pleased to announce that Hey Bryan's common shares have been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the trading symbol 9HB. Hey Bryan is also now quoted on OTC Markets under the symbol HEYBF. The company's common shares continue to be listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the trading symbol HEY. Hey Bryan is pursuing an aggressive growth strategy, says Hey Bryan CEO Lance Montgomery, Listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and trading on the OTC Markets will allow us to grow our shareholder base throughout Europe and the U.S. The Frankfurt Stock Exchange is one of the world's largest trading centres for securities. With a share in turnover of around 90 per cent, it is the largest of Germany's seven stock exchanges and it is an international trading centre, which is reflected in the structure of its participants. Of the approximately 200 market participants, roughly 50% are from countries other than Germany.
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