gigs - the future of work(ers)
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The Gig Economy gives your company access to a pre-screened, pre-trained, and enthusiastic workforce that can be scaled
up or down as your needs change.
Welcome to the Future of Work(ers).
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are sometimes or frequently understaffed.
46% of companies
Source: WorkJam Study 2015
That hurts customer experience, increases labor costs, and
wastes money.
Recent regulations have turned the 40h workweek
into the 27.5h week…
…and made scheduling hourly workers more
complicated.
๏ Assigned Shifts
๏ Set Hours
๏ Schedule Conflicts
The hourly model hasn’t changed in decades...
…but the hourly workers have.
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In 2015, Millennials became the LARGEST generation in the US workforce.
BOOMERS
GEN X
MILLENNIALS
Source: Pew Research Center 2015
A quarter million Americans turn 65 every MONTH.
Source: FiveThirtyEight 2015
The youngest Baby Boomers are now 51 years old.
The oldest are 70.
Source: Pew Research Center 2015
And they’re retiring by the millions.
In 1997, there were 66 million boomers working in the US.
Today, there are just 45 million (and dropping)
1997 2016Source: Pew Research Center 2015
Is your company prepared for the
next generation of workers?
One third of today’s workers
were born in the 1980s and 1990s.
Source: PWC 2011
By 2020, millennials will be HALF of theglobal workforce.
And with the largest share of immigrants, millennials are also the most diverse
generation in American history.
Many CEOs say attracting and keeping these workers will be one of their biggest challenges.
What’s your company’s plan?
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Today’s workers don’t want jobs.
They want lives.
they want to be their own boss, which means working when, where,
how and for whom they choose.
72% of millennials say
Source: Forbes 2015
Instead of working 9-to-5, they see a bigger picture with choice and flexibility
enabled by technology.
...specificallysmartphones
85%of 18-29 year olds
have a smartphone.
Source: Pew Research Center 2015
admit their phone is the first thing they reach for
when they wake up.
80%
Source: Zogby Analytics 2014
78%spend more than two hours a day on their phone.
Source: Zogby Analytics 2014
90%say their phone never
leaves their side.
Source: Zogby Analytics 2014
Millennials grew up with the internet and social media, so they expect to use their
smartphones to get things done.
That includes finding work.
have used their smartphone to apply for a job.
34% of 18-29 year olds
Source: HR.com 2015
And lower income workers are TWICE as likely to use their smartphone to find a job.
Source: Pew Research Center 2015
The smartphone has
changed the way people
find work.
But has it changed the way your company
finds workers?
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Timing is everything.
GENERATIONAL SHIFTS
GLOBALIZATION
SMARTPHONES+
+Have lead to the Gig Economy
It’s hard to believe just two years ago, most people had never heard of Uber.
Today, it’s a verb.
Uber did not invent a new service. It gave drivers more flexibility and
consumers more convenience.
And it changed the way people think about work.
The “gig economy” is based on convenient,
instant access.
Instant access to PRODUCTS
Instant access to: Instant access to FREELANCERS
But not every job can be done from a coffee shop.
And not every worker wants to be a private driver.
BRAND AMBASSADORS HOUSEKEEPERS RECEPTIONISTS
SERVERS BARTENDERS
COOKS PORTERS
CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENTS CALL CENTER AGENTS
RETAIL WORKERS WAREHOUSE PACKERS
What about the other local, hourly jobs?
Such as the hourly jobs at your company…
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Here’s how it works:
Your company can use online tools to optimize hourly shift schedules and attract better workers in the process.
Your company posts available shifts online,
only as needed.
Trained and vetted workers then claim shifts they want,
right from their phones.The same way Uber drivers only
work when they choose to.
It’s a win-win for both companies and workers.
Workers get flexibilityand empowerment.
Labor Augmentation
Variable SG&A Expenses
More transparency into worker performance data
A simple gateway to pay and interact with workers
Your Company Gets:
Your company also attracts a better, tech-savvy worker,
one who wants to be there.
The Gig Economy is the solution to a growing labor problem.
receive inconsistent hours each week, making their
income unreliable.
17% of US workers
Source: HR.com 2015
Source: HR.com 2015
And more than half of US adults want to work an extra day each
week for 20% more pay.
Source: WorkJam Study 2015
60% of workers say thehardest part of a job search is finding one that matches their availability and location needs.
Thats why 45 million Americans already choose to work in the Gig Economy.
Source: Huffington Post 2016
For the busy mom who can only work on certain days…
For the actor who needs freedom to attend auditions…
For the wedding planner who needs
work in winter…
For the student who needs to make it to
her midterms…
For the hard worker who wants to earn
extra income…
For the adult who cares for her elderly
parent at home…
…for so many, work flexibility means extra income, more enjoyment,
and empowerment.
The Future of Work(ers) will be defined byflexibility and enabled by smartphones. Will your company be left behind?
Learn more at:
shiftgig.com/future