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Feb 2021
32m 46s

Factoring high-skills freelancers into t...

HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
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Digital platforms for highly skilled freelancers are set to broker more strategic engagements for businesses needing extra capacity and flexibility. HBS and Managing the Future of Work’s Joe Fuller and Boston Consulting Group’s Allison Bailey, co-authors of the report Building the On-Demand Workforce, join Bill Kerr. How can employers adapt their approach to ... Show More
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