Home topics small-business-resources general Apps General HR Apps Global employers increasingly using gig economy platforms despite concerns Loren Webb April 16, 2019 Global business leaders forecast one in three of their employees will be temporary workers by 2023. 94% of global business leaders are currently sourcing contract workers from online job platforms. The most common concerns of using online platforms: no guarantee of the standard of work (41%), a lack of alignment/understanding of the company (38%) and concern on their eligibility to work (37%). With the growing acceptance of the “gig economy” workforce in Australia, new independent research commissioned by specialised recruiter Robert Half reveals Australian hiring managers predict a 70:30 split between permanent and temporary workers by 2023. And not just in Australia, as a further survey of over 3,800 businesses around the world found global employers are aiming for almost a third (66:34 split) of their employees to be temporary workers in four years’ time. The rise of web-based platforms, such as Freelancer and Airtasker, in sourcing temporary resources in the professional gig economy has made it easier to find the talent that businesses need with 94% of global business leaders (and 90% of Australian businesses) currently sourcing contract workers from online job platforms. Yet many of those polled cited several perceived problems with these new online platforms. The most common concerns include no guarantee of the standard of work (41%), a lack of alignment/understanding of the company (38%), concern on their eligibility to work (37%), unclear expectations