TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL GIG WORKERS
Gig Economy is a labour market characterised by short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs. This emerging labour trend requires freelancers to have the opportunity to communicate on social media and through websites and grabbing job opportunities online. Being a gig worker gives you the benefit of managing your income according to your needs however, for successful gig workers to thrive they also need to become adept with the same technology that gives them this opportunity in the first place.
The gig economy definition encompasses all sorts of contingent work arrangements like Freelancers, Consultants, Temporary Contract Workers, and Project Workers. The gig workforce has been around in our society for several years. The number of contingent employees is expected to increase worldwide. In the US alone, contingent workers will exceed 40% of the workforce by the end of 2020 (INTUIT). Given this number, it will not be a surprise if the competition in the gig economy becomes stricter. By that, how could one rise above and endorse herself/himself effectively to get the jobs available?
Market yourself using the right platforms
Utilising technology is the most effective way to start up your career in the gig economy. Using the right channels to sell your skills is as important as using the right job hiring directory to find a suitable job. Gigonomy is a portal for the online community that helps freelancers to equip themselves with the right people, skills, networks, and tools to succeed in the workforce.
Set your rates
You know yourself better than anyone else and you are aware of the amount of effort you exert when working on a specific project thus, you should smartly set your rates according to the job offered.
Communication transparency
A freelancer should value the importance of communicating with clients. Transparency includes customer’s having the right to track status improvements to the job given to a gig worker. Moreover, start projects with clear and explicit details, make sure you understand what’s expected of you, and be truthful about what you can deliver. In the end, great communication can help you keep clients and earn referrals.
To succeed in the gig economy, you should invest more on gaining the trust of the employers and doing your very best not to break that trust. As you thrive to earn a bigger income, you must also work harder to earn rapport with your customers. Because the Gig Economy of today is embedded in communication technology and provides you more opportunity to be known as a truthful, effective, and highly-recommended gig worker you must master communication skills, and be as fluent as possible in the available technology of your trade.
