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ig work has been on the rise in recent years, as has global hiring. Last year, more employers hiring globally opted to turn to contractors, according to data from global employment platform Oyster’s customers, shared exclusively with HR Br
ew.Gig work spike. Oyster reported a “46% increase in new contractor engagements” between 2023 and 2024. Meanwhile, permanent full-time hires declined by 2% in that s
ame period.Workers historically may have viewed contracting as undesirable because of the burden of paying for their own taxes and benefits, and having less job security than a full-time role. But that might be changing, Marina Farthouat,