While employers see the benefitsof gig workforce, managing a contingent workforce is morecomplex, and compliance and regulatory requirements make manyhesitant to jump in. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Employees these days want flexibility. In fact, if they don't get it,they're likely to look elsewhere for work.

So finds the 2018 Emerging Workforce study from SpherionStaffing Services, which finds that not only has the percentage ofcontingent workers risen substantially just inthe past year—from 15 percent in 2017 to 29 percent this year—butthe percentage of workers who say they'll only work for a companythat “offers agile employment opportunities” is a substantial 41percent.

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Marlene Satter

Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.

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