sign saying gig, job, career Decisionmakers say they're increasing their reliance on gig workers, with more than 60 percent saying they expect they'll be using even more of them over the next five years. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Flexibility and cost are the impetus behind an expected continuing growth of gig workers as companies strive to adapt to disruption in the business environment.

So says a new survey from The Economist Intelligence Unit, commissioned by North Highland, on sourcing and managing talent in a gig economy. Among the survey's findings is the news that decisionmakers say they're increasing their reliance on gig workers, with more than 60 percent saying they expect they'll be using even more of them over the next five years.

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Marlene Satter

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