Fiverr Industry Report Reveals that 90% of Tech Executives Hire Freelancers for High-Stress Periods - Seite 2

These challenges point towards a larger shift towards more dynamic, supportive, and adaptable workforces to effectively address the various, overlapping challenges facing the industry today.

To better understand how these organizations are responding, the report also found:

How Tech Companies are Navigating Changing Workforce Dynamics and New Skills:

• A third of companies are seeing more layoffs or workforce redundancies, while another third cite a decline in turnover or no change at all.
  
• Tech executives are responding to the industry’s growing demands by honing in on desired skills – specifically around emerging technologies. Nearly 50% of companies are seeking prospects with heavy expertise in AI, machine learning, software, app development, and cybersecurity.
  
• Over a quarter of executives (27%) cite soft skills like problem-solving and critical thinking as paramount in the industry today, alongside others like creativity, innovation, adaptability, and communication.
  

How Tech Companies Leverage Freelance Talent to Build a Flexible Workforce:

• Nearly 90% of executives are open to leveraging freelancers during peak stress periods.
• Companies are implementing freelancers into their workforces more than ever, with over 28% of firms integrating them daily and into their operational processes.
  
• Over 21% of companies leverage freelancers nearly every workday and over 30% deploy freelance talent two to three days a week
  

To learn more about the report’s findings and how companies are adapting to the dynamic landscape of the tech industry today, you can read the full report here.

This paper was conducted in partnership with Censuswide among a sample of 500 tech executives in the U.S. The data was collected between February 13, 2024 and February 20, 2024. Censuswide abides by and employs members of the Market Research Society and follows the MRS code of conduct which is based on the ESOMAR principles.

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