Working in the Gig Economy
How to Thrive and Succeed When You Choose to Work for Yourself
by Thomas Oppong
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Pub Date Oct 03 2018 | Archive Date May 16 2019
Kogan Page Ltd | Kogan Page
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Description
FINALIST: Business Book Awards 2019 - Start-Up Inspiration Category
There are new flexible and independent working opportunities available in the gig economy for those brave enough to seize them. It is estimated that the number people involved with the gig economy will double in the next four years. New generation workers are realising that they can break the chains of corporate work and go at it alone. With flexible working hours, fluid work arrangements and technology that they can leverage to their advantage, people are creating purposeful careers that fit in with their lives, not the other way around. Working in the Gig Economy is the ultimate guide to successfully navigating the new flexible world of work. This is a book that will allow you to really examine the possibilities of freelance and flexible working. Is it really for you? Do you have what it takes to stay motivated, get clients to hire you and achieve that long-yearned for work-life balance?
Thomas Oppong is an expert in entrepreneurship and the gig economy. With this book, he takes readers through the main pitfalls of working for themselves, including how to stay productive, how to manage your professional network, build a personal brand and crucially how to keep the work coming and get paid on time. Working in the Gig Economy is the essential guide to having a successful and fulfilling career in the gig economy.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780749483555 |
| PRICE | $25.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 248 |
Featured Reviews
Hal P, Bookseller
Very good book. Great information. All given in a very organized and easy to understand manner. Highly recommended!
Sally A, Reviewer
This was a nice introduction to the idea of working in the gig economy as a freelancer and is aimed at people who are wanting to break into this area. I was a bit disappointed that some of the information seemed a little outdated but on the whole, it discusses the concept of the gig economy in quite a lot of detail and offers some tips for finding work/clients and building your brand as a freelancer. I did feel that these areas could be expanded more to make the book more useful to newcomers, rather than just being an overview of how to get started but it does set the scene and tell you what you can expect if you go down this road yourself.
Cristie U, Book Trade Professional
Honest and in-depth advice for reaching your full potential. This advice is presented in easy to follow language that can be broken up and applied in pieces at a time.
penny s, Reviewer
_Working in the Gig Economy_ is geared towards those new to the flexible world of work. It is also useful for established freelancers who are reviewing their process and want to remain current. This is a well-organized book filled with many tips, samples, and advice. Oppong discusses everything needed for successful gig work. He begins with explaining why the gig economy has grown. The reader learns how to build a career in freelance. There are tips on everything from networking to contracts and client communication. All areas of freelance life are discussed including the fear. In addition, Oppong provides advice for getting started, landing clients, dealing with financial stress, and more. I wish this book existed 20 years ago when I first began my consulting career, it would have saved me many missteps.
Lilian N, Reviewer
A 2015 survey by Ernst & Young shows that 25 per cent of businesses are expected to use over 30 per cent of contingent workers for various tasks and business processes by 2020. The rise of flexible careers has been facilitated by increased globalisation, technological advancement and the desire for more work-life balance while boosting their income. Hence, Thomas Oppong provides this manual to help contract workers to ease more smoothly to unconventional careers in what he calls the gig economy. temporary income-earning tasks.
He advises on focusing on building a body of work a.k.a a portfolio rather than a resume because it clearly outlines your expertise, work experience, achievements and past clients. It is a more comprehensive view of a professional's abilities and their contributions and what sets him or her apart. This will involve acquiring both hard (expertise) and soft indispensable skills personal traits and attributes as well as knowing how to market your business.
This slim volume (that you could go through in a day) largely delivers on its promise to validate one's idea of independent work by providing concrete steps to building a personal brand and highlights what it takes to succeed as a gig worker.
This is a fine book to place into the hands of anyone trying to find their place as a working a side-hustle or as a full-time independent contractor. Though I received this as an advanced copy from the Kogan Page via NetGalley*, I would definitely pick this copy for my own personal reference.
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