Landscape Report

The Freelance Talent Marketplace Landscape, Q1 2022

These Marketplaces Offer A Portfolio Of Services For You To Safely Scale Your On-Demand Workforce

March 17th, 2022
Ted Schadler, VP, Principal Analyst
Ted Schadler VP, Principal Analyst
Katy Tynan, VP, Principal Analyst
Katy Tynan VP, Principal Analyst
With contributors:
Keith Johnston , Betsy Summers , J. P. Gownder , Kara Wilson , Diane Lynch

Summary

Freelance talent marketplaces like Catalant, Contently, Fiverr, Topcoder, Toptal, Upwork, and Vicoland simplify the mechanics of using freelancers. They provide spot markets to match freelancers to tasks and help hiring managers and HR find and manage freelancers. They also handle administration and invoicing, mitigate some risks, and are evolving rapidly to provide more traditional staffing and professional services. Hiring leaders, supported by HR, should investigate these aggregators to plug gaps in project teams, particularly for on-demand digital skills.

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