About the Guide

In a competitive global economy, acquiring the right talent quickly is mission-critical for companies — and hiring external talent has become key to that success. According to Forbes, “Attitudes in companies of all sizes toward freelancers are changing, as more hire high-caliber external consultants and creatives to add to the brainpower of their teams.”

State of the Workforce is the most comprehensive look at the pace of industry transition to a freelance and virtual workforce reality.

  • Learn how organizations are building blended and virtual workforces to get the most out of on-demand talent.
  • Discover current trends about how companies hire.
  • Uncover future projections about the necessity of external talent as organizations evolve in the global economy.
State of the Workforce
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Toptal® is an exclusive network of the top on-demand software developers, marketing experts, designers, finance experts, project managers, and product managers in the world. Leading companies rely on Toptal talent for their mission-critical projects.

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