PRESENTER: Erik Vonk, BOTH (Back of the House – a LinktoEXPERT Vendor) will be presenting at Noon EST on Friday September 21, 2012
Fundamental societal changes, unprecedented economic uncertainty and global megatrends are changing the way work works. Employment is obsolete, and organizations and individuals are aggressively seeking better work arrangements that provide greater flexibility, higher autonomy and improved portability of work benefits.
In this session, Erik Vonk, author of Don't Get a Job, Get a Life and a recognized expert in the field of freelancing and independent contracting, will provide useful insights into the composition and the characteristics of tomorrow’s workforce. You'll learn:
§ Why work worked the way it did ... but no longer does
§ How the nature of exchanging competencies for income is rapidly evolving
§ The most common myths and realities of contingent work arrangements
§ The Affordable Healthcare Act – what's in store for free agents in the U.S.?
§ How freelancers everywhere can position themselves to thrive over the next 5 years