A Growing Crop of “Supertemps” is Changing the Nature of Work

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"MBO Partners estimates that the number of freelancers who make more than $100,000 annually grew to 3.3 million in 2018, up 70% from 2011." In this article for Fast Company, BTG CEO Jody Greenstone Miller reflects on the fast-growing high-end talent marketplace—how it benefits workers and how top companies are utilizing it.

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