Business Talent Group's 2020 High-End Independent Talent Report names project management the most in-demand skill in the on-demand market. HR Dive takes note of this trend and contextualizes it in light of the bigger picture of a growing independent economy, increasingly embraced by companies as a path toward flexibility.
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