I am honoured to welcome Jonathan Younger on my podcast. Jon and I met when I reached out to him on Linkedin about some of the articles he has written about the new way of working on Forbes. He is an HR thought leader, author, teacher and early stage investor. He writes about the freelance revolution and the future of work. Jon's books include HR From the Outside In, HR Transformation, and Agile Talent.   We discussed: Him learning from an early age about productivity and freelancing, bettering processes in a factory How he defines freelancing and a portfolio career The variety of freelance job boards Differences in demand for consultants, marketing and tech workers His involvement in the space since 2012 How the pandemic changed the freelance work even further 40% of US workers having a side gig How companies should appreciate those workers developing new capabilities and skillsets 'Freelancer Light' - the ones that still have a full time job The Great Awakening vs. The Great Resignation Survey on Freelancing and some key incomes The need for a portfolio for freelancers Challenges for freelancers to sell themselves Advantages for companies to employ top talent as freelancers Open Assembly The Center for the Transformation of Work Jon's profile on Forbes Jon's Linkedin Volker is a sales, strategy and leadership consultant working as an interim CRO. Find out more on his website or subscribe to his newsletter.