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$5.4 trillion

Current market size of the freelance economy Staffing industry analysts

platform growth, Grandview Research

60%

of companies already use marketplaces forbes

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Public, Q3, ’24, Human Cloud Freelance Trend Tracker

Sentiments of global freelance economy leaders in Q3, 2024. The Human Cloud Freelance Trend Tracker tracks the global sentiment of freelance platforms, providers, and applications. If the supply side or customer is a freelancer, Trend Tracker tracks the performance and provides prescriptive guidance for executive teams to plan, prioritize, and invest strategically.

Q1, ’24, Human Cloud Freelance Trend Tracker

Sentiments of global freelance economy leaders in Q1, 2024. Brand recognition takes over as leading driver of business impact, while platform partnerships prove promising, and is consolidation coming? The signals are here.

Human Cloud: Q4, ’23, Freelance Trend Tracker

Sentiments of global freelance economy leaders in Q4, 2023.

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HC Executive Dinner, Nashville

Join Tony Buffum, former public company CHRO and Upwork VP, and Andrew Honeybone, Chief People Officer at Unlock Health, for an intimate, closed-door dinner with senior HR and Talent leaders to explore workforce innovation at the intersection of talent, technology, and business strategy. In an increasingly unpredictable market, this peer-level discussion will focus on how organizations are rethinking Talent Access, navigating risk, and building more agile workforce models to drive sustainable growth.

December, Human Cloud Monthly Recap

🚨 Human Cloud Acquires PeopleGPT to Build the Premier AI-Driven HR Community 🚨 Read the full scoop >> Log In HC Network Monthly Debrief, December

Spencer Joins Human Cloud To Lead UK and Europe Partnerships

Jack Spencer is joining the team as the new lead for UK and Europe Partnerships and ecosystem development. Spencer, a flexible talent expert with over 10 years of experience, will drive Human Cloud’s expansion across the EMEA region.

HC Monthly, December

Join us as we look back at what we got right—and wrong—in 2025 and share our boldest predictions for 2026. We’ll explore how AI, flexible talent models, and the Human Cloud ecosystem are reshaping workforce decisions for the year ahead.

October, Human Cloud Monthly Recap

🚨 Human Cloud Partners With SIA To Highlight This Year’s Top Talent Solutions 🚨 Meet the Top 20 Solutions >> Log In HC Network Monthly

September, Human Cloud Monthly Recap

🚨 Human Cloud Acquires PeopleGPT to Build the Premier AI-Driven HR Community 🚨 Read the full scoop >> Log In HC Network Monthly Debrief, september

Trending Reports

2023 Observations To Help Freelance Leaders Plan For 2024

Freelance Leaders, where should you be investing your time, energy, and resources in 2024? We have consolidated Human Cloud data spanning 350+ freelance leaders across Freelance Trend Tracker, the Human Cloud Podcast, Freelance First Study Groups, and Human Cloud Advisory.

TRENDING EXPERTS

Through the Human Cloud Podcast, the leading global podcast on the freelance economy, we meet with executives, industry leaders, and innovators accelerating the freelance economy.

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