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Here we explore the now and the future of work through the lens of temporary employment, such as freelancers, contractors, fractional experts, you name it 💪

  1. ✅ How to Hire Freelancers Without Legal Risk | The Independent Workforce | Jeff Nugent

    3D AGO

    ✅ How to Hire Freelancers Without Legal Risk | The Independent Workforce | Jeff Nugent

    “Freelancers aren’t a risk to your business. The real risk is not knowing how to work with them. The companies that figure this out early will win access to the best talent in the world.” In this episode, we discussed how companies and freelancers can successfully collaborate in a rapidly evolving, compliance-driven, outcome-focused future of work, in particular: 👉 Why top talent is choosing independence over full-time roles. 👉 How compliance becomes a strategic advantage, not just a legal necessity. 👉 The hidden risks of misclassifying freelancers (and how to avoid them). Join Yurii Lazaruk, an Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships at freelancermap, and Jeff Nugent, a global contingent workforce strategist, managing editor at Contingent Workforce Strategies, Linkedin's Largest Community of HR, procurement and contingent workforce professionals, one of the leading voices in independent contractor compliance and the founder of Independently.ai, the world’s first Compliance-as-a-Service platform for independent talent, who has spent decades helping enterprises manage billions of dollars in contract, freelance, and temporary workforce spend while turning compliance and risk into strategic advantage. Together, we explore the now and the future of work through the lens of temporary employment, and how companies can get the most out of such collaboration! Connect with Jeff and Yurii on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffnugent/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/yurii-lazaruk-community-consultant/ Whether you’re looking to hire top freelance talent fast or are a freelancer ready to find your next big project, freelancermap connects the right people with the right work 💪 Visit https://www.freelancermap.com/ and start building your next success story today!🚀 Timestamps: (00:00) Meet Jeff Nugent (02:13) Y2K and enterprise scaling (03:20) Internet era and compliance focus (05:13) Future of work and AI (08:50) Shift from hours to outcomes (10:11) Company blockers control and compliance (15:44) Misclassification and contractor tests (21:30) How to work productively together (24:23) Who owns onboarding inside companies (28:49) Three-step freelancer system (31:30) Advice for companies and freelancers #freelance #hiring #futureofwork

    38 min
  2. 🤓 How Smart Companies Build a Freelance Network | The Independent Workforce | Matthew Knight

    MAR 30

    🤓 How Smart Companies Build a Freelance Network | The Independent Workforce | Matthew Knight

    “If you don’t invest in how freelancers experience your company, you’re not just losing talent. You’re losing time, money, and future opportunities you don’t even see.” In this episode, we discussed how companies and freelancers can work better together by shifting from “plug-and-play hiring” to building trusted, human-centered, long-term collaboration systems, in particular: 👉 How building a trusted freelance network reduces costs and increases quality. 👉 Why freelancer experience directly impacts productivity and creativity. 👉 Simple steps companies can take today to become “freelance-friendly”. Join Yurii Lazaruk, an Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships at freelancermap, and Matthew Knight, an independent strategist who has worked with brands like LEGO, Klarna, Accenture, and Adidas, the founder of Leapers, an award-winning initiative supporting the mental health of freelancers, a Chief Freelance Officer at The Independency Co., helping companies and independent professionals collaborate better together, and someone who has spent years standing in the space between freelancers and the organizations that hire them, exactly where the future of work is being shaped. Together, we explore the now and the future of work through the lens of temporary employment, and how companies can get the most out of such collaboration! Connect with Matthew and Yurii on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thinkplaymake/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/yurii-lazaruk-community-consultant/ Whether you’re looking to hire top freelance talent fast or are a freelancer ready to find your next big project, freelancermap connects the right people with the right work 💪 Visit https://www.freelancermap.com/ and start building your next success story today!🚀 Timestamps: (00:00) Meet Matthew Knight (01:30) What is Chief Freelance Officer (03:40) Building trusted networks (06:01) Market maturity shifts (09:38) Hybrid teams and AI (13:04) Mindset and misalignments (16:07) Process onboarding pitfalls (17:47) Freelance friendly framework (21:15) ROI of supporting freelancers (23:51) Why hiring stays slow (26:20) Learn by Doing (30:03) Freelancer Value Case (32:05) Who Owns the Process (34:52) Why Process Matters (36:10) Client Behavior and Wellbeing (38:50) Advice for Companies (40:31) Advice for New Freelancers #freelance #hiring #futureofwork

    46 min
  3. 💪 What You Must Know About The Polish Freelance Market | The Independent Workforce | Przemek Glosny

    MAR 23

    💪 What You Must Know About The Polish Freelance Market | The Independent Workforce | Przemek Glosny

    “You don’t need more employees. You need access to the right expertise at the right moment. That’s the difference between scaling slowly and moving fast.” In this episode, we discussed how companies can unlock more value by working with freelancers, and why success depends more on mindset, trust, and clarity than cost, in particular: 👉 Why hiring freelancers is shifting from “cost-saving” to “value creation”. 👉 The #1 mistake companies make when starting with freelancers. 👉 Why the best companies buy expertise on demand, not full-time roles. Join Yurii Lazaruk, an Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships at freelancermap, and Przemek Glosny, a serial entrepreneur and the CEO of Useme, a platform that helps companies work with freelancers quickly, legally, and securely, who, with the Useme team, has helped more than 50,000 companies (including IKEA, Samsung, and HBO) collaborate with independent talent. Together, we explore the now and the future of work through the lens of temporary employment, and how companies can get the most out of such collaboration! Connect with Przemek and Yurii on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/przemekglosny/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/yurii-lazaruk-community-consultant/ Whether you’re looking to hire top freelance talent fast or are a freelancer ready to find your next big project, freelancermap connects the right people with the right work 💪 Visit https://www.freelancermap.com/ and start building your next success story today!🚀 Timestamps: (00:00) Meet Przemek Glosny (01:18) Origin Story of Useme (02:18) Freelancer Label Shift (04:32) Who Hires Independents (07:15) Why Freelancers Win (08:53) Company Hiring Blockers (13:57) How to Change Mindset (18:10) First Steps to Start (20:47) Expectation Misalignment (22:50) Value Based Pricing (25:55) Freelancer Frustrations (34:23) Advice for Both Sides (37:51) Future of Global Work #freelance #hiring #futureofwork

    42 min
  4. 🔑 How Contingent Workforce Changes The Market | The Independent Workforce | Ray Culver

    MAR 16

    🔑 How Contingent Workforce Changes The Market | The Independent Workforce | Ray Culver

    “The question isn’t whether freelancers will become part of your workforce strategy. The real question is whether you’ll adapt before your competitors do.” In this episode, we discussed why talent choosing independence will reshape how organizations hire in the next 3–5 years, in particular: 👉 Why more professionals are choosing freelancing instead of traditional employment. 👉 The mindset shift from “owning talent” to accessing talent on demand. 👉 How staffing companies must evolve to stay relevant in the freelance economy. Join Yurii Lazaruk, an Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships at freelancermap, and Ray Culver, a global strategist in the talent and contingent workforce space with over 30 years of experience in staffing, workforce strategy, and talent marketplaces starting with leadership roles at Randstad, Manpower, and Scout Exchange, to now being a founder and CEO of CWsolutions Group, helping staffing firms and HR tech companies design go-to-market strategies across the US and Europe, and also a Managing Director for the Americas at TALiNT Partners, connecting leaders across the global talent ecosystem. Together, we explore the now and the future of work through the lens of temporary employment, and how companies can get the most out of such collaboration! Connect with Ray and Yurii on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayeculver/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/yurii-lazaruk-community-consultant/ Whether you’re looking to hire top freelance talent fast or are a freelancer ready to find your next big project, freelancermap connects the right people with the right work 💪 Visit https://www.freelancermap.com/ and start building your next success story today!🚀 Timestamps: (00:00) Meet Ray Culver (03:05) What We Call Freelancers (06:11) What Stops Companies From Using Freelancers (07:18) How to Start a Freelance Program (08:20) Finding Internal Champions (10:07) Who Owns Contingent Workforce (12:42) How the Market Has Evolved (16:01) Staffing Firms in the Crossfire (18:45) Mindset Shift and Pilot Wins (23:55) Competitors and Local Culture (25:20) AI vs Freelance Adoption (27:22) Risks of Not Adapting (29:27) When Companies Will Shift (31:27) Why Success Stays Secret (33:17) Dream Hiring Decision Tool (36:54) Advice for Both Sides#freelance #hiring #futureofwork

    42 min
  5. 🎯 How Freelancers Help Businesses Scale Faster | The Independent Workforce | Kate Steiner-Dicks

    MAR 9

    🎯 How Freelancers Help Businesses Scale Faster | The Independent Workforce | Kate Steiner-Dicks

    “The ability to bring in specialized talent quickly is what allows startups and innovative companies to scale faster than their competitors.” In this episode, we discussed how companies can scale faster and smarter by working with freelancers, and what both sides must do to make those partnerships successful, in particular: 👉 What is pushing more professionals into independent work. 👉 The biggest fears companies have when hiring independent experts. 👉 What the ideal system for hiring freelancers should look like. Join Yurii Lazaruk, an Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships at freelancermap, and Katherine Steiner-Dicks, the founder of BuzzVestor Media, business journalist, freelancer advocate, and editorial consultant for The Freelance Informer, who's been covering private equity and venture capital for over 20 years while building her own freelance career in parallel and helping businesses hire right independent talent. Together, we explore the now and the future of work through the lens of temporary employment, and how companies can get the most out of such collaboration! Connect with Kate and Yurii on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-s-1988017/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/yurii-lazaruk-community-consultant/ Whether you’re looking to hire top freelance talent fast or are a freelancer ready to find your next big project, freelancermap connects the right people with the right work 💪 Visit https://www.freelancermap.com/ and start building your next success story today!🚀 Timestamps: (00:00) Meet Kate Steiner-Dicks (03:59) AI and Rising Expectations (07:31) Company Concerns Hiring Freelancers (10:21) From Vendor to Partner (12:08) Expectation Gaps and Communication (14:32) Data Security and NDAs (17:39) Internal vs External Talent (22:27) Why Flexible Talent Scales (25:29) Hiring Fast and Letting Go (26:40) Freelancers Want Projects (28:02) Recruiter Trust Issues (32:27) Relationship First Recruiting (38:48) Pay Terms And Respect (40:32) Fixing IR35 Barriers (44:51) Advice For Companies And Newbies #freelance #hiring #futureofwork

    51 min
  6. 😎 The Smart Way to Hire Fractional Leaders | The Independent Workforce | Jamie Jacobs

    MAR 2

    😎 The Smart Way to Hire Fractional Leaders | The Independent Workforce | Jamie Jacobs

    “If you’re afraid to bring in outside talent, ask yourself what you’re really protecting: your strategy or your comfort? Growth rarely lives inside comfort.” In this episode, we discussed how companies can unlock transformation, agility, and performance by strategically partnering with executive-level independent talent, in particular: 👉 How “executive entrepreneurs” are redefining leadership. 👉 A real transformation story from a global enterprise. 👉 How to build a blended workforce strategy that actually works. Join Yurii Lazaruk, an Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships at freelancermap, and Jamie Jacobs, the founder and CEO of Gig Talent, where she helps companies solve their hardest leadership and transformation challenges fast without waiting for a full-time hire, and also a trusted advisor, keynote speaker, a professor at The University of Southern California, and the host of The Courageous Choice podcast where she explores the bold decisions that shape modern leadership. Together, we explore the now and the future of work through the lens of temporary employment, and how companies can get the most out of such collaboration! Connect with Jamie and Yurii on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jlatianojacobs/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/yurii-lazaruk-community-consultant/ Whether you’re looking to hire top freelance talent fast or are a freelancer ready to find your next big project, freelancermap connects the right people with the right work 💪 Visit https://www.freelancermap.com/ and start building your next success story today!🚀 Timestamps: (00:00) Meet Jamie Jacobs (02:04) How HR Has Changed (03:03) What Do We Call Independent Experts (05:11) Why Gig Talent Exists (09:52) Biggest Blockers For Companies (14:07) Leading Adobe's HRBP Transformation as an Independent Leader (22:32) Why External Experts Spot Blind Spots (26:16) Building an Integrated Talent Strategy (28:50) Blended Workforce Myths (30:47) Where Freelancing Is Headed (35:06) Experience “Great” Independent Talent Firsthand (38:40) Pilots for Companies + Finding Your Superpower as a Freelancer #freelance #hiring #futureofwork

    45 min
  7. 👑 Why Procurement Is the Future of Freelance Hiring | The Independent Workforce | Danny Gal

    FEB 23

    👑 Why Procurement Is the Future of Freelance Hiring | The Independent Workforce | Danny Gal

    "You’re already working with freelancers. The real question is whether you’re doing it strategically or accidentally." In this episode, we discussed how enterprises can strategically integrate freelancers into their workforce led by procurement, driven by small wins, and focused on real business impact, in particular: 👉 The real reason companies struggle to scale freelancer adoption. 👉 Why procurement, not HR, should own external workforce strategy. 👉 The cost savings potential of structured freelance programs. Join Yurii Lazaruk, an Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships at freelancermap, and Danny Gal, an experienced business leader and board director who stands right at the intersection of enterprise transformation and the rise of the independent workforce, who, as a co-founder of Proteams Europe, helps large organizations tap into Europe’s top flexible talent across IT, digital, and creative as their real business advantage. Together, we explore the now and the future of work through the lens of temporary employment, and how companies can get the most out of such collaboration! Connect with Danny and Yurii on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannygal/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/yurii-lazaruk-community-consultant/ Whether you’re looking to hire top freelance talent fast or are a freelancer ready to find your next big project, freelancermap connects the right people with the right work 💪 Visit https://www.freelancermap.com/ and start building your next success story today!🚀 Timestamps: (00:00) Meet Danny Gal (02:43) An enterprise external workforce strategy (and why terms matter) (04:45) Why procurement should own it (06:31) How to kick it off (08:08) Who ProTeam works with (09:34) Change management in big corporates (11:18) Finding the “neck on the line” leaders (14:04) What really motivates stakeholders (16:14) Biggest blockers (19:43) Sharing business success stories to scale adoption (22:35) Keeping Procurement in the Loop (24:34) Blended Workforce Reality Check (27:47) Why Flexibility Is Non‑Negotiable (31:10) The Simplest First Step to Build an Independent Talent System (33:50) What Happens If You Don’t Adapt (39:41) Tech to Match Work to the Right Supplier #freelance #hiring #futureofwork

    46 min
  8. 💯 The Truth About Freelancers Inside Big Corporations | The Independent Workforce | Tony Buffum

    FEB 16

    💯 The Truth About Freelancers Inside Big Corporations | The Independent Workforce | Tony Buffum

    “If you only hire full-time employees, you’re building a workforce for yesterday’s economy.” In this episode, we discussed how enterprises really hire freelancers today, what blocks adoption internally, and why access to skills (not ownership of employees) defines the future of work, in particular: 👉 Why “talent access” is replacing traditional talent acquisition. 👉 Who owns freelance hiring inside corporations. 👉 What companies risk if they ignore the independent workforce shift. Join Yurii Lazaruk, an Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships at freelancermap, and Tony Buffum, a transformational HR leader and Head of Enterprise Strategy at Human Cloud, who works with global enterprises, investors, and governments to design flexible workforce programs and unlock the power of independent talent. Together, we explore the now and the future of work through the lens of temporary employment, and how companies can get the most out of such collaboration! Connect with Tony and Yurii on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-buffum-hrexecutive/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/yurii-lazaruk-community-consultant/ Whether you’re looking to hire top freelance talent fast or are a freelancer ready to find your next big project, freelancermap connects the right people with the right work 💪 Visit https://www.freelancermap.com/ and start building your next success story today!🚀 Timestamps: (00:00) Meet Tony Buffum (01:12) The Role of Freelancers in Large Enterprises (04:03) Market Dynamics and the Shift to Independent Work (08:24) Challenges and Solutions in Hiring Freelancers (09:30) A Tug War Between Departments (14:10) Start Small and Share Success Stories (19:03) What Blocks Working With Freelancers (23:46) Benefits of Hiring Freelancers (28:41) Navigating the Freelancer Hiring Process (36:50) Building Trust in the Freelance Marketplace (40:36) Advice for Freelancers and Enterprises #freelance #hiring #futureofwork

    50 min
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Here we explore the now and the future of work through the lens of temporary employment, such as freelancers, contractors, fractional experts, you name it 💪

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  • Creator
    freelancermap
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    27
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    © freelancermap
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    The Independent Workforce