1.
The Gig Economy gives your company
access to a pre-screened, pre-trained, and
enthusiastic workforce that can be scaled
up or down as your needs change.
Welcome to the Future of Work(ers).

2.
DID
KNOW?YOU

3.
are sometimes or frequently
understaffed.
46%of companies
Source: WorkJam Study 2015

4.
That hurts customer experience,
increases labor costs, and
wastes money.

5.
Recent regulations have
turned the 40h workweek
into the 27.5h week…
…and made scheduling
hourly workers more
complicated.

6.
๏ Assigned Shifts
๏ Set Hours
๏ Schedule Conflicts
The hourly model hasn’t
changed in decades...

7.
…but the hourly
workers have.

8.
DID
KNOW?YOU

9.
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
In 2015, Millennials became the
LARGEST generation in the US workforce.
BOOMERS
GEN X
MILLENNIALS
Source: Pew Research Center 2015

10.
A quarter million Americans
turn 65 every MONTH.
Source: FiveThirtyEight 2015

11.
The youngest
Baby Boomers are
now 51 years old.
The oldest are 70.
Source: Pew Research Center 2015

12.
And they’re retiring
by the millions.

13.
In 1997, there were
66 million boomers
working in the US.
Today, there are
just 45 million
(and dropping)
1997 2016
Source: Pew Research Center 2015

14.
Is your company
prepared for the
next generation
of workers?

15.
One third of
today’s workers
were born in the
1980s and 1990s.

16.
Source: PWC 2011
By 2020, millennials
will be HALF of the
global workforce.

17.
And with the largest share of immigrants,
millennials are also the most diverse
generation in American history.

18.
Many CEOs say attracting and keeping these
workers will be one of their biggest challenges.
What’s your company’s plan?

19.
DID
KNOW?YOU

20.
Today’s workers
don’t want jobs.
They want lives.

21.
they want to be their own boss,
which means working when, where,
how and for whom they choose.
72% of millennials say
Source: Forbes 2015

22.
Instead of working 9-to-5,
they see a bigger picture
with choice and flexibility
enabled by technology.

23.
...specifically
smartphones

24.
85%
of 18-29 year olds
have a smartphone.
Source: Pew Research Center 2015

25.
admit their phone is the
first thing they reach for
when they wake up.
80%
Source: Zogby Analytics 2014

26.
78%
spend more than
two hours a day
on their phone.
Source: Zogby Analytics 2014

27.
90%
say their phone never
leaves their side.
Source: Zogby Analytics 2014

28.
Millennials grew up with the internet and
social media, so they expect to use their
smartphones to get things done.

29.
That includes finding work.

30.
have used their smartphone
to apply for a job.
34%of 18-29 year olds
Source: HR.com 2015

31.
And lower income workers are TWICE as likely
to use their smartphone to find a job.
Source: Pew Research Center 2015

32.
The smartphone has
changed the way people
find work.

33.
But has it changed
the way your company
finds workers?

34.
DID
KNOW?YOU

35.
Timing is
everything.

36.
GENERATIONAL
SHIFTS
GLOBALIZATION
SMARTPHONES
+
+
Have lead to the
Gig Economy

37.
It’s hard to believe just two years ago,
most people had never heard of Uber.

38.
Today, it’s a verb.

39.
Uber did not invent a new service.
It gave drivers more flexibility and
consumers more convenience.

40.
And it changed the way
people think about work.

41.
The “gig economy” is
based on convenient,
instant access.

42.
Instant access to
PRODUCTS

43.
Instant access to: Instant access to
FREELANCERS

44.
But not every job can be done
from a coffee shop.

45.
And not every worker wants
to be a private driver.

46.
BRAND AMBASSADORS
HOUSEKEEPERS
RECEPTIONISTS
SERVERS
BARTENDERS
COOKS
PORTERS
CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENTS
CALL CENTER AGENTS
RETAIL WORKERS
WAREHOUSE PACKERS
What about the other
local, hourly jobs?
Such as the hourly jobs
at your company…

47.
DID
KNOW?YOU

48.
Here’s how it works:
Your company can use online tools
to optimize hourly shift schedules and
attract better workers in the process.

49.
Your company posts
available shifts online,
only as needed.

50.
Trained and vetted workers
then claim shifts they want,
right from their phones.
The same way Uber drivers only
work when they choose to.

51.
It’s a win-win for both
companies and workers.

52.
Workers get flexibility
and empowerment.

53.
Labor Augmentation
Variable SG&A Expenses
More transparency into
worker performance data
A simple gateway to pay
and interact with workers
Your Company Gets:

54.
Your company also attracts
a better, tech-savvy worker,
one who wants to be there.

55.
The Gig Economy is the solution
to a growing labor problem.

56.
receive inconsistent hours
each week, making their
income unreliable.
17%of US workers
Source: HR.com 2015

57.
Source: HR.com 2015
And more than half of US adults
want to work an extra day each
week for 20% more pay.

58.
Source: WorkJam Study 2015
60%of workers say the
hardest part of a job search is
finding one that matches their
availability and location needs.

59.
Thats why 45 million Americans already
choose to work in the Gig Economy.
Source: Huffington Post 2016

60.
For the busy mom
who can only work
on certain days…
For the actor who
needs freedom to
attend auditions…

61.
For the wedding
planner who needs
work in winter…
For the student who
needs to make it to
her midterms…

62.
For the hard worker
who wants to earn
extra income…
For the adult who
cares for her elderly
parent at home…

63.
…for so many, work flexibility means
extra income, more enjoyment,
and empowerment.

64.
The Future of Work(ers) will be defined by
flexibility and enabled by smartphones.
Will your company be left behind?

65.
Learn more at:
shiftgig.com/future