The gig economy is a trend towards hiring freelancer and contractors instead of full-time employees. Growing number of talents demand for larger flexibility in work and shift to the gig economy model, HR practitioners should get prepared to embrace a more dynamic workplace in future while playing an important role at the forefront.

Starting from incorporating gig workers into organizations, figuring out which roles can go to the gig route, and eventually to the background checking, HR professionals have to pave their way for the mixed workforce.