The pandemic has forced millions out of work. Many of whom have turned to temporary or independent employment alternatives.
In HRchat episode 237, we look at the sharp rise in the size of the gig workforce as a result of the pandemic and the challenges and opportunities it brings for HR.
My guest is Dr. Rochelle Haynes, Senior Lecturer at the University of West England and Founder at Crowd Potential.
As a consultant lecturer at UWE, and keynote speaker, Rochelle has delivered specialist online and offline interactive workshops across different regions including Europe, Latin America, and Asia, on topics including career enhancement, performance management, digital transformation, leadership development, and changing work practices. She also volunteers with the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) as an employability mentor.
Rochelle specializes in the emerging field of ‘GigHR’, a term she coined to describe using HRM to help companies enhance their working relationships with contract or ‘gig workers’, ‘digital nomads’ and other offsite stakeholders, whose physical contact with organizations is limited or non-existent.
She has published work on managing the blended workforce and performance management in the gig economy was recently invited to speak at the annual CIPD Festival of Work conference on the impact of COVID-19 in the gig economy.
Listen to the episode to hear Rochelle’s answers to such questions as:
- What benefits and responsibilities do gig workers want?
- How can HR manage gig workers?
- How has the gig economy been shaped by the pandemic?
- What is ‘GigHR’ and why did you create this framework?
- What are the challenges and priorities for business when managing in the current context?
This podcast episode is supported by Virgin Pulse, the employee well-being solution that helps employees create habits that matter so they can be their best at work and at home.