Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec
12 Jan 2021|
“Elastic teams” offer jobs lifeline for high-skilled workers facing uncertainty
High-skilled tech workers facing jobs uncertainty in the wake of the economic double-impact of coronavirus and Brexit are being thrown a lifeline by British start-up Distributed.
The company has created “elastic teams” consisting of tech freelancers who work on-demand for a range of clients, giving employers access to specialist expertise on a flexible basis.
Callum Adamson, CEO of Distributed, said: “Low-skilled workers who lose their jobs can often rely on the safety net provided by companies like Uber but there hasn’t really been a similar option for high-skilled workers facing uncertainty, until now.