The talent of the future
How do you attract the skilled workforce of the future?
What defines the shift taking place in the labour market, and is it possible to predict what it will look like going forward?
Which labour market are we talking about? We focus here on the market for engineers.
A clear trend
We at GigPort see a distinct and unmistakable trend. More and more engineers want to own their own time. The simplest way to do that is to own your own company.
What are the benefits of this?
You can build up solid capital fairly quickly by working intensively for a client over certain periods. Since you own your own time, you can choose to work more hours and therefore invoice more hours each month — all in order to build a more stable and secure future for your company, and by extension for yourself as a private individual.
The salary you draw can also be adjusted to suit your current personal situation. The less you take out, the more money stays in your company. In other words, you still own the money yourself and can decide exactly what to do with it and with your future.
What matters most in life
People no longer see work as the most important thing in life the way many of us used to. Back then, career and a high salary were what mattered — they also tended to confer social status. Today, what people value most is time: more personal time, and above all the ability to "own" their own time as much as possible. Financial freedom is what gives all of us that opportunity.
How do you create this opportunity for yourself?
So what are the downsides, and how can you minimise them as much as possible?
What makes many engineers hesitate before starting their own business and selling their hours is precisely the selling itself. Many feel they are not cut out for selling their own time — and frankly, it is not always easy. You need good contacts, and you need to understand how the sales process works. Many clients also require formal agreements, which can be hard to obtain if you are too small a supplier. Another thing people often feel is that they are very much on their own. It would be nice to have a few colleagues.
That is where being part of a community makes all the difference. A community of others doing essentially the same thing — where you can give and receive advice, and where the collective strength is what meets clients, backed by contracts, insurance, and more.
At GigPort, you can do exactly that
With GigPort we have built just that. A platform where several thousand engineering consultants come together. Clients and staffing managers use this tool to search for and find the expertise they need.
With this platform we want to make it easier and faster for people to make the shift in their professional lives — and start owning their own time.
We support and drive the trend around what matters most to the people of the future.
When we talk to people who have taken the leap with us, set up their own company, and started "owning their own time," the answer is always the same: "— Why didn't I do this sooner?" Do it now, you too. Create your profile on GigPort and you will have taken your first step on the road to owning your own time.