idcee 2013: the future of work - matt cooper (vice president @ odesk)
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http://idcee.org/p/matt-cooper/ Matt circles the globe speaking to companies and professionals on talent management and the future of work. Currently the Vice President of International and Enterprise at oDesk, he provides counsel to businesses small and large on how to leverage online work. He has spoken at NEXT 2013 in Berlin, TechWeek, eAsia and Startup Weekend New York, and has been featured in The New York Times, Staffing Industry Analysts’ blog, and on Good Morning America. Prior to oDesk, as a member of the executive team at Accolo, Inc. — a recruiting services and technology firm — he grew the business from one employee into one of the top 50 companies on the Inc 500 list. Pic's are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/idcee/sets/ More @ http://idcee.org Follow us on: YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialIDCEEChannel Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IDCEE Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/IDCEE-3940138 Twitter: https://twitter.com/idcee_eu Google+: http://gplus.to/idcee Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/idcee/collections/TRANSCRIPT
FUTURETHE
OF WORK
Innovators win by changing the rules
http://goo.gl/mJlL
Traditional work originated in the Industrial Age
It’s expensive
It’s time-consuming
It’s time-consuming
It’s competitiv
e
Source: http://www.wayfaring.com/maps/widescreen/4358
Meet the oDesk Team
The rules have changed
Employment has become more fluid
Relationships begin and thrive online
Technology has opened up the world
Online work has arrived.
“We need to be prepared for a world where knowledge workers around the world are hired online by the minute — in other words, radically simplified employee contracts, payroll tax documentation and W-2s, and improved tax laws on home offices, part-time work, and self-employment.”
-- Michael S. Malone, The Wall Street Journal
The future of work is:GLOBAL
The future of work is:ONLINE
The future of work is:ON DEMAND
Work is evolving(and has been for a while…)
Source: MBO Partners
1990 2000 2010
Telecommuting
Online Work
1980
Outsourcing/Offshoring
Ecommerce shows the potential
of online work
Search Select Pay
Shopping
Employment
Massive growth in scale and scope
Source: oDesk database
2004
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2012
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2012
/2H
Administrative Support
Business Services
Customer Service
Design & Multimedia
Networking & Information Systems
Sales & Marketing
Software Development
Unknown
Web Development
Writing & Translation
In 2007, just 4 categories represented 90% of total dollars billed. In 2012, 35 categories represented 90% of dollars billed, with another 41 smaller categories growing quickly.
Dollars Billed on oDeskby category
How companies use online work
• Project-based work
• Staff augmentation
• BPO replacement
• Virtual company
Online work expands the labor market
What would company do if an online worker wasn’t an option?
Not sure
Done something else
Delayed/canceled project
Worked extra hours
10%
16%
21%
37%
Hired on-
premise
worker
17%
Something else83%
Source: oDesk Online Work Survey, Fall 2012
Agree Disagree
71%
28%
Source: oDesk Online Work Survey, Fall 201210K) How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? “The fact that businesses like mine have the ability to hire workers from anywhere in the world is good for my country's economy.” Results shown among those who have an opinion. Base (total respondents who had an opinion): 1953
More than 60% of jobs completed by U.S.
freelancers on oDesk are for businesses outside the U.S.
Online work is good for the local economy
And online work is here to stay
Online work is a strategic advantage
Source: oDesk Online Work Survey, Fall 2012
Online work will soon become commonplace
90% Agree 94% Agree
1 in 3 will be hired to work online by 2020
This benefits both:Businesse
sWorkers
