Osnowitz, Debra.

Freelancing Expertise : Contract Professionals in the New Economy. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (273 pages) - Collection on Technology and Work Series . - Collection on Technology and Work Series .

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Two Occupations with Divided Labor Markets -- 2. Assessing Options, Making Choices -- 3. Performing Expertise -- 4. Managing Marginality -- 5. Collegial Networking, Occupational Control -- 6. Extra-Organizational Careers -- 7. Work Relations Reconsidered -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Contractors Interviewed -- Notes -- References -- Index.

Contract work is more important than ever--for better or for worse, depending on one's perspective. The security once implied by a full-time job with a stable employer is becoming rarer, thereby erasing one of the major distinctions between "freelance.

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Self-employed -- United States.
Independent contractors -- United States.
Consultants -- United States.
Professional employees -- United States.
Temporary employment -- United States.


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