The “gig economy” has grown far beyond a buzzword. More than one-third (35%) of Americans freelanced in 2018, reaching a record 56.7 million people. In 2016, 20% of organizations reported that their workforce comprised at least 30% contingent workers in 2016.

Workers want a better work-life balance; 53% say a role that allows them to have greater work-life balance and that better personal well-being is “very important.” For some, freelancing answers this struggle, allowing ultimate control…