Freelancing jobs on the rise

CEBU, Philippines — Along with the shift of talent requirements in the outsourcing sector, freelancing jobs are also on the rise in Cebu.

“Part-timers are slowly becoming a practice in the industry,” said Cebu IT-BPM Organization (CIB.O) managing director Wilfredo Saa Jr.

This development will give professionals who have other jobs, or even those stay-at-home moms to get part time jobs in outsourcing.

According to Sa-a Cebu”s adaption to “Gig Economy” is very fast because of the availability of highly-skilled talents here.

Those whose skills are in demand like programmers, analytics, graphic artists, content writers can join the growing gig economy in Cebu.

A gig economy is a free market system in which temporary positions are common and organizations contract with independent workers for short-term engagements. The term "gig" is a slang word meaning "a job for a specified period of time" and is typically used in referring to musicians.

Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP) president Jojo Uligan said that the industry commits to work very close with academe this time, as the shift of talent requirement in outsourcing sector is here.

“The sector is taking the necessary steps to overcome the challenges brought about by the shift,” he assured amid impression the shift of talent requirement in world outsourcing market may affect the Philippine’s edge in outsourcing sector.

Also, CCAP member companies are intensifying its facilitation of specialized programs to further equip agents of their member-organizations amid an aggressive shift in job priorities.