The COVID-19 crisis has laid bare the precarious nature of gig-based work, especially for Gen Zers and Yers. With young people facing dim career prospects amid an economic downturn, how can businesses within the gig economy evolve to acknowledge their reconfigured needs and values?

The pandemic has driven many people to reevaluate what they want in life and for almost one in two Americans, it seems that work just isn’t working for them. Amid the ‘Great Resignation’, research from Gallup suggests that managers are key to retaining, engaging, and inspiring employees.

Set to inherit a world order riddled with inequalities and complex societal challenges, the number of Gen Yers and Zers turning their backs on capitalism is on the rise. Voicing their discontent with the power structures at play, the call for revolutionary thinking is gaining traction online.

Gig-economy workers and the self-employed face unique financial difficulties, from building a credit score to finding flexible insurance. But how are a growing number of financial technology solutions – delivered by big banks and challengers alike – serving the needs of a growing demographic?