Remote work is here to stay.
Companies everywhere are adapting to the changing workforce dynamics, and they’re accelerating the adoption of remote work. The need for on-demand, independent talent to drive business agility and fill critical skill gaps is on the rise. The opportunity to reach and engage a global pool of on-demand, top-quality talent is something that has all the makings of a game changer for organizations worldwide.
According to a recent Future of Work report, 62 percent of hiring managers believe their workforce will be more remote than before the ongoing pandemic. While three in four hiring managers will maintain or increase their engagements with independent talent.
Like I said, remote work is here to stay.
That’s why today I am excited to publicly announce our new partnership with Upwork, the largest online talent marketplace provider in the world. Citrix and Upwork have teamed up to power the future of distributed workforce. Earlier today, Upwork announced the launch of the Upwork Talent Solution with Citrix Workspace, a unique offering designed to deliver best-in-class secure remote infrastructure for companies to quickly and securely onboard, manage and offboard on-demand top quality independent professionals and distributed agencies.
The solution will enable hiring managers across business units anywhere in the world to continue to drive their competitive edge and rapidly scale innovation by closing their most critical skill gaps with Upwork’s global on-demand top talent and Citrix best-in-class, secure, remote work infrastructure.
Upwork Marketplace spans many functions including software development, creative and design, finance and accounting, consulting, operations, and customer support — more than 8,000 skills are represented. More than 30 percent of the Fortune 500 uses Upwork, including Airbnb, Automattic, GE, and Microsoft
With the Upwork Talent Solution with Citrix Workspace, delivered and managed by Citrix CSP A2K Partners, businesses can efficiently and effectively integrate remote independent professionals with quick access to company tools and resources from anywhere and to any preferred endpoint device. This empowers organizations to quickly and securely hire and manage independent professionals and agencies with confidence from onboarding to offboarding, without having to provide corporate devices;
- More easily access a wide range of proven, expert professional talent.
- Utilize best-in-class, secure remote infrastructure to rapidly onboard (and offboard) independent professionals and agencies.
- Provide independent contractors and agencies with secure, reliable access to company tools and resources by easily provisioning needed apps or complete managed desktops from any device.
- Enjoy the benefits of a flexible, pay-as-you-go cloud services model.
“Against a backdrop of unprecedented and rapid change in the workforce, this quickly evolving shift to remote work is accelerating the cultural workforce trend that was already in motion,” said Lars Asbjornsen, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Upwork. “Our collaboration with Citrix represents over 50 years of combined experience marshalled to help businesses and institutions further accelerate growth by removing IT barriers and enabling quick, secure onboarding and resource provisioning for on-demand remote talent. With today’s announcement, we are delivering the agility and security needed for businesses to realize the potential of tomorrow’s workforce today.”
Learn more about our partnership, and click here for more information about how to get started staffing your globally distributed team with Upwork Talent Solution with Citrix Workspace.
