A New Revolution In Working

I don't want a job - I want lots of micro-jobs!

If you're registered with Jobsite you're probably looking for a full-time job? Maybe you're hoping for some flexibility from the employer so you can get more life into your work/life balance? Or perhaps your search is for part-time or temporary work? That's what we assume people mean when they say "I'm looking for work".

But millions of people in the UK want something completely different. Strange as it may seem, about a quarter of the workforce are hankering after "bits of work" with multiple employers each week. They want the variety of travelling to different places to do different tasks, picking up a range of skills and experiences.

That's according to government research into a new phenomenon called "Slivers-of-Time Working". The research was carried out because this new form of employment is rapidly becoming a reality. It's already up and running in London and, with Jobsite as launch partner, it's spreading across the UK.

A new way of working

"Slivers-of-Time Working" is for anyone with spare hours to sell to local employers. It's a way of earning that's ideal for:

• Students
• Parents
• Anyone starting their own business
• Those trying to go freelance
• People worried about medical issues
• Individuals wanting a fast track way of trying life in all sorts of organisations

To sell your spare hours you need to be registered with a recruitment agency. This ensures the process is safe and secure for both the companies and workers. You're then ready to visit the Slivers website and list the hours you want to sell day to day. Found someone to look after the kids this morning? List your availability until lunchtime. Don't know if you'll get that college assignment done by this evening but you want to work if you do? That's fine, just list your availability later this afternoon when you can see your finish time.

Slivers-of-Time sellers also set "MyTerms", telling the marketplace the types of bookings they can do and how their pay rate is to be worked out for each assignment according to their individual preferences. When an employer commits to all the criteria you have outlined you get a text with the details of the job. Confirm the text, do the job, get your timesheet signed. Then you begin to climb the rankings in the market.

Be consistently reliable for lots of different employers and you'll command a premium rate because you're so attractive to employers. Many of those organisations may want to then train you, because they know you can be trusted to do the bookings you say you will. So you acquire a portfolio of skills across multiple sectors. Your time is bought by organisations ranging from Councils, caterers, retailers, logistics companies and leisure providers to NHS trusts and charities.

This is the new work-style coming over the horizon. If you want to find out more or would like to link to your local market visit www.sliversoftime.com now.