Employers should consider how to integrate freelancers into the company culture and create a thoughtful onboarding process.

This is not about outsourcing to some gig workers. This is about long-term, enduring relationships that serve these professionals with their incredible skills. And that serve their business in a way that is truly a win-win. But it takes thoughtful design and thoughtful investment to make that outcome happen.

That shift in seeing life as a freelancer as more stable than a traditional full-time role is a big one. The most successful freelancers are ones that “don’t put all their eggs in one basket.” There may not be many if any, recession-proof jobs, but freelancers who have several lo...