Senior Business Development Manager, YoungOnes

This is an astute international expansion. Brexit, the pandemic, and The Great Resignation left many UK sectors facing substantial staffing shortfalls. This includes ones like retail, logistics, hospitality, and events, where non-specialist workers can be easily contracted in to fill the gaps.

Betting on the gig economy is a smart move in this region, too. It’s a country in which similarly designed platforms like Upwork and Fiverr have seen substantial uptake; with the UK freelance and gig economy sector thriving too, especially post-pandemic, it looks like fertile ground in which this well-established company could stand to make good gains.