| Freelancing Expertise: Contract Professionals in the New Economy Subjects: Self-employed -- United States; Independent contractors -- United States; Consultants -- United States; Professional employees -- United States; Temporary employment -- United States; Contract work is more important than ever--for better or for worse, depending on one's perspective. The security once implied by a full-time job with a stable employer is becoming rarer, thereby erasing one of the major distinctions between "freelance... Debra Osnowitz is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Clark University. |