Europe's freelance market has been expanding steadily, but the post-layoff acceleration is notable. According to a 2024 report from Malt, the number of highly skilled freelancers in tech across the EU grew by 18% year-over-year, with a sharp uptick among professionals who had been in full-time roles for five or more years before making the switch.
On Wednesday, the company unveiled its OpenAI Jobs Platform, which is designed to act as a job matchmaker. It uses AI to access its repertoire of experienced candidates and connect them to opportunities that match their skill set. The news comes after Salesforce's CEO confirmed a 4,000-person layoff and attributed some of the cuts to AI, heightening fears of AI-provoked job loss.
