Navigating the Gig Economy: Tips for Success and Growth | Future of Work

In this workshop, participants will learn about the rapidly expanding gig economy, a world where flexibility and independence redefine traditional work. Whether you’re looking to supplement your income or explore new career avenues, this session will equip you with the essential knowledge and digital tools. We’ll cover strategies for finding and securing freelance opportunities, effectively managing your time, and overcoming challenges faced by gig workers.

About the Speaker

Samantha Ng. Career Coach, General Assembly

Samantha is an international Certified Behavioral & Career Consultant and a Certified Career Services Provider. She scouts for upcoming and future trends that will allow her clients to better position themselves, to stay relevant and competitive. As a senior career coach at General Assembly, she walks the journey with her students who have the aspirations to transit into tech roles regardless of their previous academic backgrounds and professional expertise.

In her time out of day work, she creates career-related content on various social media platforms, she also spends time networking in the global landscape, giving talks and conducting seminars. She is recognised as an Associate Adult Educator, part of Adult Education Professionalisation, an initiative under Singapore’s SkillsFuture agenda, aiming to raise the standards of Continuing Education and Training in Singapore.

About General Assembly

Since 2011, General Assembly (GA) has launched the technology careers of tens of thousands of diverse individuals and cultivated emerging tech talent pipelines for hundreds of the world’s leading employers. As featured in The Economist, Wired, and The New York Times, GA offers bootcamps, digital upskilling, apprenticeships, and other career onramps into today’s most in-demand jobs in web development, data, design, and more. Part of global HR solutions giant The Adecco Group, GA has become a leading provider of world-class technical training, equitable job opportunity, and social impact. GA has been recognised as one of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, and a Fast Company World-Changing Idea, as well as the #1 Most Innovative Company in Education.