Talent Marketplace (Internal Gig Platform)

Definition

An internal platform where employees can bid for project work outside their regular roles, attempting to create internal flexibility and engagement.

Example Usage

Our talent marketplace platform allows engineers to take on 20% time projects; this quarter, 30% of the workforce participated.

Origin

Emerged in the 2010s-2020s as companies adopted gig economy concepts internally.

Fun Fact

Talent marketplaces sound great in theory but often function as just another way to overwork people without changing their base responsibilities.

Source: Organizational development and HR technology terminology

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