CHANGING THE
ALICE WEIGHTMAN, CEO AND FOUNDER
As a full-time mother running my own executive search firm, I saw the problem everywhere. I knew dozens of bright, talented women who wanted to keep working, but who weren’t prepared to sacrifice their families. At the same time, my clients – all of them in marketing and communications – were finding it difficult to source the talent they needed. And they worried about losing the women at the top of their businesses. That was when I decided it was time for work to change for the better. So I launched The Work Crowd – a global platform that could connect businesses with the talent they need while helping people find work that works for them. Today, that vision has become a reality. And while we may have started in the UK, our sights are now set on changing work for the better everywhere. In fact, almost a quarter of our members are now based in Europe and the Middle East, with more joining every day. We believe great work is about what you do, not where you do it. It seems we’re not alone in that.
THE TEAM
We love meeting like-minded people and are passionate about everyone
having a happier working life. Please reach out if you think we can ever help.
Qawelesizwe Mlilo
Technical Lead
Just as in James Bond, Q is head of our research and development here at The Work Crowd. The Technical Lead with expertise in PHP, Javascript, Node.js, SQL, HTML5, GIT, MySQL, Postgres and MongoDB.
Madeleine Weightman
Co-Founder and COO
Madeleine made the move to freelancing 4 years ago having sold her share in a boutique recruitment agency working in the tech space, that she had founded and run for the previous 12 years. She chose to freelance as she was keen to both broaden her industry experience as well as take more control of her work life balance. In the last 4 years Madeleine has freelanced for a number of business’s from commodity and bullion trading companies to leisure and technology as well as managing a small stud farm she owns in Surrey. Madeleine is a strong advocate that freelancing not only offers individuals a more entrepreneurial and rewarding way of working, but that business’s reap the benefits through bringing in fresh talent, with many freelancers having a real wealth of experience, that in turn promotes innovation and enterprise.
Alice Weigthman
CEO and Founder
As a full-time mother running my own executive search firm, I saw the problem everywhere. I knew dozens of bright, talented women who wanted to keep working, but who weren’t prepared to sacrifice their families. At the same time, my clients – all of them in marketing and communications – were finding it difficult to source the talent they needed. And they worried about losing the women at the top of their businesses. That was when I decided it was time for work to change for the better. So I launched The Work Crowd – a global platform that could connect businesses with the talent they need while helping people find work that works for them.
Emily McJonas
Community Manager
Emily is our Community Manager at The Work Crowd who has been with us since the beginning. As a first point of contact she helps you navigate through our platform and is the online voice for our community across social media. Passionate about hiking, skiing and loving the outdoor adventures.
Olivia Massey
Customer Success
Olivia is our Customer Success Manager here at The Work Crowd, responsible for project management and maintaining long-term relationships with our clients and freelancers. Olivia is a University of Manchester Music graduate, opera lover and keen cook.
WE LOVE FREELANCING
Over two million of the UK workforce are professional freelancers
Since 2008, the number of freelancers in the UK has risen almost 50%, contributing a whopping £119 billion to the UK economy.
Independent talent will match permanent
By 2020, 50% of the workforce will be working independently across the UK, Europe & USA. In 2017 alone, freelancers rose 3x faster than permanent employment.
One in seven mums are freelancers
In the past decade there has been a 55% increase in freelancers and a 79% increase in freelance mums. There’s no need for parents to compromise between work and family!
Ninety percent are happier now than they were before going solo
For those scared to take the leap of faith and leave behind their perks and paid vacations, this should be an indication towards the beauty of freelancing.
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%Of Employers Plan to increase their use of freelancers
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Companies Registered with The Work Crowd freelance network
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