ABSTRACT
Companies are recruiting differently as a result. On-demand contracts are common and include scientists, project consultants, faculty, marketing experts, programmers, process experts, trainers, change managers. HR recruiters use crowdsourcing platforms like Freelancer and Upwork to source talent, as needed, for projects and employment. Recruiting firms help organizations negotiate to their advantage. Companies utilize internships and host innovation hackathons to cull talent and assess whom to hire. Fourth Path professionals are on the leading edge of a bigger trend. Walking the Fourth Path is smart for the career employee and the professional consultant. The biggest responsibility of the Fourth Path is to manage a variety of relationships. The Fourth Path to a successful career in a mobile work world is a winding one.
