Ryan Heenan is a songwriter who sells custom jingles and videos to clients around the world online. Heenan is among those in the so-called gig economy. But there is no official definition of the “gig economy” or incidentally, a gig. A gig describes as a single project or task for which a worker is engaged to work on demand, often via a....

When the economy is firing on all cylinders, employment possibilities are endless. Enterprises can’t hire fast enough. Entrepreneurs are full of vigor and ideas. New mobile apps are launched every day. Small businesses enjoy profitability and the loyalty of their customer base. When the economy is shaky, the landscape is very different. Hiring slows down....