Upwork and Citrix Team Up to Drive Remote Staffing Solutions

Upwork and Citrix have joined forces to deliver a secure remote infrastructure to help organizations securely onboard remote, on-demand talent.

Upwork and Citrix have entered a partnership to enable organizations to create scalable and flexible remote workOpens a new window environments for employees. The partnership brings together Upwork Talent Solution and Citrix Workspace, a cloud-native platform for remote system accessibility.

The integration will allow businesses to align resources (employees, freelancers, other professionals) with the company’s infrastructure like internal systems, devices, etc., all the while being completely remote.

Upwork saw an uptickOpens a new window in gigs in May (almost 10,000)] and is now adapting to the short term needs of organizations.

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According to a recent report, 70% organizationsOpens a new window will realign their IT infra spending to accommodate remote or a hybrid work environment. Moreover, a 2019 report by Deloitte stated that 40%Opens a new window of the US workforce is on a freelance or contract basis. And, 95% of US knowledge workers want to work remotelyOpens a new window .

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Tim Minahan, Executive Vice President of Business Strategy and Chief Marketing Officer at Citrix said, “While many companies viewed it as a short-term response to the COVID-19 pandemic, an increasing number are realizing that remote work must be part of their long-term plans, as it will enable them to attract the talent they need to operate in the unpredictable business environment.”

Ray Wolf, CEO, A2K Partners (a Citrix Service Provider and Solution Advisor) said, “With the Upwork Talent Solution with Citrix Workspace, companies can fuel a superior user experience, giving independent professionals and agencies the freedom to securely access their work⁠ — from anywhere, on any device — in a way that delivers peace-of-mind and successful outcomes for everyone.”

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