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New research from CV-Library has found that the number of staff who run a side hustle alongside their full-time job has gone up by 33.6%. The 1,100-strong survey of UK professionals has suggested that the increase could be to do with people being forced to stay at home due to furlough and the so-called ‘Pingdemic’. The research found that one in every ten staff now has a side hustle – a piece of work or a paid role in addition to their main job – with 46.3% of staff saying that they started their business in response to the coronavirus crisis. Lee Biggins, CEO and Founder of CV-Library, said that with so much uncertainty in the last 18 months, “it’s understandable that so many employees have looked for new ways to supplement their income”. Are employees disclosing side hustles? Furthermore, CV-Library’s research found that more than half (52.5%) of professionals with a side hustle chose to let their employer know about their side business. Three-quarters (77.4%) of employers appeared to be supportive of their staff member’s side venture according to the research. Follow-on questions for HR and employers Separate data from Skillshare also found that 51% of entrepreneurial workers now
