The first leaf in Handy’s shamrock organization is a core group of permanent, full-time employees with critical skills, who follow standard career paths. The second leaf consists of workers hired as freelancers and independent contractors. They provide organizations with specialized skills and talents for specific projects an then change employers when projects are completed. An increasing number of jobs in the new economy fall into this category. Some call this a time of giganomics, where even well-trained professionals make their livings moving from one “gig” to the next, instead of holding a traditional full-time job. The third leaf is a group of temporary part-timers. Their hours of work increase or decrease as the needs of the business rise or fall. They often work without benefits and are the first to lose their jobs when an employer runs into economic difficulties.