Unsplash/BrookeCagle There’s never been a more advantageous time to work for yourself. Rates of people becoming self-employed keep accelerating , and that trend can’t be fairly evaluated without also considering the environment it was born in. The digital age has designed an unprecedented landscape in which visibility, marketability and moving product has never been easier. […]
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Universities have often offered courses teaching students how to navigate the workplace and manage their careers. Now, we’re starting to see some of these courses focus on teaching students how to best participate in the gig economy . While the majority of students are interested in pursuing traditional, full-time jobs with a steady employer once […]
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You’ve achieved it. You’ve finally got regular work from loyal customers who pay on time and in full, after all these years of struggle. Happy days. Yet you won’t just settle for that, will you? It is one thing is to become a good freelancer. But you still think about ways to be more successful, […]
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FILE – This Wednesday, June 21, 2017, file photo shows the building that houses the headquarters of Uber, in San Francisco. Uber acknowledged more than 3,000 sexual assaults occurred during U.S. Uber rides in 2018, the company said in a long-awaited safety report. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File) In September, the left-leaning media website Vox ran […]
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New research from IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has been published ahead of Blue Monday. Research from IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) ahead of Blue Monday, shows freelancers are overwhelmingly happy with self-employment. Three out of four (77%) freelancers said they were happy with working for themselves, […]
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Over the past few years, the gig economy made its breakthrough into the business world. Companies are increasingly outsourcing their work, and traditional, full-time employment is making room for temporary and flexible jobs. Almost 90% of Americans would consider freelancing or work independently, as opposed to full-time employment. However, if you act towards freelancers like […]
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5 Reasons to Begin Your Freelancing Career For many people, the opportunity to work on freelance is just a fairy tale. Imagine no early rises at 7 a.m. to get to the office in time to start the workday. There are no annoying bosses constantly monitoring the progress of your work. There is no need […]
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Freelance writing is the best way to get content done for your business. It’s the most flexible option for any business. You can pay per article as you need content, set up a regular schedule for content production, or even hire someone on retainer to produce whatever content you for various business needs at different […]
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Before the challenges of 2020 dominate — notably Brexit and IR35 reform , FreelanceUK asked freelance creatives what they will try to keep in mind as the walls close in. We spoke with freelance marketing, digital and communications consultant Benedict Smith, public affairs and campaigning specialist Greg Mulholland , and former freelancer turned freelancer accounting […]
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The American Society of Journalists and Authors filed suit Dec. 17 against the state of California to stop a new law from “violating the Constitution and devastating the careers of freelance journalists such as writers and photographers,” the organization said. Assembly Bill 5, which took effect Jan. 1, caps journalists at 35 pieces of content […]
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