Soft Skills Needed for Successful Freelancers
Given how much work today requires credentialing or other forms of specialized training, it should come as no surprise that employers are more interested in skill sets than ever before. Sure, skills have always been of immense importance when applying for jobs. But...
Why Companies Should Encourage Employees to Freelance
Whether you are the head of a startup, a little mom-and-pop business, or a major corporation, the chances are that you know freelancing is one of the biggest growing forces in today’s economy. For all the debate about how well “the gig economy” will work out in the...
The Digital Skills You Need to Be a Successful Remote Worker
The ability to work remotely has the potential to be one of the biggest game-changers in not just the way we work, but also the way we view work. Gone are the days when working a job almost certainly meant being stuck in an office for eight hours a day. Instead, an...
Ensure You’re Being Paid Appropriately for Your Freelance Work
Being a freelancer is something many people dream about becoming. However, the one concern most people have is that with freelancing, you often don’t have a steady paycheck. Even if you are getting paid regularly, you often aren’t getting paid as much as you think you...
How to Become a Profitable Freelancer
It can be tough being a freelancer. For all the romanticism that surrounds the idea of working when you want, where you want, and for whom you want, the chances are that you aren’t working for the pay you need – yet. From low pay rates to disadvantageous exchange...
What You Need to Know to Succeed as an Entrepreneur
Few dreams hold a more revered place in the American psyche than succeeding as an entrepreneur. The American Dream is notoriously elusive and difficult to define, especially in times as socially and economically turbulent as these. Nevertheless, it has always centered...
A Guide to Starting a Business
Do you think you have the next big business idea? Are you sure that with the right mixture of time, money, talent, and effort you could have the next Facebook, Lyft, or eBay on your hands? Well, thoughts are one thing. Making those dreams a reality is something...
Things to Know When Working with International Clients as a Freelancer
It is no secret that the economy has been becoming more and more globalized over the past few decades. To the point that today, a significant portion of work is done by freelancers operating in different countries than their clients. There are many pros and cons to...
How to Make the Jump from Freelancer to Entrepreneur
Freelancing is one of the major forces in the modern workplace. Whether or not that’s a good thing depends on whom you ask. On the one hand, it can allow for more flexibility for workers and hiring managers alike, let younger workers and students break into the...
Future Services That Could Exist for Freelancers
If you have paid any attention to the financial world, chances are you’ve noticed that it’s looking good for freelancers and freelance agencies around the world. With demand for cheap work on the rise, freelancers are a natural choice for employers. That being said,...