Freelancers have it easy, don’t they? They can manage their time as they see fit, pick only the finest of gigs and laze around all they want… is what most people who have never engaged in freelancing think. The truth is completely different. Freelancing is hard work and way more competitive than traditional job seeking. […]
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9 Benefits to Hiring a Freelance Marketer
Source Running your own business can be stressful. There are a lot of moving pieces to manage and one of those pieces is marketing. Hiring a freelance marketer can relieve this pressure, freeing you up to concentrate on other parts of your business. A freelance marketer can help you to promote and build your brand. […]
Tips for New Freelancers to Manage Their Finances
There can be no doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the way that people work. Whether it is the rise in remote working, the move towards flexible hours or even the number of people re-training for new careers – the world of work looks completely different on the other side […]
How Much Should Beginner Freelancers Pay Themselves?
The great thing about becoming a freelancer is you are able to determine your own schedule and workload. But you also have to decide how much to pay yourself. While the exact amount will depend on your precise situation, you can work out how much of a salary to take from your business by calculating […]
How to Become a Freelance Data Entry Specialist
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the UK recruitment industry, with the enforced ‘work from home’ approach being an unexpected opportunity for companies to experience how they can operate more safely, more efficiently and have more flexibility with employee contracts. With many companies seeing success through employing home based staff, this has […]
How to Find the Best Freelancers to Grow Your Business
For small businesses and solopreneurs, scaling up can be extremely challenging. You’re strapped for cash and only have a small number of hands on deck to help you. As you know, managing full-time employees is hard work, too. Not only is it expensive to find and hire quality staff, but you also need to spend […]
What Are Your Billable Hours As A Freelancer?
Thousands of modern professionals are embracing the freelancer lifestyle with each passing month, yet many long-time corporate professionals are grappling with first time workplace independence. Some struggle when it comes to invoices, client communications, and keeping track of billable hours. Many freelancers have worked tirelessly only to discover that they kept an improper tally of […]
5 Ways Freelancers Can Save Your Business During the Coronavirus Crisis
This spring the world turned upside down. The COVID-19 lockdown, oil price wars, Space X launch, Trump-Biden Presidency race, and… the financial crisis. Giants like Diamond Offshore Drilling, Intelsat, J.Crew, Ultra Petroleum, and Virgin Australia announced bankruptcy. And this list keeps getting longer with each passing week of quarantine. If these companies couldn’t make it […]
How to Fully Embrace the Remote Working Revolution
Remote working has become increasingly popular in recent years, but it’s really come into the fore within the last few months. With many businesses unable to operate due to the COVID-19 pandemic, companies were forced to ask their staff to work from home. Fortunately, technological advancements meant that the vast majority of organizations were able […]
How to Hire Great Freelancers Every Time You Need Them
Hiring a freelancer is often something that business owners hate but unfortunately at times, cannot be avoided. It used to be something I avoided like the plague, mainly because after hiring a freelancer, the quality of work wasn’t good or something went wrong. But eventually, thousands of dollars later, I worked out how to consistently […]
