Freelancers

Past Due: Freelancers, Small Businesses Struggle to Get Paid – U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report Past Due: Freelancers, Small Businesses Struggle to Get PaidU.S. News & World ReportIn this Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, photo, freelancer Jaimyn Chang works in the solitude of his home office in Raleigh, N.C. Chang does search engine optimization work for small businesses and now requires a credit card number up […]

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Majority of U.S. Workers Will be Freelancers by 2027, Report Says

Did you know that by 2027, most workers in the US will be freelancers, enjoying the flexibility and freedom of being their own boss? This was the finding of the ‘Freelancing in America: 2017’ report, jointly commissioned by Upwork and Freelancers Union. 2017 Freelancing in America Report Attracted by flexible working, being your own boss

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4 Ways Top Freelancers Can Thrive in a Gig Economy

Many Americans are content with a stable job but employers are adapting their business practices amid stiff global competition. That means more companies are using freelancers to create a more efficient and flexible organization. Some experts observe that nearly half of the U.S. labor force could be gig workers by 2020. The impact, however, won’t

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The basic skills for online freelancers | Technology, Business Features, The Philippine Star

During my presentation at the Paypal Community Freelancer Summit recently, I shared some of the most common tools and online services that freelancers can use to make their work more efficient and professional. While chatting with some of the attendees later that day, one of the more common topics we talked about was about “upskilling” or learning

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6 Ways to Screw Up Working With Freelancers

Freelancers, contractors, hired guns. Whatever you want to call them, independent workers are a growing part of the digital economy – particularly in marketing departments. The term “freelance” originated in the 1800s, referring to medieval mercenaries who would fight on behalf of the nation or person who paid them the most. Merriam-Webster identifies the first

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The Freelancer’s Totally Fun, Definitely Not Boring Guide to Taxes

You know what’s awesome about freelancing? Almost everything. Pants are optional (mostly), pets make better coworkers than most people, and you can listen to Kenny G as loud as you like without fear of mockery or reprisal from colleagues. (Ahem.) Know what sucks about freelancing? Paying taxes.   If you’re thinking of striking out on

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Questions to Ask Freelancers Before Hiring Them to Write Content – Part 1

If you’re a blogger, then you know the MOST important element to success is the ability to write unique content. If you’ve been writing for several years, then you know there comes a point where’s it’s impossible to generate engaging topic ideas. If you don’t have content that will be engaging and attract an audience,

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Questions to Ask Freelancers Before Hiring Them to Write Content – Part 2

In part 1 of the series, we looked over the general questions to ask when hiring a freelancer to write content for you. We discussed things like experience, research, format, and content type but it’s important you ask them these secondary questions to make sure they’re the right person for the job. I consider secondary

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