Freelancers live in a world where efficiency and focus often make the difference between thriving and just scraping by. With every project comes not only the creative or technical work that defines a freelancer’s craft, but also the behind-the-scenes responsibilities—project management, client communication, scheduling, file organisation, invoicing, and countless other tasks that keep the business…
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6 Things to Consider When Picking An Employer
Whether you are looking for a job or a new one, it is tempting to take the first job that comes to you. It reduces the need for you to find another job and to wait for months for a reply. However, while there are cases where these offers become good starting points for one’s…
The Delegation Mindset: Reclaiming Time for Sales, Networking, Creativity, and R&D as a Freelancer
For freelancers, time is both the most significant asset and the greatest limitation. Unlike traditional employees, freelancers are entrepreneurs in their own right, managing every aspect of their business: marketing, client acquisition, creative work, administration, bookkeeping, and long-term strategy. This juggling act often leaves little space for areas that truly drive business growth, such as…
10 Reasons to Turn Down Freelance Work
You never know what kind of work you can get as a freelancer. Since your profile says what you offer, potential clients know how to appeal to you to hire you for their project; however, while it is tempting to keep accepting the work that gets to your desk, sometimes, there are projects or times…
Turning a One-off Freelance Assignment into Consistent Writing Work
Working as a freelancer is not always a guarantee of success. There will be times when the work is consistent, and other times when it only comes in once or twice a week. Because of this fact, many wish to transform those once-in-a-blue-moon assignments they get into consistent writing work that they can rely on…
Skills over Resumes: How Recruiters are Prioritising Potential
In recent years, the landscape of talent acquisition has significantly transformed. The advent of hiring technology, evolving social demographics, and the emergence of roles demanding unique skill sets have all contributed to this shift. Talents now possess diverse skill sets, often not aligned with the traditional job descriptions, making it challenging for recruiters to rely…
Boost Your Writing Income by Targeting Featured Snippets
Freelance writing is full of tiny victories—an appreciative client email, a bigger retainer, or seeing your byline on a busy site. Yet one prize sits higher than most: landing a featured snippet on Google. That little text box above the rest of the search results can shoot your words to the top, draw thousands of…
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