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Don’t make these common freelance contract mistakes
Follow these simple steps to avoid making costly freelance contract mistakes. Plus how to edit and add pages in Adobe Acrobat
Many working professionals, such as freelancers and small business owners, put together contracts regularly…
How quickly can you become a freelance SEO expert?
Once you get trained as a Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) expert you could branch out into new freelance roles and offer existing clients a whole new level of service to generate extra income
Becoming an SEO expert is a great way to…
One of the most liberating things about being a freelancer: you retire when and if you want to
If there is a call for ageing workers, especially senior executives, "to retire already" to give younger generations a chance to move up the corporate ladder, is the same being asked of freelancers?
Be informed, be Freelancer Informed!…
How to get over career switch anxiety
New data reveals that 57% of adults have switched careers in their lifetime. But younger generations are more prone to switch careers more than once. A new study looks into this phenomenon and the FI looks at how it can be applied to a…
Why every freelancer must write their own obituary
Writing your own obituary may seem weird at first. But it's one of the most effective career-boosting exercises to reveal to yourself what you really want out of life and your freelance work
We delve into the art of writing one's own…
Is the freelance life right for you?
If you are on the fence about becoming or staying self-employed, then it’s time to explore your options. Gee Foottit of St. James’s Place Financial Adviser Academy shares a step-by-step Odyssey plan to help you decide
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Are you promoting your freelance services in a half-baked way?
GUIDE TO CREATING A FREELANCER SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILE THAT WORKS
If you are a contractor that over-relies on recruiters to get your next project or client, you could be limiting your options - and theirs - to put your best foot forward.…
More estate agents and career shifters turning to self-employment in 2023
Brokerage Just Mortgages has hired 48 new advisers in the first quarter of 2023, a sign that its self-employed division is doing something right. What do you need to do to become a self-employed mortgage adviser or broker?
Since…
Female freelancers are better off pitching with a business name rather than their own finds new…
Female freelancers' career paths are judged differently than those of male freelancers even when they are similar, finds study
A Harvard Business Review report has revealed that a study has found that female freelancers that have…
Are you more suited to fractional consulting or contracting?
Contractors, freelancers and fractional consultants are all in demand, but how do they differ and how does IR35 come into play?
Highly skilled consultants and contractors could equally find fulfilment in helping small and mid-sized…