Thought Leaders
7 Reasons Why the Gig Economy is a Net Positive
Flexibility and variety are just the tip of the iceberg.
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Human Resources
4 Proven Ways Successful Freelancers Achieve More Feast and Less Famine
The ebb and flow of paying jobs is the torment of working independently, until you learn the tricks of wooing and keeping clients.
Human Resources
The Surprising Reality Is Freelancers Are Happy and Prospering
The gig economy proves that independent contract work is much more than something to do between jobs. It can be a full-time career.
Business News
How to Raise Your Freelancing Rates
As a freelancer, it's easy to underestimate yourself and get trapped in low-paying work.
By Sam Woolfe
Human Resources
Think Freelancers Have Easy, Flexible Lives? Think Again.
Don't believe these six myths about the freelance life.
Building a Business
The Gig Economy Is Reinventing the Enterprise — Don’t Get Left Behind
The American enterprise is living on borrowed time, but there's no reason to panic. Seize the opportunity to get ahead of the curve by embracing freelance workers.
Human Resources
How Can You Better Engage Your Remote Workers? 6 Ways.
Empower your team with the support they need to feel included and collaborate across the miles.
Building a Business
How ‘Unconventional’ Workers Can Be the Answer to Your Company Culture Woes
Offering freelance positions at your company is no longer about worker desperation but worker convenience.
Building a Business
5 Ways to Ensure Your Company’s Contract Workers Don’t Feel Left Out
The gig economy has changed much about the relationship between employers and the people they hire but the basics of how to treat people remain the same.
By John Rampton
Thought Leaders
You Don’t Have To Go It Alone: How to Find a Mentor as a Freelancer
Need a mentor but don't know where to start? These tips can help you find your perfect mentorship match.
By Yu Liu
Building a Business
Are You Building a Business or Creating a Job for Yourself?
Is it just you behind a desk or are you delegating the work? The distinction is an important one.
Human Resources
3 Ways Fast-Growing Companies Land the Best Talent
With unemployment at a 16-year low, competition for the best employees is fierce.
Human Resources
Top 5 Ways Freelancers Can Stay Competitive in the Gig Economy
Give yourself an edge with these tips.
Marketing
8 Ways to Make Money As a Digital Nomad
With the right skills and a good internet connection, you can make a living anywhere.
By R.L. Adams
Human Resources
What WeWork’s Department Store Takeover Means for Freelancers and Your Blended Office Culture
Here's what business owners need to know to successfully navigate the new reality of blended office environments.
By Yu Liu
Business News
How to Get the Respect You Deserve as a Freelancer
No job is perfect, and freelancing poses its own unique set of challenges.
By Skillcrush
Tech
These Are the Skills Freelancers Need Most to Make an Impact Right Now
The explosive growth in Blockchain, cybersecurity and AI is influencing the fastest-growing skills in the freelance job market, says a new study.
By Nina Zipkin
Human Resources
Empowering Entrepreneurship Begins With Affordable Health Coverage
The gig economy that generates the talent startups can afford depends upon health insurance freelancers can afford.
Human Resources
How to Retain the Best Freelancer Talent While Building a Real Business
If you can't afford a full time team, you really can't afford to alienate your freelancers.
By John Rampton
Business News
Considering a Freelance Life Abroad? Read This First.
Freelancing -- especially in tech -- can allow you to work anywhere with an internet connection.
By Skillcrush
Building a Business
18 Things You Should Know About Freelancing
Freelancers make up nearly 36 percent of the U.S. workforce today.
By Rose Leadem
Human Resources
This Is How I Manage Freelance Workers and Why It Works
Building long-term but flexible relationships assures you the talent you need, when you need it, at price you can afford.
Human Resources
These Are the Best Cities to Be Your Own Boss
A new study looks at the ideal locations to be self-employed -- and Silicon Valley isn't one of them.
By Nina Zipkin
Human Resources
Three Ways to Launch (or Become) a Remote Company
Smart companies are designing remote working programs that fit their unique needs.
By Sara Sutton
Human Resources
How a Famous Movie Mantra Can Help Entrepreneurs Get Paid Faster
How to use 'Goodfellas' to your advantage in business.
By Carol Roth
Building a Business
Why Work Only From Home? Here Are 17 Jobs You Can Do From Anywhere in the World.
Home is where the heart is. And for the digital nomad, work is wherever the Wi-Fi is.
By R.L. Adams
Building a Business
7 Steps to Make Your Side Hustle Your Main Gig
Your hobby could be your main job if it's your real passion.
By Ben Simkin