How to Find Community When You Work Alone by Freelancers Union
As a freelancer who works from home, you can feel isolated from time to time. I know I do! Sure, I do, on occassion, head out the door to meet up with a local client but those meetings are few and far between. While working from home as a freelancer is an amazing opportunity to work on your own schedule, it can get a little, well, lonely. Fortunately, Freelancers Union has a little insight into How to Find Community When You Work Alone. Creating a sense of community can go a long way in helping you feel connected with others no matter where you work!
Top 30 Companies Hiring Freelancers by FlexJobs
Some freelancers market themselves like crazy and get direct clients, others use freelance marketplaces for a little help, and some respond to job advertisements (and many more, like me, use a combination of techniques to stay busy!). But if you’ve ever wondered where the estimated 34 million freelancers are finding work, here’s your answer. FlexJobs put together the Top 30 Companies Hiring Freelancers. Check out the entire list for some leads. You might even be surprised by which companies made this list, I know i was.
Are You Ready to Go Freelance? by Fast Company
Taking the leap into freelancing is not a decision to be made lightly. Sure, there’s all the amazing perks like being able to work when you want and for whom, but there’s also a lot of things to consider like fees, finances, and finding work! So, before you jump right into freelancing, be sure to ask yourself, Are You Ready to Go Freelance? Fast Company has put together a video that helps you answer that all-important question.
17 Annoying Things All Freelancers Are Tired of Hearing by Bustle
I can take a snide remark with the best of them, but sometimes it gets a little stale hearing the same things over and over again (especially when it concerns your career!). Like still, five years later, most of my family thinks I’m unemployed ever since I left my job at the time to go solo. Or how friends think it’s perfectly acceptable to discuss how much you pay in taxes because you’re a freelancer. So, if you freelance, you can probably relate to these (and much more!) tiring things that non-freelancers say. Bustle takes a lighthearted look at 17 Annoying Things All Freelancers Are Tired of Hearing (with bonus gifs!) that are sure to make you laugh all while nodding your head in agreement.
The Three Things It Takes to Build a Lasting Freelance Career
Is there a secret to success? If you ask me, it boils down to how hard you’re willing to work and how much you’re willing to learn. If you ask Paul Jarvis over at Huffington Post, well, he’s got a few suggestions on what it takes to be a successful freelancer. It’s not always easy to build up a successful career, no matter your field, but for freelancers, it can be especially difficult when you’re a one-woman or one-man show. Check out The Three Things It Takes to Build a Lasting Freelance Career to give yourself a little bit of an advantage when it comes to creating your own success.
Did I miss a must-read freelance article from this week? Have a video or infographic you’d like to share? Please leave a link in the comments below!
