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- Freelancing from Your Desk
- Dear Conscience,Is it acceptable for me to do freelance work out of the office?Though opinions on this differ, its a genernally good thing when employees take on side work. Why? Because that allows them to gain extra experience, which makes them more valuable to the company in the long term.Of...
- Blog posts 2007-02-09
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- Finding Freelance Work
- Freelancers depend upon their ingenuity and their networks to build and maintain a work pipeline. Often, a person pursues a freelance career because he has a particular skill that one client—maybe a past employer—finds valuable. However, an arrangement that depends on a relationship with one client doesn't offer long-term security....
- Articles 2007-11-08
- Ten Online Freelance Job Opportunities: Work From Home Online With Legitimate Online Freelance Job
- In nowadays' world, online freelance job opportunities abound, and getting starting with freelancing online can often be easier than searching for freelance clients offline. This paper gives a list of ten online freelance job opportunities for freelance professionals in a variety of fields, including a brief description of each type...
- White papers 2006-11-24
- Planning Your Freelance Writing Career To Make A Full Time Earning And Pay Your Bills
- It is important to do more than just say that you are a freelance writer. This type of work requires planning your freelance writing career to make a full time earning and pay your bills. While it can be a challenge, it is possible to work your freelance writing career...
- White papers 2008-09-09
- Managing Your Time as a Freelancer
- In theory, when you work in an organization, systems and processes are in place to help you manage your work. However, often it is these very systems and processes that drive people out of organizational contexts and into freelance work.The freelance world, on the other hand, is defined by its...
- Articles 2007-10-18
- Freelance writers join in suit over electronic rights - publishers' reselling of work to electronic databases without paying royalties - Brief Article
- Ten freelance writers filed suit in Manhattan's U.S. District Court last month, claiming that publishers are reselling their work to electronic databases without proper compensation. Defendants include The New York Times Company, Newsday and Time Inc. and Mead Data Central Corp. and University Microfilms International UMI. The plaintiffs, backed by...
- Research articles 1994-01-15
- Should You Freelance?
- Many people dream of going freelance. Few have what it takes to be successful. Freelancers are a disciplined lot, able to impose organization upon themselves. They are also aggressive marketers, selling themselves as well as their work, often to strangers. They are bookkeepers, file clerks, office managers,...
- Blog posts 2009-08-11
- Being an Assistant: Launching Pad or Dead End?
- The last few weeks on Entry-Level Rebel have seen plenty of posts on what grads who fail to find their dream job should do as an alternative. Today the blog CAREEREALISM sticks up for a decidedly less glamorous route than finding wildly successful people who will let you work for...
- Blog posts 2009-08-19
- How To Say "No"
- If you're anything like me, you probably have a hard time turning down any opportunities that come your way. Whether it's taking on a new project, heading up a committee, or tackling freelance work, I can always hear a tiny voice inside my head scream, "You idiot, you don't have...
- Blog posts 2007-08-08
- Joining the Free Agent Nation
- Joining the Free Agent NationUnemployment insuranceOne of the realities to freelance work that I didn't consider when I got involved in it is that when you can't find work you may not be eligible for unemployment insurance. If it takes several months to find the next assignment, you'd better...
- Discussion threads 2007-03-22
- Where To Find Freelance Job Postings Online
- So you want to freelance but don't know where to start. Listed below are some great sites to check out. Freelancing in any field takes time, you need to dedicate time to your search, organizing your work area and to the work itself. Don't be fooled with the idea that...
- White papers 2007-12-10
- The New Job Market: Who Wins and Who Loses?
- Recession, government spending, and demographics are transforming the workforce right before your eyes. To protect your career, make sure you're on the right side of history. If history is any guide, unemployment will continue to rise after the recession bottoms out, according to Steve Hipple, an economist with the...
- Articles 2009-06-24
- Winners and Losers in the New Job Market
- The fall of Lehman and the broader financial crisis have transformed the job market. Among the consequences: Women are now better off than men and part-time is the new full-time. Here's how you can succeed in the new economic order. But it’s not the sheer numbers of jobs shed...
- Articles 2009-09-15
- Small business owner's work pays off. (Up & Comer)
- Jennifer Sayers, owner of Bijou Grafix, began her company as a part-time freelance project in 1992. In 1996, Sayers decided to give the company her full attention. Jennifer Sayers, owner of Bijou Grafix, began her company as a part-time freelance project in 1992. In...
- Research articles 2002-04-22
- How to Get Closer to Work-Life Balance
- To some extent, the slowing economy has affected my bottom line, as I'm sure it's done to plenty of other people out there. But as my workload lightens a bit, along with my income, a silver lining of sorts has appeared. I've found that I've been able...
- Blog posts 2008-11-12
- Great Resources for Finding Work Online
- Looking to work remotely? In search of online employment? There appear to be some excellent opportunities to be had, even in this economy. Recently, Web Worker Daily described four resources for finding work online. Here is what they recommend: oDesk is an online...
- Blog posts 2009-06-08
- When (and How) to Say 'No' at Work
- Many of us are compulsive "yes" men and women when it comes to taking on new chores or responsibilities at work. Of course I'll write that last-minute report for you. Why wouldn't I want to track down a logistics problem for a favored customer even though I can't spell logistics?...
- Blog posts 2009-03-13
- Laid Off? 7 Rules for a Graceful Exit
- The hours and days after you?ve been let go can be uncomfortable at best, but the way you handle yourself can either help you rebound or drive your career deeper into the ground. Here are a few smart ways to handle yourself when you are invited to join the ranks...
- Articles 2009-12-03
- Great Moments in Terrible Ideas: A Social Network for Your Company
- Kris Dunn’s HR Capitalist blog is normally pretty spot-on. But his idea of experimenting with a social network for his company is cute but dumb, like when puppies try to run and keep falling over. From his blog: Social Networking think products like FaceBook and MySpace should have positive...
- Blog posts 2008-02-20
- The Essential Work-at-Home Toolkit
- People who work at home need the right tools to do the job. A browser, email account, Microsoft Office and martini shaker just aren't enough. I'll ask you readers about your favorite work-at-home tools later in this post. But let's see what personal productivity maven Gina Trapani...
- Blog posts 2009-06-19
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