Sarah Evans | Getting a Job,Resources
When you work in a regular job what’s expected of you, from your working hours to your job role, is clearly laid out when you’re hired. Freelancing is completely different though as even with the best planning, you never know what you’ll be doing from one week (or even one day) to the next.
Leif Kendall | Lifestyle & Time out
Freelancing can be tough, but it does offer hefty perks. Recently I’ve been enjoying the freedom to pursue side projects – the extra-curricular activities of the solo professional. Of course, you don’t have to be freelance to have pet projects (that’s what evenings and weekends are for) and some employers give staff free time to pursue their own interests, but no employer can offer the total freedom you have as a freelancer.
Rachel Soothill | Working From Home
The new edition of the Collins English Dictionary has been released and leading the new additions is the word Mumpreneur, the definition of which is: “a woman who combines running a business with looking after her children.”
It is less than 8 weeks to go until National Freelancers Day, which takes place for the third year running on the 23rd November 2011, and if the promoters of the event are to be believed it is set to be the best one yet!
After an apparently successful trial in Merseyside since February this year, the Government’s New Enterprise Allowance (or NEA) is today rolling out nationally, giving unemployed people around the country a chance to start their own small business.
Antoinette Oglethorpe | Getting a Job,Resources
If you are thinking about going freelance, you’re not alone. Over a quarter of a million people are likely to go it alone and turn self-employed in the UK this year, according to the Federation of Small Businesses.
Jon Norris | Getting a Job,News
We’ve postulated before that as the recession continues to bite, more people will either choose or be forced to switch to freelance working, with those in the public sector especially at-risk given the ongoing Government cutbacks. Now a survey from HR super-group CIPD has revealed that employees’ perceived job security is falling, taking company morale with it.
Michael Rose | Getting a Job,Money
Continuing our Freelance Stories series we talk to artworker and print production pro Bill Greenwood.
After 20-years working for top design studios Bill has decided to go it alone and tells us what it is like to start your own Limited Company.
‘The ultimate guide’ to going freelance is now even bigger and better. The 2010 edition comes with 32 packed pages of advice for anyone who freelances or who is considering making a move to freelancing.
Joyfully Jobless! Part 1 of an interview with Barbara Winter, author of Making a Living Without a Job.
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Emergency Survival Guide for the Accidental Freelancer: Survive, thrive and eventually become Awesomitised. Freelance copywriter Leif Kendall outlines first steps for the newly freelance.
Have you been freelanced? Were you the victim of a surprise sacking? If you are new to freelancing, unprepared for this new way of life, don’t panic. Here is an emergency survival guide, packed with quick-fixes to get you started quickly.
There is no right or wrong time to go freelance if you truly want to be a freelancer. The market is always presenting opportunities; it is just a matter of not being blind to those you are not familiar with and ensuring you understand your target market.
Daryl Close, our small business and entrepreneurial performance coach, discusses whether the economic downturn is a good time to go freelance.
More than five million people are working from home after finishing their day job, according to new research published this week.
The survey, commissioned by the world’s biggest office products company Staples, and carried out by Enterprise Nation, the UK’s largest website for home based business, confirms that the ‘5 to 9’ trend is spreading across the country.
Leif Kendall | Getting a Job,Guides
Updated for 2010 our free ebook guide to getting started in freelance is essential reading for newbies and experts alike.
‘Go Freelance’ is a complete 32 page guide, covering everything from starting out to running your business and staying motivated.
Download your copy today.
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