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The 7 Best Apps for Finding Freelance Remote Work Recent highlights: 1. When browsing through the freelance jobs and projects on the app, you can view each client's profile to check their past job reviews and ratings. 2. Like Upwork, Freelancer is one of the biggest freelance platforms, and it offers a great smartphone app to use its services. 3. You can work on Upwork through its Upwork for Freelancers app, available on both Android and iOS. 4. To improve your chances of landing the next freelance remote gig, we highly recommend that you complete your profile on whichever app you choose #biyro #entrepreneur #business #appdesign #technology More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/the-7-best-apps-for-finding-freelance-remote-work/

5 Money Mistakes I've Made as Freelancer Quick summary: 1. Throughout my career, there were times when I took on projects that took much more time and work than I realized, which impacted my checking account balance. 2. Doing this makes freelance life more exciting and can help protect you if you lose a project or client or experience significant industry changes. 3. Instead of saving money regularly, I'd stress out about my next quarterly tax payment a couple of weeks before the payment was due. 4. Not saving for taxesDuring my early freelancing days, I didn't prioritize setting aside enough money for taxes #biyro #usa #friends #summer #family More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/5-money-mistakes-ive-made-as-freelancer/

Freelancers turn to food during pandemic's crucial period Quick summary: 1. Emer Buenaventura, who has been a makeup artist for about 20 years, establishes a food business when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. 2. Now, Emer plans to expand his business by opening another salon in Oranbo and purchasing additional food carts to offer filling and affordable merienda in different parts of Pasig. 3. Communications consultant Mai Mislang learns the art of sourdough bread-making in her kitchen, and eventually establishes a home-based business after perfecting it #biyro #fun #picoftheday #happy #love More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/freelancers-turn-to-food-during-pandemics-crucial-period/

The next war for talent is for experienced independent consultants: Are you ready Recent highlights: 1. Enterprises that are flexible enough to adapt and change their people practices incorporating independent talent will eventually be on top in the war for talent. 2. While hiring independent talent seems to present an excellent opportunity for the company's top-tier talent needs, they need to be not too hung up on finding a person with the right cultural fit. 3. Yet companies often struggle to integrate flexible talent successfully because human resources departments are not typically set up to build a workforce with a significant part being external talent #biyro #nyc #fashion #dance #film More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/the-next-war-for-talent-is-for-experienced-independent-consultants-are-you-ready/

Returning to work Recent highlights: 1. This quote is from the CF:SLR 2021 research report (Creative Freelancers Shaping London's Recovery) by Fuel and Creative UK in collaboration with PiPA (Parents in Performing Arts) which makes recommendations for best practice to support the needs of freelance parents and carers.  2. The aim of the 'return to work' programme is to create free and evolving resources (made with the Creative Commons principle) to provide essential information and support for freelance parents and carers working across live performance - and for the people who employ them #biyro #instagood #travel #fun #summer More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/returning-to-work/

Nearly 90% Of Small Businesses Are Labor Hoarding, New Study Finds Quick summary: 1. Labor hoarding usually occurs in a downturn or recession when businesses avoid layoffs at all costs and employees stay put due to job shortages. 2. The growing popular trend of labor hoarding is an effort of businesses to pump up benefits to ease ... [+] employee concerns of job insecurity and their own retention concerns of job shortages. 3. And in a recent Skynova survey a whopping majority of 1,010 business owners (21% large, 22% medium and 57% small businesses) say they are labor hoarding. 4. 40% of small business owners say they are labor hoarding to decrease their hiring and training costs #biyro #family #innatgreatneck #tistheseason #holidays More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/nearly-90-of-small-businesses-are-labor-hoarding-new-study-finds/

Do I need a degree to be a freelance artist? - Book An Artist Blog Recent highlights: 1. Some popular art degrees include studying in areas such as painting, illustration, portrait art, sketch art, graphic design, animation, photography and digital art. 2. You don't need a degree from an art university to be a freelance artist nor to pursue your creative dreams. 3. Marketplaces such as Book An Artist, Etsy and Upwork for freelance artists have built a suite of tools that make it easy to manage the promotion and business management of selling or commissioning. 4. Growing both your business and art skills is a crucial part of finding success as a freelance artist #biyro #photographer #life #love #explore More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/do-i-need-a-degree-to-be-a-freelance-artist-book-an-artist-blog/

Best freelance tools for creatives: make 2023 your best year yet Recent highlights: 1. While Harvest offers a broad range of features, including invoicing software, project management, expenses, and online payments, time tracking is its strong suit. 2. ClickUp is a project management and collaboration platform that provides a user-friendly interface to manage your projects and tasks and track your time. 3. It supports a wide range of file formats and offers a wide range of layout and design features, including support for colour management, CMYK printing, and importing and editing vector graphics #biyro #nature #california #usa #summer More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/best-freelance-tools-for-creatives-make-2023-your-best-year-yet/

Tapping into the gig economy for holiday experience gifts Quick summary: 1. Whether you want to give unique dining experiences, custom tours or a day of leisure, there's a fun and affordable holiday gift experience that your recipient is sure to love. 2. But the truly unique experiences on Viator are offered by freelance tour guides, who will tour you around in a classic convertible, provide sunset bike tours or help you discover little-known hiking trails. 3. Tastemade is a media company that is all about food for people interested in buying — or getting paid to provide — streaming cooking shows, classes and in-person and online experiences #biyro #travelconsultant #adventures #goodtimes #instagood More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/tapping-into-the-gig-economy-for-holiday-experience-gifts/

Staying motivated this winter: tricks from creatives to help your mental health Quick summary: 1. To mark World Mental Health Day today, we asked the Creative Boom community for their best advice on keeping mental health in check through winter. 2. Exercise has pretty much been the only activity that consistently helps me through mental and emotional slumps, says multidisciplinary artist and documentary photographer Taylor B. Alarcón. 3. And although theory, we all like the idea of snow-laden landscapes and rosy-cheeked carol singers, in practice, winter is not always the happiest time for many creative freelancers. 4. concurs. I always find exercise helps my mental health, he says #biyro #instagram #losangeles #summer #music More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/staying-motivated-this-winter-tricks-from-creatives-to-help-your-mental-health/

3 Essential Business Tips For Freelancers Quick summary: 1. Per The Corporate Finance Institute's time management guide, poor time management has serious consequences: loss of control in your day-to-day, a broken workflow that makes you even less productive, and of course poor work quality. 2. According to this guide from Harlow, a freelance management tool company, your freelance business needs to have some parameters in place before you ink your first contract: 3. It's arguably even more important for freelancers and small business owners, many of whom get the bulk of their business from referrals and word of mouth #biyro #nyc #nature #photo #watch More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/3-essential-business-tips-for-freelancers/

Career in fashion journalism, Steps to become a fashion journalist Recent highlights: 1. With the renaissance that the Indian fashion landscape is witnessing, between fashion photography, accessory design, traditional textiles and handicrafts, makeup trends and styles, and the latest in manufacturing, a fashion journalist can find numerous interesting stories to pen down. 2. 1. Knowledge of the fashion industry: You can't write about fashion if you aren't fashion savvy. 3. In order to be successful in the fashion industry, besides having excellent writing skills, one also needs to have a keen eye for fashion trends and be able to identify these even before they go viral #biyro #love #fitness #fun #instadaily More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/career-in-fashion-journalism-steps-to-become-a-fashion-journalist/

A creative freelancer's guide to getting back to work after a summer break Quick summary: 1. I try and add a few of my newly acquired holiday routines to my day, like a special breakfast or lunch walk, says brand and marketing consultant Denise Strohsahl. 2. So, for example, before you set off on holiday, prepare and freeze your meals for that first day back, set out your clothes, tidy your desk, and anything else that will save stress. 3. I try to come back from vacation with a buffer day factored in, so I'll come back on a Saturday if I have to work on Monday, says brand designer Molly O'Neill . 4. We're intensely aware that every day not working is a day not earning #biyro #light #photo #newyork #beautiful More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/a-creative-freelancers-guide-to-getting-back-to-work-after-a-summer-break/

Game Translation: Insights from a Freelance Translator - Transifex Recent highlights: 1. I worked for 6 years as an in-house translator in a Portuguese technical translation company, where I specialized in Medical translation. 2. Even though I managed to find work in a Portuguese translation company relatively easily, I never worked in game localization during this time. 3. In an industry where specialized projects can become repetitive and tedious after a while, game localization is a breath of fresh air that adds a pinch of fun to any translator's everyday life. 4. Game localization involves not only translation but also editing/proofreading, linguistic quality assurance, and testing #biyro #twitch #soccer #gaming #photooftheday More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/game-translation-insights-from-a-freelance-translator-transifex/

Finding childcare during the holidays feels like survival of the most privileged Quick summary: 1. If two working parents used all their statutory holiday leave separately to cover the school holidays during the full school year, there would be over a week left with no childcare (Schools have approximately 13 weeks of holidays a year, so if both parents used 5. 2. There is very little systemic support for childcare during the holidays beyond the Government's tax-free childcare scheme, which tops up savings for childcare costs by 20%. 3. MORE : 'I'm desperate – it's impossible': The parents struggling with no childcare options for their disabled kids this summer #biyro #parenting #family #child #education More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/finding-childcare-during-the-holidays-feels-like-survival-of-the-most-privileged/

How do I build a profitable freelance career Quick summary: 1. Marketing makes Sales easier, so if you're working hard on Sales but not getting very far, you need to spend more time on your Marketing. 2. Production - List the projects you have by order of importance and choose which one you will devote focused production time to. 3. I leave this time open for personal time with my family, exercise, lunch, and other things I have to do that don't relate to the Production work I'm doing. 4. Once I become distracted, it's time for a break, and once my batteries recharge from my break, I repeat a smaller scale of the system to finish the day #biyro #usa #motivation #style #friends More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/how-do-i-build-a-profitable-freelance-career/

Professions that are in demand globally Quick summary: 1. There is a catch–jobseekers will need to put the time in to learn a craft or key technical skill from the basic digital marketing and communication skills to set up a successful freelancing career to gain clients or get employed by leading companies in 2022 and beyond. 2. III. Technical, Educational and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA): Tevta offers training courses in several different fields and works on providing technical skill development. 3. Hiring trends will continue to evolve as economies grow but outstanding communication skills and personal perseverance is vital despite the trends #biyro #inspiration #soccer #fun #motivation More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/professions-that-are-in-demand-globally/

I Work for Myself—These Are The Productivity Hacks That Actually Help Me Get Work Done Quick summary: 1. I also make better use of dead time like small gaps of time in between meetings by scheduling out quicker tasks like responding to emails during that time. 2. As tempting as it is to fill all that space with to-dos (remember, I make more money in a day if I get more done), I find that taking a few breaks throughout the day makes it easier to focus on tasks once I start them and to get them done in a timely manner.  3. I like to block my day into four main time blocks: early morning, mid-morning, early afternoon, and late afternoon #biyro #miami #happy #motivation #friends More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/i-work-for-myselfthese-are-the-productivity-hacks-that-actually-help-me-get-work-done/

7 Alternatives to formal higher education Quick summary: 1. With fees at an all-time high, many would-be students are starting to question whether formal education is as necessary as people make it seem and are there any alternatives. 2. None of these jobs existed until very recently, yet they now represent significant opportunities for people seeking alternatives to formal education. 3. It suits people with these skills and interests, but it's also packed with job opportunities for anyone who chooses not to attend college. 4. Do you want to play a role in the delivery of patient care without spending a decade of your life in college and medical school #biyro #sports #students #highschool #party More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/7-alternatives-to-formal-higher-education/

Top platforms where data scientists can find remote jobs Quick summary: 1. The platform connects companies with highly skilled freelance experts and management consultants to bridge talent gaps, reinforce their teams, and support their transformation projects across all functional areas, including strategy, marketing and sales to operations, technology, and IT quickly and cost-effectively. 2. Turing is a Palo Alto-based 'deep' jobs platform that allows software developers/ data scientists to work with top US firms from the comfort of their homes. 3. F6S lists jobs for remote positions and locations; jobs can also be searched based on compensation and equity #biyro #geo #europe #digital #instagram More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/top-platforms-where-data-scientists-can-find-remote-jobs/