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7 Reasons Why Freelancing Is the Future of the Work Industry Recent highlights: 1. Businesses can hire these freelancers on an ad-hoc basis, and the risk is lower than hiring a full-time employee. 2. For companies, the benefits are also plentiful; freelancers often cost less to hire than permanent employees. 3. Although you can learn a lot from a full-time job, freelancers often have to quickly pick up new skills that they might never otherwise have thought about. 4. Besides hiring freelancers to do the practical work required for scaling, businesses can also reach out to consultants with industry knowledge and experience in similar environments #biyro #photoshop #design #foodoverdose #thelightwithin More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/7-reasons-why-freelancing-is-the-future-of-the-work-industry/

Unionizing Freelancers: What Recent Progress Means For The Self-Employed Recent highlights: 1. Not all freelancers are eligible for union membership, but those that are find that they offer benefits freelancers can't get from their companies, since they're not full-time employees. 2. A number of steps have been taken—such as the 2017 Freelance Isn't Free Act—to provide damages for freelancers who were paid late or not at all, and to help freelancers who suffered retaliation or harassment. 3. They do not negotiate contracts with employers or represent freelancers with grievances, and as such, there are a number of legal benefits freelancers who join it are missing out on #biyro #tokyo #artistshop #miami #losangeles More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/unionizing-freelancers-what-recent-progress-means-for-the-self-employed/

Upwork Business Model4 Quick summary: 1. Freelancers: Freelancers on Upwork advertise and provide different services (talents) to clients. 2. One difference between the two platforms is that freelancers on Upwork can send proposals in response to job postings, while on Fiverr, the freelancers have to be contacted by the clients. 3. The Upwork Business Model centers on providing a freelancing platform for companies and individuals to interact with freelancers and freelance agencies providing all sorts of services. 4. Clients on Upwork don't have to fear remote work, as Upwork is an effective platform for instilling trust #biyro #logo #vector #artwork #illustration More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/upwork-business-model4/

7 Top Upwork Alternatives For Freelancers And Businesses In 2023 Recent highlights: 1. It is regarded as one of the top Upwork alternatives available for both clients and independent contractors looking for employment. 2. Since 2015, the well-known freelance marketplace Upwork has been bringing together clients and independent contractors. 3. One of the top Upwork alternatives for independent contractors is Fiverr. 4.  Before I proceed to listing these alternatives, let me first explain what Upwork is and how the platform works before we move on #biyro #clothing #newyork #graphicdesign #art More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/7-top-upwork-alternatives-for-freelancers-and-businesses-in-2023/

5 Reasons Freelancers Might Not Want to Join Your Team Recent highlights: 1. Solar Staff works with over 1,750 clients and more than 750,000 freelancers and offers talent onboarding, task management, security checks, payments made to 190+ countries and territories, copyright rights transactions and tax payments for freelancers from different jurisdictions. 2. Independent contractors are highly educated, motivated and optimistic about their career prospects, so the companies that address freelancers' concerns will be able to attract top talent and close the talent gap sooner #biyro #miami #bogota #tokyo #foodoverdose More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/5-reasons-freelancers-might-not-want-to-join-your-team/

Successful Working Relationship With Freelancers Recent highlights: 1. Just like regular employees receive feedback on their work, freelance workers too should receive that. 2. Freelancers, at times, are busier than regular employees, as they have to handle all the responsibilities that generally a team handles in an office setting. 3. While it is easy to onboard freelance workers, maintaining a good working relationship might be challenging if regular work ethics are not followed. 4. The content of the communication is different for permanent employees and freelancers #biyro #bogota #commission #thelightthatinspiresfromwithin #artbasel More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/successful-working-relationship-with-freelancers/

papmall® enhances the effective use of human resources by building up a talented freelancer community Quick summary: 1. Instead of recruiting employees to generate short-term or seasonal projects that cost companies a monthly budget, hiring freelancers would be more cost-effective. 2. Hiring freelancers is a cost-effective, time-saving, and convenient way to bring the best quality services to fulfill the needs of excessiveness of employees for corporations. 3. Hiring freelancers with papmall® international marketplace allows companies to assign urgent deadlines and duties 4. papmall® is a freelance services marketplace for businesses where companies can access a larger area of talented freelancers #biyro #chicago #artistshop #creative #thelightthatinspiresfromwithin More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/papmall-enhances-the-effective-use-of-human-resources-by-building-up-a-talented-freelancer-community/

The Freelance Revolution Is Ahead Of Schedule Recent highlights: 1. First, at least among tech companies, flexible, blended teams of full-time and independent employees are already the norm: 73% of tech companies have integrated teams of freelancers and employees. 2. Second, tech leaders see independent talent as a key tool amidst economic uncertainty and remote work: 71% say that bringing on freelancers or independent workers gives their business greater agility during times of economic uncertainty. 3. Fifth, the shift to blended team has created new opportunities for freelancers and freelance platforms #biyro #services #smallbusiness #sunnus #bogota More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/the-freelance-revolution-is-ahead-of-schedule/

Rep. Duterte, three other lawmakers file bill protecting 'freelance' workers from abuse, exploitation Quick summary: 1. Written contracts made mandatory under the bill in hiring freelancers shall include 1) the itemization of all services to be provided; 2) details of compensation and other benefits, including rate, method and schedule of payment; 3) period of employment; 4) grounds for breach of contract on the part of both the hiring party and the freelancer; and 5) the Tax Identification Number (TIN) of the freelancer. 2. It is also unlawful to commit any form of retaliation arising from the acts of freelancers meant to protect their rights as workers #biyro #artbasel #eatthesun #sunnus #services More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/rep-duterte-three-other-lawmakers-file-bill-protecting-freelance-workers-from-abuse-exploitation/

5 Effective Websites That Are Perfect For Your Startup - Scoop Empire Quick summary: 1. Employers can either post a project providing details about what they want to be done on it, and the website will match the best freelancers for it; freelancers at this point will offer their proposals, and employers can make their selection. 2. When it comes to payment, employers can also choose if they want to stick to an hourly rate or offer a fixed price, and after they've picked all these parameters, the freelancers willing to accept the employer's offer can propose their services #biyro #bogota #commission #foodoverdose #art More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/5-effective-websites-that-are-perfect-for-your-startup-scoop-empire/

Four ways that freelancers can enhance their visibility Recent highlights: 1. Image courtesy of CanvaBoost freelancer visibility how to enhance freelancer visibility how freelancers can increase their visibility freelancers freelancing freelancing tips freelancer marketing how to market yourself as a freelancer 2. What's more is that social media platforms each provide unique marketing tools that allow freelancers to create and manage their own adverts on these sites. 3. If these reasons aren't enough, joining reputable freelancing platforms is another guaranteed way to up your credibility in the eyes of potential clients #biyro #threadless #newyork #eatthesun #bogota More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/four-ways-that-freelancers-can-enhance-their-visibility/

Seeking Platform Intelligence: How Smart Platforms Help Freelancers Succeed - Hustle Chronicle Quick summary: 1. In fact, it is like a good bet that as platforms compete effectively for top freelancers in the coming years, those that provide platforms with intelligence to aid freelancers' success will provide those platforms with a significant competitive advantage. 2. Toptal is well-known for its talent development support, helping freelancers succeed by providing early support for profiles, regular meetups, regularly scheduled webinars, and ongoing investments in internal and customer-directed blogs and scholarships for training freelancers in the latest technologies #biyro #chicago #illustrator #losangeles #wynwood More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/seeking-platform-intelligence-how-smart-platforms-help-freelancers-succeed-hustle-chronicle/

In The Future, Freelance Workers Will Dominate Over Full-Time Employees Recent highlights: 1. Businesses are more willing to hire freelancers—in fact, almost half of U.S. businesses (that's 16 million small businesses!) today leverage freelancers to support their mission, growth and revenue. 2. More than ever, businesses are leveraging the talents of freelancers, but the tools needed to hire and pay freelancers include dozens of fragmented online and offline tools manually strung together. 3. Drenik: Has the Great Resignation influenced the way businesses think about hiring freelancers #biyro #miami #photoshop #artistshop #creative More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/in-the-future-freelance-workers-will-dominate-over-full-time-employees/

Let's Bring Great Business Education To Every Freelancer: Here's How Quick summary: 1. I'm a part-time Expert in Residence) might work with freelance platforms and communities to co-create a global utility for freelance business education, and perhaps work with universities to offer freelance business education at the undergraduate level. 2.   Let's meet that challenge by organizing to provide high quality, low cost, education to every freelancer on every platform on the planet, and reduce the gap in educational support between well-funded platforms and others. 3. As competition for good freelance talent continues to grow, platforms are increasingly investing in freelancer education #biyro #wynwood #tokyo #portland #design More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/lets-bring-great-business-education-to-every-freelancer-heres-how/

How to Manage Freelancers and Independent Contractors - swiftheadline Quick summary: 1. Freelancers are primarily freelancers because they want greater autonomy and independence, and often are working for other organizations besides yours. 2. A dissatisfied and underpaid freelancer may badmouth your organization after the job is done, making it harder to recruit freelancers in the future. 3. The New York Times notes that vague job descriptions cause either unqualified candidates to apply or qualified candidates to stay away, and that applies to freelancers as well.  4. Like a new employee, freelancers lack the cultural knowledge and specific details about how your organization works #biyro #gmoart #artistshop #foodoverdose #chicago More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/how-to-manage-freelancers-and-independent-contractors-swiftheadline/

The Facts About Older Freelancers May Surprise You Recent highlights: 1.  While 52% of freelancers above 50 see their workload as sufficient or better vs 63% of freelancers overall, 61% of 50+ freelancers say they are satisfied with their financial results compared to 63% of freelancers overall. 2. We know that almost 60 million Americans are freelancing part- or full-time, that hundreds of millions are freelancing world-wide, that a third of freelancers have joined the freelance revolution since the onset of Covid-19, and that most freelancers in our survey and others say they earn as much or more income as they did working as a traditional employee #biyro #losangeles #foodoverdose #thelightthatinspiresfromwithin #portland More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/the-facts-about-older-freelancers-may-surprise-you/

Top 5 Websites For Freelancing For Students - Scholarshiphive Quick summary: 1. Create a job post and the site's algorithm will search the freelancer database, urging freelancers to contact you directly and discuss your requirements. 2. Freelancing type: marketing, programming, administrationGuru is a global marketplace for freelancers and businesses. 3. PeoplePerHour is a leading freelancing website since both customers and freelancers save time looking for the ideal match. 4. Upwork is a global freelance marketplace that connects customers and freelancers #biyro #artists #gmoart #miami #photoshop More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/top-5-websites-for-freelancing-for-students-scholarshiphive/

Majority of independents are satisfied with freelancing career Recent highlights: 1. The data lines up with earlier results; freelancers value the flexibility and independence that freelancing provides, enjoy the quality of life it offers, and appreciate the chance to build satisfying client relationships. 2. The 'Global Survey on Freelancing' from Professor Jon Younger and Gerald Cupchik of the University of Toronto surveyed nearly 1,900 freelancers, and found that the majority are extremely satisfied, when it comes to their key career indicators. 3. The majority of freelancers are satisfied with their independent careers, according to a new academic study #biyro #services #foodoverdose #designers #portland More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/majority-of-independents-are-satisfied-with-freelancing-career/

French Media Company L'Officiel Sued by NYC For Not Paying Free Lancers - The Jewish Voice Recent highlights: 1. As a result, the lawsuit seeks double the unpaid wages for the freelancers, and that L'Officiel change their policies and practices in paying freelancers, submit monthly reports to DCWP about its payments to NYC freelancers, and pay civil penalties to the City. 2. When we advocated for the creation of the Freelance Isn't Free law, this is exactly the result we were hoping for freelancers across the city, stated Rafael Espinal, President of Freelancers Union #biyro #thelightwithin #losangeles #design #gmoart More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/french-media-company-lofficiel-sued-by-nyc-for-not-paying-free-lancers-the-jewish-voice/

New York City Sues French Fashion Media Company L'Officiel USA for Failing to pay NYC Freelancers Quick summary: 1. As a result, the lawsuit seeks double the unpaid wages for the freelancers, and that L'Officiel change their policies and practices in paying freelancers, submit monthly reports to DCWP about its payments to NYC freelancers, and pay civil penalties to the City. 2. When we advocated for the creation of the Freelance Isn't Free law, this is exactly the result we were hoping for freelancers across the city, stated Rafael Espinal, President of Freelancers Union #biyro #artistshop #wynwood #services #threadless More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/new-york-city-sues-french-fashion-media-company-lofficiel-usa-for-failing-to-pay-nyc-freelancers/