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7 Reasons Why Freelancing Is the Future of the Work Industry

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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

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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/

Worried about recession? Here are 5 side gigs for technologists - Technical.ly

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Worried about recession? Here are 5 side gigs for technologists - Technical.ly Quick summary: 1. If you start collecting unemployment benefits payments after a job loss (or when your severance runs out), you'll need to disclose any money you're bringing in on a weekly basis, which means that you might forfeit those payments if you make more than a designated amount. 2. While starting a new business is risky and making money takes time, it's not uncommon in the field: Something like a quarter of laid-off tech workers start their own business, according to one recent survey #biyro #travel #money #marketing #strategy More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/worried-about-recession-here-are-5-side-gigs-for-technologists-technically/

Get paid

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Get paid Quick summary: 1. It offers a variety of tools and resources to help freelancers succeed, including a messaging system, a built-in payment system, and a rating system that allows freelancers to build a reputation and attract more clients. 2. It also offers a variety of tools and features to help freelancers and clients collaborate effectively, including a messaging system, time tracking, and a built-in payment system. 3. It offers a wide range of opportunities in different industries and fields, making it a great option for freelancers with diverse skill sets #biyro #design #tokyo #eatthesun #gmoart More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/get-paid/

Freelancer Payments Methods: What You Should Know

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Freelancer Payments Methods: What You Should Know Quick summary: 1. Use a reliable payment method: Use a reliable and secure payment method, such as a bank transfer or a payment platform like PayPal. 2. To pay freelancers via a freelancer platform, you will need to create an account on the platform and add your payment information. 3. From there, you will enter the freelancer's email address and the amount you want to pay, and then complete the payment using your preferred payment method. 4. To pay a freelancer using PayPal, you will need to have a PayPal account and the freelancer will need to have a PayPal account as well #biyro #artbasel #thelightthatinspiresfromwithin #design #sunnus More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/freelancer-payments-methods-what-you-should-know/

How to Find Reliable Freelancers

How to Find Reliable Freelancers Recent highlights: 1. If your business gets a bad reputation in the circles freelancers run in, it's going to be hard to get good freelancers to do work for you. 2. The better you treat your current freelancers, the more likely they are to recommend your company to other freelancers. 3. It can be an effortful endeavor, but one that will pay off time and time again when you have a roster of reliable freelancers to turn to. 4. But finding good freelancers isn't the same thing as simply finding any freelancer #biyro #miami #losangeles #wynwood #portland More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/how-to-find-reliable-freelancers/

American freelancers' healthcare hustle

American freelancers' healthcare hustle Recent highlights: 1. As only the third leader of Freelancers Union since its founding in 1995, Rafael is committed to engaging with freelancers across the country, listening to their concerns, amplifying their voices in important policy debates, and continuing to strengthen and expand a movement that serves a broad spectrum of independent workers and helps them thrive in a fast-changing economy. 2. … expanding the social safety net so that freelancers are paid on time,  so that freelancers have access to affordable health insurance, [so] that they have programs like Paid Leave, for example, available to them #biyro #illustrator #design #creative #tshirts More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/american-freelancers-healthcare-hustle/

How to Hire the Best Freelance SEO Specialist in the Philippines

How to Hire the Best Freelance SEO Specialist in the Philippines Recent highlights: 1. An experienced SEO specialist can help you to maximize your website's organic search engine optimization (SEO), improving visibility, website traffic, and, ultimately, business growth. 2. When finding the best freelance SEO specialist for your business, gathering feedback and testimonials from previous clients is the best way to get an honest, accurate assessment of a potential freelancer's abilities helping you make an informed decision that will best benefit your business. 3. A freelance SEO specialist is an excellent option for an emerging business because they offer flexibility and expertise #biyro #webdesign #google #contentmarketing #success More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/how-to-hire-the-best-freelance-seo-specialist-in-the-philippines/

Crisis cash - what help is still available

Crisis cash - what help is still available Quick summary: 1. As well as searching for Household Support, try hardship support, [council name] Support Fund, emergency support, local welfare assistance, crisis assistance, crisis support scheme or Resident Support Scheme. 2. Everyone receiving Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, Income Support, Income-based Jobseekers's Allowance, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Housing Benefit without other benefits is due to be transferred to Universal Credit by 2024 #biyro #mortgage #finance #money #fico More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/crisis-cash-what-help-is-still-available/

SEO ROI: How To Ensure Performance Tracking Matches Goals

SEO ROI: How To Ensure Performance Tracking Matches Goals Quick summary: 1. Differentiate between actual SEO performance metrics (rankings, traffic), metrics that pertain to website experience (page speed, time on page, bounce rate), and SEO improvements (backlinks) to get a total picture of how well the different parts of an SEO campaign are working together. 2. The above SEO metrics are tracked via Google Analytics, Search Console, and third-party tools, making them useful for tracking the goals of an SEO campaign. 3. As will be seen, the relative importance of individual SEO metrics varies between in-house, agency, and freelance SEO pros who responded to the survey #biyro #business #socialmediamarketing #graphicdesign #websitedesign More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/seo-roi-how-to-ensure-performance-tracking-matches-goals/

papmall® enhances the effective use of human resources by building up a talented freelancer community

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/

5 Common Freelancer Onboarding Questions Tech Solutions Are Solving

5 Common Freelancer Onboarding Questions Tech Solutions Are Solving Recent highlights: 1. While many freelancers are excellent workers who turn in work on time, companies need to have policies and procedures in place to handle difficult situations with contract workers.  2. Companies must figure out how to onboard remotely in a fast, efficient, and compliant way, which raises a few key questions that tech companies can resolve.  3. Sites like Rocket Lawyer and HoneyBook help businesses and contractors to draft written expectations that cover confidentiality, ownership, explicit tasks and goals, transparent payment rates, and termination #biyro #growth #entrepreneurship #startup #entrepreneurs More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/5-common-freelancer-onboarding-questions-tech-solutions-are-solving/

The Freelance Revolution Is Ahead Of Schedule

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

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/

The best websites for finding freelance tech gigs

The best websites for finding freelance tech gigs Quick summary: 1. A tech cooperative, all prospective freelancers are given a piece of the network, so your acceptance hinges on being interviewed and accepted by the freelancers already there. 2. If the client and worker agree on job details, Onward Search will handle the worker's pay and provide the option of benefits. 3. Employers on this site hire workers in a wide array of technology and creative positions — project management and account services, web design and development, content and copy writing, video, animation and production #biyro #eatthesun #thelightwithin #services #bogota More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/the-best-websites-for-finding-freelance-tech-gigs/

Here's the Best Way to Start a Side Hustle and Make Extra Money Each Month

Here's the Best Way to Start a Side Hustle and Make Extra Money Each Month Quick summary: 1. You'll typically receive 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC forms from companies you side hustle for, but even if you don't, you'll need to report your side hustle income when filing your taxes on IRS Schedule C, Profit or Loss from Business. 2. Roughly 31% of Americans have a side hustle in 2022 -- and 41% of those with a side hustle rely on this income to pay everyday expenses, according to a June Bankrate survey. 3.  Find work through your network and side hustle apps No matter which industry your side hustle is in, finding and building your clientele is paramount #biyro #ambition #life #marketing #mindset More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/heres-the-best-way-to-start-a-side-hustle-and-make-extra-money-each-month/

Individual and Business Possibilities – PG-PAUD

Individual and Business Possibilities – PG-PAUD Recent highlights: 1. Charge cards, personal lines of credit and business loans will freelance staff navigate cashflow issues and then make financial investments to simply help their own businesses expand. 2. Like individual credit cards, some business bank cards provide payoff like cash return, 0percent APR introductory times or vacation points and miles. 3. This system is made to offer companies which may find it difficult to qualify for conventional business loans, so microloans are often simpler to qualify for than term financing or credit lines #biyro #creditrestoration #creditscore #usa #mortgage More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/individual-and-business-possibilities-pg-paud/

Tax Tips Every Freelancer Should Know

Tax Tips Every Freelancer Should Know Recent highlights: 1. One of the most common things I see with freelancers is not realizing the tremendous tax benefits our tax code holds in the corporate tax election, said Todd Keffury, founder and lead financial planner of Cadenza Financial Planning. 2. Your CPA or other tax professional can help you calculate all your income, expenses, deductions, and credits to ensure you pay the right freelance taxes for the previous year. 3. If you fail to pay IRS quarterly payments, you could receive a big bill come tax time or even tax penalty payments #biyro #accounting #taxreturn #atlanta #cpa More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/tax-tips-every-freelancer-should-know/

Tech Gives Rise To Freelance Consulting Boom - Comesite 100

Tech Gives Rise To Freelance Consulting Boom - Comesite 100 Quick summary: 1. Petitti: Consulting has always lent itself to a hybrid approach, but the broad acceptance of remote work helped many highly skilled workers get off the fence and into the freelance market. 2. To get a better idea of ​​where the new power dynamic is leading and how it's impacting the future of work, I talked to Pat Petitti, co-founder and CEO of Catalant — a platform that connects highly skilled workers to strategic consulting opportunities. 3. Drenik: Thank you, Pat, for this conversation about the future of freelance consulting and the ever-shifting power dynamics of the labor market #biyro #entrepreneurship #marketing #strategy #ceo More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/tech-gives-rise-to-freelance-consulting-boom-comesite-100/

Pandemic and Precarity in the Cultural Sector - Institute of Welsh Affairs

Pandemic and Precarity in the Cultural Sector - Institute of Welsh Affairs Quick summary: 1. In order to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the cultural freelance workforce in Wales, and explore their recovery from the pandemic, Cultural Freelancers Wales partnered with Cardiff University's Creative Economy Unit to undertake a survey in 2021. 2. The Welsh Government, with its Cultural Recovery Fund for Freelancers, rose to the challenge of the pandemic retrenchment in the cultural sector (its net positive rating of +36% among freelancers in our survey was the only positive one among the main providers of pandemic support #biyro #thelightthatinspiresfromwithin #services #portland #gmoart More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/pandemic-and-precarity-in-the-cultural-sector-institute-of-welsh-affairs/