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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/

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/

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/

One More Time: Free Work Isn't Free Recent highlights: 1. Consistent with this finding, the data also show that early stage freelancers are more dissatisfied with pay equity than other freelancers. 2. Free work is, of course, at the opposite end of a freelancer first philosophy: A marketplace philosophy that prioritizes the success and prosperity of freelancers rather than a singular focus on client satisfaction and revenue growth. 3. When freelancers have had a good experience, have done well and are paid fairly, they are more likely to evangelize about the platform, and far more inclined to work with the client company again #biyro #foodoverdose #tshirts #illustrator #commission More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/one-more-time-free-work-isnt-free/

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 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/

How to Make Money as a Freelancer Recent highlights: 1. One study commissioned by Upwork and Freelancers Union found that freelancers have a median rate of $20 per hour, which is higher than the median of $18. 2. Rather than making a long-term commitment to one employer, freelancers work on various projects for different clients that pay them for their services. 3. Clients will then pay the invoice according to the freelancer's payment terms, which detail when payments are due and what methods are accepted. 4. All freelancers are independent contractors, which means they offer their skills to clients on a contract basis #biyro #tshirts #artists #art #sunnus More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/how-to-make-money-as-a-freelancer/

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/

How to manage freelancers and independent contractors Quick summary: 1. Remember that most freelancers aren't completely freelancers, but have contacts and networks that help connect them to other jobs. 2. Freelancers are mostly freelancers because they want more autonomy and independence, and often work for organizations other than your own. 3. A dissatisfied and underpaid freelancer can denigrate your organization after the job is done, making it difficult to recruit freelancers in the future. 4. But despite these benefits, companies often complain about freelancers saying that the freelancer they hired did a sloppy job and it turned out to be a complete waste of time #biyro #chicago #thelightwithin #smallbusiness #newyork More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/how-to-manage-freelancers-and-independent-contractors/

How to Manage Freelancers and Independent Contractors Recent highlights: 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 #services #art #foodoverdose #tokyo More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/how-to-manage-freelancers-and-independent-contractors/

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/

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/

The Public Sector Is Losing The War For Top Freelance Talent Quick summary: 1. The last item, The work I'm doing for this client is interesting and satisfying, drew a stronger rating among non-profit based freelancers; 63% agreed versus 65% to 58% for commercial freelancers. 2. The narrative is very consistent: Freelancers working in the government and non-profit space are more critical of their experience than freelancers primarily working with commercial organizations.  3. Asked Client team members are normally friendly and helpful when I have a question or need 58% of non-profit freelancers agreed but so did 72% - 65% for commercial freelancers #biyro #tokyo #foodoverdose #sunnus #wynwood More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/the-public-sector-is-losing-the-war-for-top-freelance-talent/

Freelancers, Here's Another Way To Grow Income And Reputation Recent highlights: 1.  In future Forbes pieces, I'll share other creative ways that freelancers have found helpful in building their businesses and supplementing their income.  2. But, 38% of the 1900 freelancers from over 30 countries and 77 freelance platforms and communities we surveyed were less sanguine, feeling their work portfolio and income was insufficient. 3.  The Global Survey of Freelancing, a project of my Agile Talent Collaborative and the University of Toronto, found that 60% of freelancers across professional categories either had enough project work or more work than they could handle #biyro #smallbusiness #sunnus #threadless #services More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/freelancers-heres-another-way-to-grow-income-and-reputation/

Council Post: A Freelancer's Perspective: How To Attract Top Talent Quick summary: 1. Unfortunately, these issues have haunted freelancers for years and contribute to the idea of the starving freelancer — an independent worker who is continuously forced to chase after new work just to pay the bills.  2. However, as a result of the global pandemic and resulting labor shortages, companies were forced to turn to the growing freelance workforce to help smaller, core teams keep up with demand, bringing freelancers further into the corporate world than ever before #biyro #commission #bogota #miami #losangeles More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/council-post-a-freelancers-perspective-how-to-attract-top-talent/

What we learned from the global survey on the freelance Quick summary: 1.  As more professionals turn to freelancing, and more organizations depend on freelancers, they will need to compete for the best freelancers, and must consider the work environment they create and the reputation other freelancers have of them. 2.  Almost 50% of freelancers say clients know how to work with freelancers, and rate client project managers as effective in setting realistic goals and timelines, and helping freelancers feel part of the team. 3.  Our freelancers took serious caution; freelancers understand they lack a safety net as independents, particularly in developing countries #biyro #thelightthatinspiresfromwithin #wynwood #chicago #thelightwithin More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/what-we-learned-from-the-global-survey-on-the-freelance/