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4 Ways Freelancers Can Find New Work

Smart strategies to find opportunities, outside of gig sites

February 19, 2020 | Knowledge | Amanda Finn

The toughest part of freelancing is, arguably, finding new work. When it comes to paying the bills, freelancers know the hustle life better than most, but gig sites aren’t always the answer. Especially now that places like Upwork cost freelancers money without …

February 13, 2020 | Knowledge | Denise Gifford

Building Effective Client-Consultant Relationships

these 14 questions will help you assess the strength of the relationship

Developing a partnership with your client—one built on mutual trust and understanding—is essential for establishing a long-term working relationship. If you aren’t trusted, your advice won’t be trusted. If you don’t understand the client as a person, you won’t know …

January 23, 2020 | Insights | Scotty Hendricks

AI and its Impact on the Workforce

automation and what it can mean for workers

Discussions of how artificial intelligence will impact the workforce often focus on the potential for mass unemployment, the increases in productivity, and the ways in which dull, menial tasks can be shirked off to computers. We consider less often the …

January 8, 2020 | Knowledge | Amanda Finn

4 Tips for finding Freelance Work on Gig Sites

Advice from gig sites on landing opportunities

When it comes to applying for jobs on Upwork or similar gig sites, sometimes it feels like throwing your resume into the wind. Is anyone even going to see it? What makes me different from the other 1000+ freelancers who …

December 15, 2019 | Knowledge | Helen S. Cooke

Preparing for a Fast-Growth Project

Three early planning phases and their unique challenges

Any project manager knows that projects vary significantly: some last for years, with multiple phases, while others are sporadic, with periodic breaks that free staff and management to work on other initiatives. Some are important. Others are urgent. Some are …