Economy

Why Delegation is Crucial in the Gig Economy ?

In my own life, I’ve seen massive shifts in delegation since I began to engage regularly with freelancers. I get more done, and the projects benefit from the contributions of experts. I also get to spend more time with my family, doing things we all enjoy. I also spend a lot of my time writing....

Four reasons Small Businesses Should Hire a Freelancer

Small business owners have had to navigate many unforeseeable challenges so far this year. Still, many small companies have managed to survive –– and even thrive –– despite the current, less-than-ideal conditions. With that in mind, let’s talk about how small businesses can build on their success by enlisting the help of a freelance professional. Here are....

U.K. TV Industry Brings Freelancer Discussions to the Table

The U.K.’s major broadcasters and industry bodies have agreed to regularly discuss the plight of freelancers who are reeling after being out of work for the last five months due to the coronavirus induced shutdown. Broadcasters BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky, UKTV and STV, below-the-line union Bectu, producers’ body Pact, Film and TV Charity, training body ScreenSkills,....

Freelancers with a technological profile increase their volume of work in the midst of a crisis

Although freelancers are self-employed, little by little they are practically managing to become a group with their own entity with characteristics that differentiate them from other profiles such as entrepreneurs and businessmen , although deep down all freelancers are also an entrepreneur who is in charge of their deal. That these professionals are different is something that we have....

Are you a freelancer? Here’s how your income will be taxed

New Delhi: As people stay put at home, a little more time is saved on the day-to-day shuttle meaning a greater chance to look for freelance jobs in 2020. It is said that India has one of the largest workforces in the world. In the current situation where people are losing their jobs due to the....

Four alternatives to look for work in times of pandemic

Since the isolation measures began due to the effects of the situation, which suggested that work at home was possible, several companies managed to move their processes to virtuality and thus rescue the jobs. This is how teleworking is now the labor reality of about 47 thousand people in the country. However, there were those who did....

Photography As A Career

“I am scared that my father won’t allow me to be a photographer.” – Uncountable Farhans while cramming the lessons of engineering or medical fail to embrace their passion into profession. With the boom in advertising, media and fashion industry, Photography from a mere hobby, is emerging as a lucrative career choice among all age....

The Upside To Starting A Freelance Business In The COVID-19 Pandemic

With COVID-19 shredding whole sectors of Britain’s economy, certainty and predictability have gone out the window. If you find yourself being either furloughed or sent to work from home, now is the time to seriously explore Freelancing as a viable option. Business confidence is collapsing and unemployment and chronic underemployment are on the rise. Employers....

COVID-19 Hardship Fund helps freelancers cover everyday expenses

COVID-19 has made life difficult for freelance journalists around the world. As a result of the pandemic’s effects on the global economy, many news organizations have either suspended or limited the freelance work they commission. Valentine Iwenwanne, a Nigerian freelance journalist based in Lagos, had just returned from a long reporting trip in southern Nigeria....