Tips for making the move to freelance work
Posted by staff / October 28, 2013
Today’s economy offers more flexibility than ever before with remote options opening up and more companies looking to satisfy their needs out of house.
Though freelancing doesn’t offer the kind of stability a nine-to-five position with benefits does, there are good reasons why people are seeking out these kinds of positions more frequently:
“First, freelancers want more flexibility on when they work — from home or fitting it around their schedule,” he says. “Then, they want to work on things that they find interesting. So a lot of the time you find that, when you are working on putting together an ad campaign, there is a creative part and then there is a project managing part. Most people find that there is one part of that they love, whether it is the creative or the project management, and they want to be able to choose to do a little bit more.
Finally, [it’s the] people. They love to be able to choose who they are working with because then they can say, ‘I met this person who is working on a project that I feel really passionate about. I like them a lot.’ It’s a lot of those choices that help someone decide they want to do freelance.”
If you’re considering a move like this, check out the tips offered by Mashable’s Tracey Wallace and her expert interviewees to start off on the right foot.
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