by Victoria Greene | Feb 9, 2018 | Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips
Regardless of your age and current rung on the career ladder, you may have noticed that the culture of work is slowly changing. In just a few decades, our career spans have altered dramatically from that of our parents and grandparents. The “job for life” adage seems...
by Victoria Greene | Dec 1, 2017 | Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips
According to Wikipedia, a freelancer is ‘someone who is self-employed and not necessarily committed to any employer long-term’. Sounds simple enough right? But, as any freelancer will tell you, there is a whole lot more to the job than that. The 2012 Freelance...
by Will Johnson | Nov 20, 2017 | Austin, Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips
Austin freelancers, we’re now down to less than four short weeks to get health coverage for 2018! You have until December 15th to enroll. Here’s a quick and easy guide to help you get covered. Why should I get covered? Health insurance is much more than an additional...
by Emily Leach | Nov 15, 2017 | Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips
Regardless of your age, you can still feel the unspoken expectation to go to college and get a job. Not any job, the job that will take you through the next 30+ years of your career. How is this residual belief still a part of our culture? I, personally, find it...
by Kristen Hicks | Sep 8, 2017 | Freelance Tips, Marketing & Self Promotion
You’ve gotten compliments on your writing your whole life. You know it’s something you’re good at, and you’ve decided it’s time to try to make a living at it. Yet if your goal is to become a freelance writer, being good at writing is just one part of the job. You also...
by Kristen Hicks | Jul 7, 2017 | Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips, Working with Freelancers
Hiring freelancers comes with a lot of benefits – you save money on things like vacation and health care, you pay only for the amount of work you need, and you pay less in taxes. If you know you need help, but aren’t sure you have enough work or budget to add a...
