We could all use a bit more cash in our pocket, right? There are some things you can do TODAY that will set you on course for reducing your outgoings
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As we get deeper and deeper into the Digital Age, more businesses are moving towards remote employees. Not only does it allow more flexibility for workers, but it also allows
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Career Planning is an activity that should not stop once you are done with your high school or college. In fact, it should be a constant process in your life
This post is part [part not set] of 9 in the series Job Hunting -
You go to a family gathering or a friends’ reunion and you get asked, “What are your plans for higher education?” or “What have you thought about your career?” Such
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Finding the career of your choice can be quite a challenge. There are so many options and so many opinions influencing your decision that it is almost impossible to be
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We have already discussed how you can identify your personal strengths, weaknesses and opportunities in other blog posts (links to respective blog posts). In this blog, we will try to
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You are sitting on your workstation, wondering if your skills are getting dated. You try to update your resume and are hit by the hard truth: “You haven’t learnt anything
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We have already discussed how you can identify your personal strengths in this other blog (link to Identifying Your Personal Strengths blog post). However, it is equally important to be
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You are at an interview at the place that you really like. The interview is going great, but then the interviewer asks you this question: “List down your greatest personal
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This is the second blog on the basics of job-hunting. The first blog took you through how to look for a new job and possibly a career shift. All of
This post is part 8 of 9 in the series Job Hunting
Freelancer
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10 Big Reasons Why Freelancers Must Use Elance and Rentacoder (or Other Freelance Marketplaces)
Posted in: Freelancer Tags: contractor, professional freelancer, Freelancer, elance, rentacoder, freelancer marketplace, freelance exchangeFreelance Marketplaces, like Elance and Rentacoder, have grown very popular with freelancers and their clients because they are a ‘platform solution’ to many freelancer business problems. For a small(ish) fee, freelancers
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How To Calculate Rates in a Competitive Market
Posted in: Professional, Freelancer Tags: professional freelancer, freelance rates, fees, money, incomeYou may have noticed that SimonStapleton.com has been focusing a lot lately on landing that top job. It’s no surprise these posts have received a lot of feedback, as in
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As a Freelancer, You’re At A Disadvantage
Posted in: Freelancer Tags: feedback, professional freelancer, Freelancer, 360 degree feedback, mult-rater feedbackAs a freelancer, you are likely to be in a disadvantaged position as far as personal development and feedback goes. Why? Well permanent employees, as a rule, are nurtured by
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35 FREE Tools for IT/Developers And Business
Posted in: All Featured Articles, Professional, Freelancer Tags: open source, free softwareThe Open Source movement continues strongly, and with it comes a greater number of more powerful free tools and applications. After a long week of scouring the web for the
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Projects Are About People, Not Technology (According To Elizabeth Harrin)
Posted in: Professional, Freelancer, Leader Tags: project, project management, recruitmentIn a recent post on her blog, Elizabeth Harrin shares with us some research from Forrester which (in her words) reminds us that projects are about people, not technology. Elizabeth
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Ten REAL Reasons Why IT Projects Fail
Posted in: Leader, Professional, Freelancer, Best Of Tags: project, project management, project failure, Project ManagerWhy do IT Projects fail? There are 10 reasons why failed projects end up that way
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How To Use Your Connections to Increase Your Productivity and Overall Success
Posted in: Freelancer Tags: professional freelancer, Freelancer, productivity, freelance developer, networkingBeing a freelance web developer, I rely very heavily on my personal and business connections and relationships, and odds are that you do too. Having a lot of connections and/or
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Mistakes I Made as a Freelance Web Developer and How To Avoid Them
Posted in: All Featured Articles, Freelancer, Best Of Tags: professional freelancer, Freelancer, web developerIf I had a few cents for every mistake and/or error I made during my time as a freelancer, then quite frankly, I wouldn’t be developing websites.
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8 Easy Tips on How To Create a Professional Image as a Freelance Developer
Posted in: Freelancer Tags: prince ii, prince 2I have been a developer myself, and I know many developers. The nature of these beasts, in general terms, tends to be outside of the ‘corporate norm’, as quite frankly,
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Freelancers Tend to Have Their Head In The Sand (and Nine Free Course places available!)
Posted in: Freelancer, All Featured Articles Tags: better business bureau, contractor, professional freelancer, FreelancerThe majority of freelancers in IT have their head in the sand, as far as their personal performance goes. IT leaders from across several industries have commented to me that

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