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
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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
This post is part 1 of 9 in the series Job Hunting -
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
This post is part 2 of 9 in the series Job Hunting -
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
This post is part 3 of 9 in the series Job Hunting -
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
This post is part 4 of 9 in the series Job Hunting -
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
This post is part 5 of 9 in the series Job Hunting -
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
This post is part 6 of 9 in the series Job Hunting -
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 -
It is that time of the year when a lot of us will be going through annual evaluations at our workplaces. There will possibly be some increments and some disappointments.
This post is part 7 of 9 in the series Job Hunting -
The Coronavirus pandemic is bigger than anybody expected. Although the UK has quite a small number of cases, the rest of Europe is struggling to cope and shutting its borders
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Update on ‘Become a Smart and Effective Freelancer’
Posted in: Freelancer Tags: become a smart and effective freelancer, Freelancer, freelancing, professional freelancerDang It! The Become a Smart and Effective Freelancer course was due for launch on July 1st… But time ran out for me this month! It’s been a hectic mêlée
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Freelancers: How To Increase Your Rates, Annually
Posted in: All Featured Articles, Freelancer Tags: freelancer rates, freelancing, negotiation, professional freelancerOne of the hotly debated topics between freelancer and customer is the issue of rate escalation
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Posted in: All Featured Articles, Freelancer Tags: effectiveness, freelancing, personality, professional freelancer, smartAll organizations have culture. Culture is intangible, and a description of the default behaviors, tendencies and styles of its workforce. Your freelance organization is no different, but what is your
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10 Essential Tips for IT Freelancers
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Review: How to be a Rockstar Freelancer
Posted in: All Featured Articles, Freelancer Tags: getting started, professional freelancer, rockstar freelancerHere is a book that tells you all you need to get set up as a freelancer…
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Here’s How To Successfully Work With People Long Distance
Posted in: Freelancer Tags: business, communication, freelancing, professional freelancerCreating the right impression with a customer is something all freelancers worry about, especially if business is done long-distance. So much information is lost when we transact over the ether,
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Freelancers: Get Client Wow-Factor By Managing Expectations
Posted in: Freelancer Tags: business communication, client expectations, online project management, professional freelancer, project management, project tool, web-based project managementWant to know a secret of how to make your clients say Wow!? Is it about bells and whistles? Do you do it by providing comb-bound booklets? Or is it
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Freelancing Negotiation: Start with No
Posted in: Best Of, Freelancer Tags: money, negotiation, professional freelancerNo isn’t the dirty word. It isn’t the killer of deals, or the destroyer of business
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10 Excellent Tax Tips and Resources for Freelancers
Posted in: Freelancer Tags: accountant, professional freelancer, taxWho said “The only things certain in life are death and taxes?” Yes I remember – it was the taxman. It’s not to late to start planning for this year’s
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10 Big Reasons Why Freelancers Must Use Elance and Rentacoder (or Other Freelance Marketplaces)
Posted in: Freelancer Tags: contractor, elance, freelance exchange, Freelancer, freelancer marketplace, professional freelancer, rentacoderFreelance 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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