Coaching: How to be a freelancer Archives | Heather Finley :: Business Writer & Editor https://heatherfinley.com/category/how-to-be-a-freelancer/ Thu, 10 Dec 2020 14:11:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Working with staffing agencies and recruiters: Feed the hand that feeds https://heatherfinley.com/working-with-recruiters-feed-the-hand-that-feeds/ Tue, 08 Dec 2020 20:13:08 +0000 https://heatherfinley.com/?p=12488 Think beyond the gig Are you taking the leap to freelancing? Right now, COVID layoffs and/or the fantasy of founding a business are propelling more people into the consulting-sphere. Whether freelancing is your new permanent career or not, one source of work you should explore is creative staffing agencies. These agencies recruit for full-time [...]

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]]> 12488 How to price your work so you don’t starve https://heatherfinley.com/how-to-price-your-work-so-you-dont-starve/ Wed, 16 Oct 2019 17:09:08 +0000 https://heatherfinley.com/?p=12451 You’re in the wrong place if you want to get rich. Freelancing can be a great career if you build up a clientele that knows you and respects you. But you have to have the discipline to set reasonable pricing and turn down jobs that don’t meet your criteria. This will be an ongoing battle [...]

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]]> 12451 Blurred lines: When things get (too) comfortable https://heatherfinley.com/professional-friendships/ Fri, 15 Mar 2019 10:00:35 +0000 https://heatherfinley.com/?p=12293 Friends in work places You’ve got this client you really, really like working with. You respect their ideas, they respect yours. And what’s more, you also have a few laughs together. It’s an incredibly positive professional relationship, and it feels like there’s a friendship developing. Proceed with caution. That area of professional-personal overlap is amazing. [...]

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]]> 12293 When your client hates your work https://heatherfinley.com/your-client-hates-your-work/ Tue, 15 Jan 2019 11:00:39 +0000 https://heatherfinley.com/?p=12187 Getting the call that kills Your client is upset with your work. They may be quietly disappointed, or even downright nasty. You know you worked your butt off, but now you’re distracted by the feedback, maybe even offended. Don’t take it personally. Really. Maybe the client has a difficult manager, or their dog died, [...]

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