Heather Finley :: Business Writer & Editor https://heatherfinley.com/ 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 Adapt or stay frustrated https://heatherfinley.com/adapt-or-stay-frustrated/ Thu, 05 Nov 2020 18:19:32 +0000 https://heatherfinley.com/?p=12474 Are you sick of hearing about the quarantine? How about “silver linings” uptalk? Me, too. I want to get on with life—my old life. Before March of 2020, I had a reasonable social life and a busy career that paid the rent; since then, those things have mostly disappeared. COVID and world politics have crushed [...]

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]]> 12474 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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]]> 12187 Want to fire your writer? Here’s what to do when the first draft sucks https://heatherfinley.com/when-the-first-draft-sucks/ Thu, 01 Nov 2018 20:56:58 +0000 https://heatherfinley.com/?p=12382 You could not have been more clear. You gave your writer a detailed brief and supporting research. You had a deep discussion about your goals, corporate style, mission and vision. The writer asked questions and you gave answers. In fact, you practically (or actually) handed your scribe an outline. And the copy draft is [...]

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]]> 12382 Confessions of a serial lepidopterist https://heatherfinley.com/confessions-of-a-serial-lepidopterist/ Tue, 25 Sep 2018 20:47:33 +0000 https://heatherfinley.com/?p=12265 This summer I incubated insect eggs, larvae and pupae in my kitchen. Dozens of them. On purpose. Every morning, I checked to see who had hatched, eaten, pupated and pooped. I shared photos of fat yellow-and-black caterpillars on social media, and I told stories about them to anyone who showed even the smallest bit [...]

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]]> 12265 Coaching is like work therapy https://heatherfinley.com/executive-coaching-is-like-work-therapy/ Wed, 29 Aug 2018 20:24:58 +0000 https://heatherfinley.com/?p=12161 Executive coaching is like therapy for your career. I used to think executive coaching was only for senior leaders in big companies. And as a freelancer, I didn’t see myself as someone who would benefit from executive-oriented support. But when I found myself knotted up in a difficult career dilemma, I decided to hire a [...]

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