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If the CV is dead, what’s replacing it?
Why personality and behavioural traits are becoming the new indicator of success in contractor recruitment
Decades of research reportedly prove that CVs are poor predictors of job performance. In this article, we discover why modern…
Already using Smartsheet? Here’s how freelancers can create passive income from it
Transform your Smartsheet knowledge into a business. We guide aspiring and existing experts on how to build scalable templates, dashboards and consultancy services that drive recurring income
For freelancers, the challenge is often…
Research says your job could be making you fat: Why certain jobs are driving stress and…
Research reveals how certain roles and career pressures are driving dangerous eating habits across industries, with over 60% of workers considering weight loss injections to combat job-related weight gain. We look at the bigger picture on…
Probation period exploitation: How experienced professionals are being used and discarded
Some companies are hiring professionals for their expertise, then letting them go just before probation ends. Here's how to protect yourself from becoming their next victim.
Stuart Morris is angry. He's not alone.
The IT…
Technical glitch? Master this offline backup plan
Don't rely solely on the cloud. Learn the offline backup strategies every digital freelancer needs, both new and old school, to protect your contacts, invoices, and work from AWS outages, viruses, or power cuts
Just this morning,…
No AI Bots in my meetings, please!
AI bots are entering many of our daily tasks at work and in commerce. But what happens when AI bots replace human participants in online meetings and events? Yay or nay?
What’s the point of joining a meeting or community if you send…
Your mic is live: Pitch reactive news reels and get hired
Sadly, print's dead. News outlets want video, audio, and experts who can deliver fast and feed our attention spans. Here's how freelancers can cash in on the shift
News outlets are binning their print-first approach. For example,…
Freelancers: Are you pitching to the wrong markets?
Your daily scroll and purchasing habits are creating the most in-demand freelance job opportunities. Tide’s global data reveals which freelance skills are surging—and why the UK’s most wanted talent differs drastically from other markets.…
Clients are getting more demanding. Is it time you gave “teamlancing” a try?
As more companies choose project-based workers over permanent hires, the freelancer-client power dynamic is about to change
The future of work will be freelance-driven, project-based, and collaborative, according to contractor…
Did Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s AI mandate open Pandora’s box?
When Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong went “rogue” and gave engineers at the crypto trading platform an ultimatum to use AI to write code or lose their jobs, he may have set a precedent for other CEOs. But in the process, he may have just let…