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Improving the experience of African Freelancer: That's how

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1.  I've enjoyed conversations with many African pioneers of the freelance revolution, builders of important platforms like Andela and Gebeya in tech, African Foresight Group in management consulting and interim management, Pengo Insight in expert networks, and OneCircleHR, a South African startup in the HR space.

2.  Platforms must also help by teaching African freelancers to think like marketers as they establish their reputation and services, and connect early stage freelancers with more experienced coaches or mentors as OMS has done in Europe

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/improving-the-experience-of-african-freelancer-thats-how/
What we learned from the global survey on the freelance

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1.  As more professionals turn to freelancing, and more organizations depend on freelancers, they will need to compete for the best freelancers, and must consider the work environment they create and the reputation other freelancers have of them.

2.  Almost 50% of freelancers say clients know how to work with freelancers, and rate client project managers as effective in setting realistic goals and timelines, and helping freelancers feel part of the team.

3.  Our freelancers took serious caution; freelancers understand they lack a safety net as independents, particularly in developing countries

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/what-we-learned-from-the-global-survey-on-the-freelance/
Council Post: A Freelancer's Perspective: How To Attract Top Talent

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1. Unfortunately, these issues have haunted freelancers for years and contribute to the idea of the starving freelancer — an independent worker who is continuously forced to chase after new work just to pay the bills. 

2. However, as a result of the global pandemic and resulting labor shortages, companies were forced to turn to the growing freelance workforce to help smaller, core teams keep up with demand, bringing freelancers further into the corporate world than ever before

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/council-post-a-freelancers-perspective-how-to-attract-top-talent/
New York City Sues French Fashion Media Company L'Officiel USA for Failing to pay NYC Freelancers

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1. As a result, the lawsuit seeks double the unpaid wages for the freelancers, and that L'Officiel change their policies and practices in paying freelancers, submit monthly reports to DCWP about its payments to NYC freelancers, and pay civil penalties to the City.

2. When we advocated for the creation of the Freelance Isn't Free law, this is exactly the result we were hoping for freelancers across the city, stated Rafael Espinal, President of Freelancers Union

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/new-york-city-sues-french-fashion-media-company-lofficiel-usa-for-failing-to-pay-nyc-freelancers/
54% of Hiring Managers and HR Professionals Say Many Employees Leaving Their Companies are Choosing to Work for Themselves

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1. Hiring managers seem to be more open to hiring freelancers, with 39% of managers saying that they sometimes contact freelancers to fill employment gaps and complete tasks, as compared to only 30% of HR professionals.

2. When breaking down HR professionals and hiring managers, hiring managers (44%) feel the impact of employee turnover more than HR professionals (38%).

3. HR professionals and hiring managers agree that by hiring freelancers some of the biggest positive impacts are adding flexibility (42%) and fresh outlooks and innovation (42%) to an organization

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/54-of-hiring-managers-and-hr-professionals-say-many-employees-leaving-their-companies-are-choosing-to-work-for-themselves/
7 Tips For Getting The Most Of Your Enterprise SEO Freelancers

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1. Set up an internal process for these check-ins that increase efficiency for both you and your freelance team, particularly if you're working with multiple freelancers across different parts of the project.

2. It's important for freelancers to stay connected to the project, but they may request you not add them to your Slack, not give them additional email addresses, or that you ping them directly if they are added into internal comms systems on the channel they use the most (generally their own email).

3. So what can you do to build a successful team of enterprise SEO freelancers

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/7-tips-for-getting-the-most-of-your-enterprise-seo-freelancers/
Pandemic and Precarity in the Cultural Sector - Institute of Welsh Affairs

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1. In order to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the cultural freelance workforce in Wales, and explore their recovery from the pandemic, Cultural Freelancers Wales partnered with Cardiff University's Creative Economy Unit to undertake a survey in 2021.

2. The Welsh Government, with its Cultural Recovery Fund for Freelancers, rose to the challenge of the pandemic retrenchment in the cultural sector (its net positive rating of +36% among freelancers in our survey was the only positive one among the main providers of pandemic support

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/pandemic-and-precarity-in-the-cultural-sector-institute-of-welsh-affairs/
How to Make Money as a Freelancer

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1. One study commissioned by Upwork and Freelancers Union found that freelancers have a median rate of $20 per hour, which is higher than the median of $18.

2. Rather than making a long-term commitment to one employer, freelancers work on various projects for different clients that pay them for their services.

3. Clients will then pay the invoice according to the freelancer's payment terms, which detail when payments are due and what methods are accepted

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/how-to-make-money-as-a-freelancer/
How to Start Your Freelance Writing Career – a Real-life Case Study - Webnedio

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1. When you're creating your expertise, on the other hand, you have to pick an area you're passionate about, and then build your expertise from the ground up by acquiring knowledge.

2. Listing yourself as a freelance writer there, and creating a quality profile can surely help you a lot.

3. But you're in an even better situation as you will be sharing things that people actually do need – free articles and advice

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/how-to-start-your-freelance-writing-career-a-real-life-case-study-webnedio/