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The 'Great Resignation' Offers Tech Startups An Opportunity To Serve Growing Class Of Solo Professionals

Quick summary:

1. According to a recent survey of 800 business executives globally by McKinsey, a full 70 percent plan to increase their dependence on on-site freelancers, and 22 percent plan greater hiring of remote freelancers.

2. If we're going to see an increase and mainstreaming of freelancer and contractor employees in the future, the other side of the fence—the businesses doing the hiring—needs their own set of tools to manage the more rapid and flexible hiring and onboarding of more freelancers than they've ever had before

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/the-great-resignation-offers-tech-startups-an-opportunity-to-serve-growing-class-of-solo-professionals/
French Media Company L'Officiel Sued by NYC For Not Paying Free Lancers - The Jewish Voice

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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/french-media-company-lofficiel-sued-by-nyc-for-not-paying-free-lancers-the-jewish-voice/
Majority of independents are satisfied with freelancing career

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1. The data lines up with earlier results; freelancers value the flexibility and independence that freelancing provides, enjoy the quality of life it offers, and appreciate the chance to build satisfying client relationships.

2. The 'Global Survey on Freelancing' from Professor Jon Younger and Gerald Cupchik of the University of Toronto surveyed nearly 1,900 freelancers, and found that the majority are extremely satisfied, when it comes to their key career indicators.

3. The majority of freelancers are satisfied with their independent careers, according to a new academic study

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/majority-of-independents-are-satisfied-with-freelancing-career/
The Facts About Older Freelancers May Surprise You

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1.  While 52% of freelancers above 50 see their workload as sufficient or better vs 63% of freelancers overall, 61% of 50+ freelancers say they are satisfied with their financial results compared to 63% of freelancers overall.

2. We know that almost 60 million Americans are freelancing part- or full-time, that hundreds of millions are freelancing world-wide, that a third of freelancers have joined the freelance revolution since the onset of Covid-19, and that most freelancers in our survey and others say they earn as much or more income as they did working as a traditional employee

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/the-facts-about-older-freelancers-may-surprise-you/
Seeking Platform Intelligence: How Smart Platforms Help Freelancers Succeed - Hustle Chronicle

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1. In fact, it is like a good bet that as platforms compete effectively for top freelancers in the coming years, those that provide platforms with intelligence to aid freelancers' success will provide those platforms with a significant competitive advantage.

2. Toptal is well-known for its talent development support, helping freelancers succeed by providing early support for profiles, regular meetups, regularly scheduled webinars, and ongoing investments in internal and customer-directed blogs and scholarships for training freelancers in the latest technologies

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/seeking-platform-intelligence-how-smart-platforms-help-freelancers-succeed-hustle-chronicle/
Pandemic and Precarity in the Cultural Sector - Institute of Welsh Affairs

Recent highlights:

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/
The Freelance Revolution Is Ahead Of Schedule

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1. First, at least among tech companies, flexible, blended teams of full-time and independent employees are already the norm: 73% of tech companies have integrated teams of freelancers and employees.

2. Second, tech leaders see independent talent as a key tool amidst economic uncertainty and remote work: 71% say that bringing on freelancers or independent workers gives their business greater agility during times of economic uncertainty.

3. Fifth, the shift to blended team has created new opportunities for freelancers and freelance platforms

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/the-freelance-revolution-is-ahead-of-schedule/
One More Time: Free Work Isn't Free

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1. Consistent with this finding, the data also show that early stage freelancers are more dissatisfied with pay equity than other freelancers.

2. Free work is, of course, at the opposite end of a freelancer first philosophy: A marketplace philosophy that prioritizes the success and prosperity of freelancers rather than a singular focus on client satisfaction and revenue growth.

3. When freelancers have had a good experience, have done well and are paid fairly, they are more likely to evangelize about the platform, and far more inclined to work with the client company again

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/one-more-time-free-work-isnt-free/
Council Post: 14 Tips To Ensure Freelancers Understand An Agency's Goals

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1. Below, members of Forbes Agency Council share their best tips for making sure freelancers understand the goals of the agency and the specifics of the projects they've been assigned.

2. Whether an agency is temporarily understaffed or wants to bring contractors in to work with its internal teams on a consistent basis, it's critical for agency leaders to ensure all parties understand timelines, deliverables and other expectations.

3. You need to bring freelancers and contractors a clearly articulated vision of the project and arm them with the assets and information they will need up front

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/council-post-14-tips-to-ensure-freelancers-understand-an-agencys-goals/