Freelancing is a great way to be your own boss, but what about the feeling of isolation? It’s bad for our health to not engage with others socially (and it’s also bad for our continuing careers). We all need to find our people and foster community! Here are some of the tried and true ways you can find and build your freelancing network ..read more

Case studies are important for, not just highlighting your capabilities, but also explaining how you work on teams and make decisions. However, if you have tons of experience and projects under your belt, it can be especially hard to choose which projects to include. To create case studies out of all your projects would be exhaustive and unproductive. And honestly, no recruiter or hiring manager is reading 10 case studies. So, how do you decide which case studies to write from your portfolio of projects? We break it into three pieces of criteria that will get you excited for your next role, w ..read more

So many hiring managers are finding themselves in need of new team members—but when it comes to the application process? The daunting task of sifting through all those resumes alone can feel overwhelming. Here’s how to get through the difficult task of finding that special candidate within that haystack of job applications. Hint: the key is not braving this alone! Put your hiring anxiety aside and let’s get into it together ..read more

Soft skills can be overlooked while marketing yourself, but they’re extremely important in addition to your hard skills. It can be difficult to know exactly how to put these skills into words, but we’re here to help! Read on to discover how you can better market your soft skills across all your business channels.  ..read more

IYKYK: Being a creative means never finding time to rest—or it feels like it sometimes. Even if you’re a copywriter with a day job, your mind will wander, thinking of taglines in your off hours. Or as a designer, you’ve likely scribbled down layouts while you’re doing something unrelated. But while creativity strikes at any time, you are in control of your time management. Everyone, especially hard-working creatives, needs to set time aside for rest. Here are a few tips on how to make rest a part of your daily creative routine.  ..read more

After you’ve already set up your portfolio and business social media accounts, it’s time for the tedious part of organizing your freelancing business. Organization is key when it comes to freelancing, especially if you are just joining the gig economy. This article takes into account five areas of organizational focus. Once you tackle this list, you’ll feel empowered and set up for success. Let’s get into it ..read more

While so many articles focus on what job seekers need to do to prepare for the hiring processes, we realize hiring managers need support and advice, too. Especially during a time when every open job can end up getting a thousand applicants. There is a lot that goes into the hiring process, so whether you’re a seasoned leader or beginning your journey for the first time as a manager, we’ve got you covered. Follow these steps toward better preparedness for hiring ..read more

Competition is fierce these days, especially amongst creative candidates looking for a new role. Our best advice for weathering that competition?  Learn to stand out, but also be prepared for the ongoing hiring process. Some have called job searching a second job—and it’s true. With all the research, updating, communication, mental focus, and practice required, it is. But there are ways of simplifying the process so that you don’t burn out. So let's dive into ways you can make your hiring process experience as a candidate go smoothly so that you’re confident with every step you take ..read more

Whether you’ve just begun your freelancing journey or have been working on your business for a long time, you’re likely noticing the fierce competition among freelancers these days ..read more

Over 262,000 employees in the tech world were laid off in 2023 alone. The shocker was that it felt like though no one saw it coming. These companies were behemoths that seemed to be doing well—it’s just that they’d over-hired, over-spent, and the easy venture funding that got them up and running dried up. Ultimately, these industry-leading companies simply could not withstand an economic shakeup as significant as we experienced. Everyone, whether or not you worked in tech, was shocked at the significant job loss in 2023. Now it feels like the jobs we’d once looked at as safe,  fun, and s ..read more