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San Jose freelance warnings

Resources for freelancers: are free resume reviews useful?

Many freelancers (like me) choose one or more job search boards to supplement out efforts to find gigs, contracts, and potential permanent...
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Freelance problem-solving: clients to avoid

One of the difficult things about freelancing is that you don’t know what kind of client relationships you will have until you have worked...
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Freelance Issues: screening or spec work?

The longer the “jobless recovery” takes, the more diverse of a screening process direct freelancers face. One of the more unfair...
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Freelance Problem-Solving: difficult managers

You’ve seen articles on how to deal with troublesome coworkers, but what if your problem is the manager of your contract/temp gig? Start by...
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QuickTips for Freelancers: freebies to avoid giving away

A big part of freelancing is your pitch/bid, which includes work samples, past client successes/recommendations, and your ability to clarify how...
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