How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Remote Work

Freelancing is set to become the dominant career path in the world, according to a study by Upwork, and 36% of the workforce is already freelancing. Between gig economy companies, people opting for freelancing over jobs with no security, or people losing their jobs...

10 Sites to Help You Find Work

Some 13 million people have remained jobless since mid-March, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But that’s not the only fundamental and immediate shift in the labor market: At the same time, companies that can go remote are going remote for the...

How Gig Workers are Surviving the Pandemic

Independent workers have come under new pressure this year as the coronavirus and changing consumer habits have dramatically altered their work lives. CNBC Make It’s Karen Gilchrist speaks to three freelancers who are finding new ways of working. See Video at CNBC...

When Should You Walk Away?

Newcomers to the freelance world often face challenges they’ve never confronted. One came to light recently when an acquaintance told me about a gig job of hers.© Dreamstime/TNS There are many things to consider before walking away from a job. Her client had suggested...