The Top 5 Things About Being a Freelancer

The summer is in full swing here in North America, and every day I am reminded of how lucky I am to be able to fully enjoy it without having to worry about keeping up with the 9-to-5.

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The Telegraph | Silicon Valley Harvesting Interns Straight From High School

Summer is upon us and that means companies have filled empty seats with interns eager to get hands-on experience under their belts.

Elance-oDesk Shocks An Industry As First Ever Online Business Included in US Staffing Company Ranking

The business world is buying into online work, literally putting their money where the best talent is more accessible today: online. Elance-oDesk is the only online business—and the first ever—to be included in the annual listing of the top U.S. staffing firms by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA).

Short on Time? How Two Startup Founders Make It Work

 

For the average startup founder, life shifts into Nascar mode: there’s too much to do and too little time to accomplish it all as the days flash by. Absent having a pit crew show up at your door, a founder’s next best bet is to take a good, hard look at his or her time management strategy.

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The Street | How to Make Your Own Part-Time Job

Struggling to pay your monthly bills or perhaps looking to earn some extra spending cash? Certified Financial Planner Sophia Bera recommends you look at the myriad of creative, fun and interesting part-time work opportunities that can help you earn anywhere from a hundred to a thousand extra dollars each month.

3 Digital Nomads Living A Life Less Ordinary

Digital Nomads are people who have ditched their desk to pursue a life less ordinary, taking work with them while on the go. Digital Nomads don’t always plan their lifestyle, however — sometimes they see an opportunity and just take the leap.

6 Ways To Boost Your Business During Your Getaway

For many people, July and August are a good time for a getaway, but going away can be hard when you run your own business. Before you grab your sunscreen and hit the road for a much-deserved break, consider giving your business a boost while you’re away kicking your feet up.

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HBR | Good Managers Look Beyond Their “Usual Suspects”

When work needs to get done, no matter how large or small the project, managers tend to have their “go-to” people because they work well with this small group and have established trust with them.The problem is that this can create unintentional bottlenecks when this small group becomes overextended.

Dodging Social Media For Your SMB? You’re Not Alone

When I asked the owner of a new neighborhood coffee shop which social network I could find her on, she shook her head. She doesn’t have time to deal with social media, she said; there are too many other pressing matters to take care of.

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Today.com | Millennial Women Aren’t Saving

Kelley Holland shares the results from a recent Wells Fargo study that shows an alarming trend: 61 percent of Millennial men have started saving for retirement, compared with 50 percent of Millennial women.