With clear positioning, smart client strategies and the ability to monetize existing skills quickly, a career disruption can become the start of a more sustainable business.

When you are a freelancer, you have no automatic job title. It’s up to you to create one. And the question implied in our social systems is a haunting one: Without a job title, do you even exist? The ...

Laura is a professional nitpicker and good-humored troubleshooter with over 14 years of experience in print and digital publishing. She currently oversees CNET Money's housing market coverage. Before ...

It’s inevitable that you’ll experience a slow period as a freelancer. No matter how long you’ve been at it, you’ll be faced with lulls from time to time where opportunities are coming in less ...

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Six months ago, I left my full-time corporate job to go freelance. Like many other freelancers, gig workers and contract employees, I was making a bargain with myself: in exchange for leaving the ...

Freelancers must offer clarity in their positioning to command higher rates and differentiate themselves beyond just price.

The freelancer mindset can teach all workers—full time, self-employed, or otherwise—how to create meaning in and at work. When it comes to work, compensation, benefits, and job security are essential ...

Without established and thorough vetting processes, it can be difficult to find a freelancer who will be a good fit for a given role and perform their duties well.

Kristina Byas is contributor at Investopedia. As a personal finance expert, she has lent her insights and knowledge to numerous financial publications. Her articles have helped readers navigate the ...

As a freelancer, you can set your own schedule, choose clients, and work wherever you like. That freedom comes at a price, ...