You wouldn’t move in with someone without dating them first – so why should you accept a job after just an hour’s Zoom call? There’s been a lot of chat about recruitment lately – through some recruitment I’ve been supporting, with contacts about the recruitment challenges in the sector or going through recruitment…
Category: Sector
The Generosity of Freelancers
Something I’ve been struck by since going self-employed is the openness and generosity of the freelancing community. It’s jam-packed with knowledge, a sense of humour, camaraderie and support. I’ve had a month that’s been so full of great conversations and connections it’s made me reflect on why it feels so different in the…
Recruitment Wins
After feeling a little bit like I’ve focused on some of the more stressful parts of freelancing lately, I wanted to celebrate some absolutely brilliant things I’ve experienced lately – and one is definitely recruitment over the last few months. Some approaches have felt revolutionary and some feel so obvious it hurts –…
The Freelancer Club
A curiosity I’ve had since I first thought about becoming a freelancer was how many others were doing it and just how big the freelance community is. Before making the leap myself I was aware of some friends with their own businesses, either with actual companies or as sole-traders, but I wasn’t sure…