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What’s a Commercial Freelancer to Do about Health Insurance?

February 24, 2011

After getting yet another email a few weeks back from a reader, suggesting a post on health insurance for freelancers, figured it was time. I know this is a hot button issue for any commercial freelancer, often looming as one of the key issues giving salaried employees/aspiring commercial writers pause when considering the leap to [...]

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The Confidence Conundrum: How a Newbie Writer Builds Enough to Succeed…

August 31, 2010

In my first commercial freelancing group coaching series, one of the participants said: “I think my biggest problem is uncertainty. I prefer feeling confident about what I’m doing – to be able to do it with authority, and I just haven’t been able to reach that point so far. I’m always afraid I’ll do it [...]

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Growth in Temps: Bad Sign for Employees, Good Sign for Freelancers

February 16, 2010

Saw an interesting bit in the Associated Press this morning entitled: “Use of temps may no longer signal permanent hiring” (link).
Here’s an excerpt:
When employers hire temporary staff after a recession, it’s long been seen as a sign they’ll soon hire permanent workers. Not these days. Companies have hired more temps for four straight [...]

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