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Five steps to a successful freelance career

By John Williams

If you want to make more money from your freelance career in 2008 (or if you're currently considering going freelance), here are five steps to help you from John Williams, Careers and Business Coach for Freelancers. More

Setting up your own business - the admin starts here

By skuft on 15 May 2007 at 09:10 in ShiftLogs

Right. I knew it would happen sooner or later. Here comes the admin. I found a useful resource on the Business Link website which helps you identify the taks you need to complete to set up your business. You can click a few boxes and get a personalised to-do list.Hm. Slightly longer than I expected. But still my enthusiasm hasn't diminished. In fact, seeing a tickable list makes it a bit easier to get my head around.http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/getStarted More

A new start

By skuft on 9 May 2007 at 09:37 in ShiftLogs

I handed my resignation in this week after almost 9 years working at the same company, to go freelance. It is amazing the effect that a positive decision can have on your career change. All the deliberation, doubts, fears and axieties melt away in one fell swoop.Now I have other things to tackle, but I've made the first step - and that's the most difficult part done and dusted.I'm starting to regain the excitement of endless opportunty - something I've not felt for a long, long time.Now to buy a new computer - mmmm Macbook Pro.... More

Having fun as a freelancer

By Selina Barker on 16 February 2007 at 13:36 in ShiftLogs

It's been a while, but I'm back shiftlogging. Latest job has had me travelling around the UK in a van setting up events from Edinburgh to Exeter, all on my tod. And I've loved it. So what next?... More

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By Elie Ball

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Don't waste a minute of your time in the wrong job, get out there and discover what makes you want to get out of bed in the morning. More

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By Clare McGregor

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Whatever you do, remember, if you’re not slightly scared by the next step in your life or your career then perhaps you’re ready to take a bigger leap. More

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