Soft Skills: Key to a Successful Freelancer Career Nick Kolakowski, April 28, 2020 6 min read The freelancer life is a hard one. If you’re lucky, you lock down a couple of solid clients who pay reliably; but...
Is It Better to Hire Contractors or Full-Time Employees? Nate Swanner, October 23, 2019 4 min read As recruiters and hiring managers know, the conversation around tech employment tends to focus on the linear...
Dear Jony Ive: Some Advice for Your New Life as a Contractor Nick Kolakowski, July 2, 2019 5 min read Dear Jony: No, wait, that’s way too informal for someone once knighted by the Queen. It’s Sir Ive, no? Let’s...
Tech Contractors: Understand Your Rights Leslie Stevens-Huffman, June 27, 2019 6 min read Many major employers (including several large tech firms) have been called out for treating contractors unfairly for...
Do Contractors Earn More Than Full-Time Employees? Nick Kolakowski, February 21, 2019 3 min read To contract or not to contract—that is the question. Whether ‘tis nobler to sit at a desk as a full-time employee,...
Tech Contractors’ Tips for Identifying Good Clients Leslie Stevens-Huffman, February 18, 2019 4 min read Working with great clients who will value your input, pay on time, and provide clear requirements is essential to your...
3 Ways Tech Contractors Can Document Their Impact Leslie Stevens-Huffman, November 1, 2018 5 min read Building a positive reputation that encourages repeat business and premium billing rates has always been difficult for...
4 Ways to Thrive in Tech’s Growing Gig Economy Leslie Stevens-Huffman, April 24, 2018 6 min read You don’t need to be a card-carrying member of the on-demand workforce to find yourself impacted by the rise of the...
Contractors: Never Too Early to Think About New Tax Law Mark Feffer, March 7, 2018 9 min read Yes, we know your 2017 taxes are due in barely a month. But even as you labor over filing those returns on time, make...
Benefits and Perks Tech Contractors Should Ask For Leslie Stevens-Huffman, February 8, 2018 5 min read There was a time when tech contractors had to settle for meager benefits when compared to their “permanent...
