A collection of stories and tips about how to become a better freelancer. Whether it is about ensuring successful collaboration with your clients, staying productive, expanding your client base, or increasing your hourly rate, in our blog you’ll find the latest insider knowledge about freelancer know-how.
There are the same insurances for self-employed as for employees. The difference, however, is the responsibility you bear for your insurance coverage as a self-employed person. Self-employed people have to insure themselves against risks during their work, as you do not have an employer to cover the financial consequences of any damage. Therefore, ensuring that
In many freelance projects in the IT environment and other areas, the contracting parties exchange information that is confidential. This can be about the projects themselves, but also about technical and content issues. The freelancer is not bound by the confidentiality regulations in the fulfillment of his assignment, which arise from the employment contract in
Especially in the IT sector, but also in other project fields with creative demands, employees are not always employed on a salaried basis. For project-related work, the freelancer contract is the best option. On its basis, you are dealing with a contract for work or services, but you are not working as an employee. Especially
The new employer was already able to get an idea of your professional skills in your application. At the interview, they want to get to know you better and find out whether you fit the advertised position, the team and the company itself. Various questioning techniques are used in job interviews. HR managers use different
Are you considering starting your own business in the future and want to pursue a freelancing career? The ability to work as a freelancer is contingent on having the right credentials and is particularly related to the expertise and experience of the individual. In this blog post, we explain to you what taxes you will
Podcasts are in vogue. You can listen to them comfortably and learn a lot from them. Digital audio contributions are now available on almost every topic. Even freelancing is covered in some series. In fact, there is already a large selection that is aimed primarily at freelancers of all ages, companies, and interested parties. ElevateX
Christmas season often means a lot of stress for most people. Buy presents in overcrowded cities, get the work done before the year ends, and have enough time left for family and friends. We want to make the time until Christmas more pleasant for you and created the first ElevateX freelance advent calendar.
You have a dream of working for yourself and potentially even being fully independent of where you are, but you have no idea how to go about making that dream a reality. That’s Freelancing. But what about the stages involved in registering your freelancing work and your business? Here’s everything you need to know about
There are various government financing options for freelancers or start-ups. However, grants for the self-employed are sometimes linked to certain criteria or restrictions. In this article, you will learn more about the different grants and which ones are best suited for you. Becoming Self-Employed The journey to freelancing can take various forms. While some independent
If you want to work as a freelancer for a company, it is advisable to record all details and general conditions in a freelance contract. This contract forms the basis for the cooperation and ensures that it can run smoothly.
So what exactly is a freelance contract? What are the components of a freelance contract? What do I have to pay attention to as a freelancer?
Client acquisition is an important topic for many freelancers and necessary for professional success in freelancing. What exactly client acquisition means, where the difference between cold and warm acquisition is and what are the best tips for better client acquisition for freelancers, you can read in this article.
In the last stories we told a lot about the life as a freelancer. We gave information on the impostor syndrome, how to best prepare for technical interviews and showed you the top trends for 2022.
But we never explained how to become a freelancer.
In this guide we show you steps on how to get started and give an overview on the life as a freelancer.
People who are affected by impostor syndrome believe that they are impostors themselves. They think that they do not deserve their success and suffer from self-doubt.
In this article, we clarify what impostor syndrome exactly is, what its characteristics and causes are , and what tips and tricks exist to overcome it.
As a freelancer, there are many things to consider when it comes to a technical interview. How can I best prepare myself? What are things the client wants to know? How do I behave?
Read in this article how a technical interview for IT-Freelancer is structured, how do you best prepare for it and what do you need to consider during the interview?
As 2021 comes to an end, we asked ourselves: What are the top issues for freelancers in 2022? In this article, we share our top insights and how you can best prepare for the new year.
Globally, LinkedIn has long been the number one in career networks. Microsoft’s social network also ranks number one in Germany. A fine-tuned LinkedIn profile helps freelancers immensely in attracting customers and maintaining business relationships. The more meaningful and authentic your profile, the easier you will be found by potential clients. Quickly tips – Optimize your
After freelancers were able to push through a even higher hourly rate over the years, these generally stagnated since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. While large sections of freelancers are suffering from the economic consequences of the pandemic, the outlook for IT freelancers can be seen as far more positive. IT workers are
To keep up in the fast-moving world, one must be up-to-date with the newest working tools and technologies. Both, new working strategies, as well as the latest technologies, influence the work of freelancers increasingly. Due to their flexibility and ability to quickly adapt to new circumstances, freelancers possess skills that benefit them and set them
There are the same insurances for self-employed as for employees. The difference, however, is the responsibility you bear for your insurance coverage as a self-employed person. Self-employed people have to insure themselves against risks during their work, as you do not have an employer to cover the financial consequences of any damage. Therefore, ensuring that
In many freelance projects in the IT environment and other areas, the contracting parties exchange information that is confidential. This can be about the projects themselves, but also about technical and content issues. The freelancer is not bound by the confidentiality regulations in the fulfillment of his assignment, which arise from the employment contract in
Especially in the IT sector, but also in other project fields with creative demands, employees are not always employed on a salaried basis. For project-related work, the freelancer contract is the best option. On its basis, you are dealing with a contract for work or services, but you are not working as an employee. Especially