Results for Tags: "freelance" (12 results found)

July 30, 2012

Is Temp The New Perm?

Temp work not only features flexibility of schedule, like independent freelancing does, but in many cases, it’s better. Staffing companies have the relationships with clients and collect on receivables. Temping also costs freelancers less in taxes, since they are W2 employees of the staffing agency. These are a few rea... More

tagged: job hunting, contracting, hiring, freelance, blog, staffing

July 26, 2012

Getting the Best Work From Your Temporary Workforce

Finding ways to maximize employee performance is important - and it may be even more important when you’ve engaged contractors on short-term assignments. The key is to make sure that you’re providing feedback on their performance and helping them feel like part of the team. More

tagged: talent, contracting, hiring, freelance, blog, managing, staffing

July 19, 2012

Why Both Temp-to-Perm and Temping are Wise Choices

We know a majority of our expert talent come to us for both: a foot in the door for more permanent work at some of the world's biggest brands and work that offers them the flexibility they want. More

tagged: job hunting, contracting, freelance, blog, staffing

July 13, 2012

Aquent’s Commitment to Affordable Health Benefits

We were interested, along with many Americans, to hear the June 28 Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act (ACA). As one of the first employment agencies to offer our talent benefits, Aquent has always provided great health benefits to our talented marketing, creative and digital contractors who might not oth... More

tagged: contracting, hiring, freelance, blog, staffing, healthcare

November 03, 2011

Seven Tips for Keeping your Best Creative Talent

Your creative staff is critical to your success. The economy has kept many of these talented people in their current roles, either due to lack of opportunities or not wanting to switch jobs during a volatile economy. As things turn around, how do you keep this talent engaged and happy? Here are seven tips for keeping y... More

tagged: creative, hiring, freelance, managing

March 29, 2011

Out of the Gate and Coding in 20 Minutes

Your client is screaming for their new website, your staff is overloaded, and there is zero time to get your new web contractor up to speed. So how do you make the most of their time? Here are five tips to give your freelance web developer a running start. More

tagged: interactive, contracting, hiring, freelance, web

March 01, 2011

We Could Use a Few More Hands On Deck to Launch This Ship

So, 2011 is off to a better start than 2010, and you are now discovering, quite suddenly, that your department needs to staff up. Not just for ordinary skills, but you need to hire ... "creatives." You need copywriters, interactive designers, front-end developers, and user experience experts – and you need them yesterd... More

tagged: copywriting, freelance, staffing

November 19, 2010

A Great Start Begins BEFORE Your Freelancer Arrives: Day 1 Checklist for Success

Before your contractor starts, you should think about how to rapidly achieve productivity. What has to happen for this person to begin working on projects as quickly as possible? More

tagged: freelance

August 28, 2009

10 Tips For Booking Freelancers

If your desk area has started to resemble a small dysfunctional recycling plant, complete with its own ecosystem growing from a well used coffee mug it might be time to face the fact you need an extra pair of hands to lighten the work load. More

tagged: creative, hiring, freelance, managing, staffing

October 03, 2008

An Introduction to Freelancing

Top journo and editorial freelancer, John Pinching shares his thoughts on a career as a freelancer following more than seven successful years working in temporary contracts… More

tagged: creative, contracting, freelance, staffing

September 25, 2008

Working As a Temp or Contractor... Have Your Say!

Being a professional temp or contractor can provide a broad exposure to many different industries as well as giving individuals more of an opportunity to strike a better work-life balance. More

tagged: creative, contracting, freelance, staffing

August 12, 2008

Is Contract Marketing An Attractive Option?

Companies are now needing to fill gaps in capacity with short-term staff, and hiring specialist staff in areas such as new media, is the smart way for companies to deliver specific projects without investing in permanent teams. More

tagged: creative, job hunting, contracting, freelance, staffing