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8 Things to Do Before Freelancing
There are many reasons you may have for wanting to go freelance. You might be tired of office politics or never felt like you belonged in a traditional work environment. You may even have a disability and are unable to function properly in a typical workspace. Whatever your motivation may be, having control of your work life and doing what you love for a living is a dream come true to many.
By Jessica Pilla8 years ago in Journal
Born to Lead
I was born in Kenya in Mombasa and ever since I could remember I lived with my grandma, BiSaida, a beautiful petite lady with a great smile and charisma and my grandpa, babuSaid a safari guide. Most of the time he was away because of his job, but when he returned he brought bush meat, from what could have been any animal. They were great times.
By Barke Kamuss8 years ago in Journal
What Are Different Career Paths for Business Analysts
With the rapidly changing economy, the business methods have also witnessed major reforms. It has become necessary for the enterprises to adapt to these fast changes smartly. For easy transition, analysis is playing a crucial role in deciphering the future of a company. As more businesses are gravitating towards new-age technologies, there is no dearth of opportunities for business analysts. These business analysts are instrumental in initiating valuable changes for optimizing the business processes. Depending on your qualifications, expertise, and experience, you would find yourself working at a junior, mid, or senior position. What you will do as a BA will depend on the chosen field. For instance, in the health care domain, you will serve as an interface between the patients and doctors whereas in the software sector, you will be refining business processes.
By Carol Wilson8 years ago in Journal
Branching Out With Business Finance
If you're thinking of starting a business, finding support for your project will be a high priority. You'll know that entering any commercial sector with a new enterprise, consultancy or partnership comes with challenges. You'll also know that branching out by yourself can be demanding. You'll be inspired, however, in the knowledge that many services provided by the self-employed and partnerships have great potential in the marketplace.
By Siôn Stedman8 years ago in Journal
Your Boss Doesn't Care!
OK so I just saw an article called "Six Things Your Boss Wants to Know About You." Yeah OK that's great, well here's what your boss doesn't care about. Your boss doesn't want to hear a long rant about your life. Now ask yourself why—because he has better things to do with his time than listen to how your child colored on the wall yesterday. Your boss is a busy person, don't waste his/her time going on rants or giving long stories. I'm quite sure your boss would appreciate a shortened version of whatever you're about to say.
By Alyssa Smith8 years ago in Journal
Effective Marketing on Instagram
Instagram: that little app that Facebook stole and changed the way millennials and businesses share content. With the platform growing at a vast rate due to the new implementation of shopping, stories, links and much more, it's becoming a very busy space like most mediums, thus making it difficult for you to get your message out there.
By Francis Milligan8 years ago in Journal
Why Are Artist Commissions Hard?
So, to start things off, what are artist commissions? Basically, you'll pay an artist to create a work of art in their medium choice. Typically, if it's on the internet, it's digital commissions. I happen to do this myself. The mediums I chose are traditional pen, paper, and colored pencils or markers, and the most popular: digital media. You may have many questions still, and hopefully I'll answer them, so let's dive on in and learn something new!
By Umi Kirisame8 years ago in Journal
