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Large parts of the American workforce have been working from home since the COVID-19 pandemic led employers to close offices.  Without a long daily commute to contend with, many full-time designers, writers, and editors might find themselves with a little bit of extra time on their hands. Some may find they have even more time […]

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Fiverr has spoken with hundreds of freelancers who, in the wake of the coronavirus, suddenly find their freelance business turned on its head. Many of their clients are “on hold” and, as a result, they’re taking a major revenue hit so far this year.  For a group who notoriously battles the feast-famine cycle anyway, taking an […]

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Although it’s been over a decade, the  economic recession of 2008 really doesn’t feel like that long ago. Then, much like now (only on a much bigger scale today), people lost their jobs, markets took a nosedive, and people became worried about the future. Even though much of the world was in despair (sound familiar?), […]

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It is no secret that the COVID-19 epidemic has absolutely crushed the U.S. job market, with more than 36 million American workers filing for unemployment benefits over the last several weeks. The unprecedented shock to the economy has affected almost half of U.S. households who have lost employment income or are earning reduced wages.  While the freelance […]

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Changing careers or finding a new job can be challenging at any time, but 2020 and the COVID-19 crisis has wrought a new level of volatility to job hunting that would have been hard to fathom a year ago. All that said, the bedrock of the job search is still a good resume. And with […]

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I’ve been working from home for years, but even for someone like me, COVID-19 left me feeling beaten down.  Right away, I began to worry about how so many people are suffering from an invisible enemy. I worried about my family over in Michigan. I worried about my freelance career and if I’d be able […]

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