Uncategorized

In the ever-evolving landscape of production, staying ahead of trends is crucial for professionals aiming to deliver cutting-edge content. Each year, more and more trends and technologies emerge and shape the future of production, revolutionising the way we not only create, but consume and interact with media.  We asked you (our Linkedin followers) via a

What if you could avoid the stress that comes with short lead times and compromised freelance choices? What if you could get ahead of your freelance needs by having a deep, and vetted freelance team at your disposal? Sounds great but a lot of work? Not with &FRIENDS Talent Pools.   For the first time,

  The beauty of having a profile on a freelancer platform like &FRIENDS means you can apply for a project with just a click of a button. However, you know that all jobs are different and require various skills and specialisations. Taking a moment to tailor your profile before hitting the apply button not only

Do your daily habits correlate with your expected level of success?     As a company working with freelancers, who are more often than not running their own show, we often hear about how hard it is to stay productive and motivated. This week, we’re exploring the daily habits of the most successful people   Waking

We’re a freelancer management platform, so of course we’re advocates of working with freelancers to handle the ebbs and flows of projects! We do however recognise that there can be challenges involved in working with a contingent workforce, especially when it comes to remote freelancers – Would you agree? We asked our LinkedIn, followers if

 We asked our Linkedin followers: ‘Has hiring freelancers improved your company’s flexibility in managing workloads?’ With 84% of people voting yes and only 16% voting no, you can guess our stance!    With 84% of people voting yes and only 16% voting no, you can guess our stance!    At &FRIENDS, we actively implement what

YOUR FRIENDLY REMINDER TO IMPLEMENT PRODUCTIVITY STRATEGIES INTO YOUR DAY TO DAY TO KEEP YOU MOTIVATED, ON TRACK AND CLEAR HEADED. Depending on your specialisation, freelancing can be isolating and quite taxing mentally, especially when it comes to the grind of actually finding the projects in the first place! So how are you staying motivated? Are

Via a recent linkedin poll we asked you whether you include your freelancers into your companies internal strategy discussions. Here were the results. Yes: 70% No: 30% Although in some cases it might be dependant on certain factors such as, freelancer experience, how long they have been with, or will be with, the company, or

Freelancers can be beneficial for companies because they can bring specialised skills and experience to a project. They also offer flexibility in terms of the amount of work that can be done and the timeline in which it can be completed. Additionally, hiring freelancers can save a company money on benefits and other costs associated

When we talk to companies about their creative workforce and what challenges they face, it generally comes down to 4 topics:    The need for more agility  How to plan for a flexible workforce  Building resilience in a freelance workforce How to find quality freelancers   The need for more agility The days when brands

PROJECT ALERTS We know you get enough emails, and yes we get the irony that you’re probably reading this due to email but we promise it’ll help.  When you signed up with &FRIENDS you may have input multiple specialisms/expertise on your account as you can have up to 4 on your profile. This also means