Jan 25, 2013

Infographic - The World of Freelancers

Do you have what it takes to become a freelancer? Do you have the skills that makes up most of the freelancers around the world? This infographic will help you decide if you want to venture into the world of freelancers.



Jan 23, 2013

Easy-Peasy Tips to Become a Better Writer Online

Despite the fact that I've been writing online for more than 2 years now, I have never considered myself as a better writer the way I was before. Even though there are major improvements in my writing style, I know there is still a lot to do. However, based on my experiences I realized that in order to write better, you need to write more. But, to write more, you need to have a better grasp and understanding of what you are doing.

Jan 21, 2013

Top 4 Career Trends on 2013



According to oDesk CEO Gary Stewarts' prediction for the year 2013, many of us won't be commuting to work, we'll get our jobs in through virtual companies through the internet.

Here are the four career trends we'll see in 2013:

1. Specialists
In the past, specialization was not an important factor because there wasn't just enough volume to support it. Today, there is an open potential market for specialists that are greatly in demand.

2. Custom Catered Education
To support specialization, education will become more customized - breaking it down to a smaller and more focused units of learning. Online training will help professionals get the skills they need to become competitive.

3. Analytic-driven HR
To keep up with the competitive business online, business that are using data to streamline the process will start looking for flexible teams that they can adapt as dynamic change.

4. New skills that doesn't exist yet.
If next year will be all about specialization, the skill to specialize in likely doesn't exist yet.

If this happens then static jobs where you go about doing the same thing over and over again for years will change into a dynamic and more challenging jobs.

Read the rest of the article here:  http://venturebeat.com/2012/12/19/the-top-4-career-trends-for-2013/

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