When I was first curious about freelancing, I felt a bit overwhelmed. I wasn’t quite sure how to get started, and feared I didn’t have what it took to be a successful solopreneur. But here’s what I learned: The beauty...
The job market is a competitive place, and companies are doing everything they can to attract top talent. Competitive benefits like work from home privileges, dog-friendly offices, and stocked beer fridges are just a few of the things that businesses...
You’ve most likely come across those idealized depictions of the freelance life: Working out of a hammock on the pristine, white sands of a beach in Bali. Typing away on an assignment while balancing a small child on your knee....
My family immigrated from Ukraine in the early 90s, so I’ve never been a stranger to traveling abroad. We would go back to visit every once in a while, and my parents were good about taking me to other European...
I was in Puerto Rico on vacation when I got a call from New York — I answered and they said, “Hey Arielle, sorry, we know you’re on vacation, but…” And that was it. More than 250 people had been let go, and I became a prisoner of my own mind.
When I graduated from college, the only experience I had in negotiating was haggling for a better deal on cat trinkets in a Chinatown shop. I was certainly proud of scoring the pair of ceramic felines for a fraction of...
When I graduated from college with a degree in Anthropology many moons ago, my career options felt limited. I could get a job in corporate America, accept another unpaid internship, or submit to the grind of retail. You only picked...
No matter how on top of your money game you are as a freelancer, you’re bound to let a few things fall by the wayside. Between meeting project deadlines and hustling for new gigs, some of the “musts” on your...
Employers might think employees are looking for companies that offer a game room or on-site massage chair, but research shows employees actually don’t want superficial perks— they’d rather have core benefits and compensation packages. Financial incentives can be great, but...
Once college is over, the possibilities are endless… but the money in your bank account may not be. When you’re diving straight into the job market from campus life, you may quickly realize you don’t have enough professional clothes to...
When I was first curious about freelancing, I felt a bit overwhelmed. I wasn’t quite sure how to get started, and feared I didn’t have what it took to be a successful solopreneur. But here’s what I learned: The beauty... 
