Freelancing stories
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, New Zealand sees a 260% surge in independent earners, as job cuts drive many to freelancing and contracting, reports Hnry.
Freelance writing and API development topped the list of fastest-growing jobs in 2018, driven by surging demand for digital content and web services.
Starting 2014 on a high after a promising finish to 2013, Freelancer.com has smashed through 10 million members.
The rise of crowdsourcing & 3D printing have caused major disruption in the design & manufacturing industries.
Freelancer.com breaks through 8 million user mark, adding 10 new languages to reach a total of 30. The platform now supports professionals in 234 countries.
Freelancer.com reports 103% increase in revenue for Q1 2013, as it becomes world's largest outsourcing marketplace.
Website hosting leads online job growth at 3300%, with AWS seeing a 466% rise. Apple jobs decline amid 'app-fatigue' while Android gains 7%.
Value of projects completed hits one million NZD for the Kiwi arm of the world's largest outsourcing and crowd-sourcing marketplace.
2012 has seen a surge in demand for freelance web developers, with Web 2.0 job postings booming, as per freelancer.com data, including HTML roles up by 193%.
While every small business knows accounting is a vital task, freelancers often let this aspect of their business fall by the wayside.
Flexible work could cut New Zealand’s CO2 emissions by 900,000 tonnes a year and add up to NZ$18.1 billion to the economy by 2030.
Australian start-up breaks through four million projects, 25 regional marketplaces, 15 currencies and 10 languages.
Auckland's The Freelance Project launches a free site, offering NZ businesses a fresh way to hire and manage freelance talent amid recession.
