We have just celebrated our 10th anniversary! 🎉 It’s been a decade since we set out to reinvent the way businesses and freelance professionals collaborate around the world. And together, we have gone a long way! In the joyous mood that’s fitting for such an occasion,…
Back in 2008 when I first started freelancing, it took me over 2 months until I landed my first job, and as small as that job was I was flying high with happiness. A few years later, I started to get a lot of young men and…
If we’ve learned anything from recent events, it’s that we need to be prepared. Hopefully we’ll be able to avoid disasters, but as freelancers, we also need to think seriously about mitigating the effects of temporary disruption, partly because our livelihoods depend on it and…
Freelancing remotely is increasingly popular, and 4.85 million people in the UK are now self-employed, but the cost of living can vary hugely depending on where you live. If you don’t need to be in the office, working abroad can be a good way to make your…
We love a success story here at PPH, particularly when it involves our website being the catalyst for transforming a small business into something successful. Case Study 1: Transfer Go Transfer Go is one of these stories. Their journey began in 2012, with a unique idea…
Etiquette, which is commonly used in the world of bricks and mortar is not usually seen or heard of in our digital environment. However, notwithstanding this, it is something that is part of us, because it defines the proper way to behave in any given…
When I started this article I was reminded of a meme from a few years back that visualised all the objects a smartphone had essentially replaced. The image is no less relevant now, as it does a great job of reaffirming just how powerful our…
In an increasingly digital world, taking pen to paper is often seen as an old-fashioned way of doing things, especially in the office. But there are some interesting and unexpected advantages to using a paper diary over your computer calendar. Source: Pexels Research shows that…
In this day and age when many businesses are looking to reduce their carbon footprint and to be better stewards of the environment, now is as good a time as any to go green. So if you want to run a more eco-friendly operation, check…
The majority of email opens occur on mobile devices, and this trend will grow in the future. Â On average, a person receives 124 emails per day, and it’s estimated that the number will increase to 126 by 2019. Â Email is used both for work and…
Dear PPHers, This year, PeoplePerHour is turning 10 (we know, wow!). To celebrate in style and thank you all for making this journey possible, we’ll be throwing a birthday party in one of London’s most iconic venues. Watch this space for more information — we…
Do you need crème de la crème talent for your project? Of course, you do! The tricky thing is that everyone does… so how do you stand out? With the volume of new Jobs posted on the platform growing every day, it has become obvious…
When a small business owner asks me should I be using a cloud based accounting package, the answer is always going to be YES, YES, YES. Â I have set up many small business owners up with a free cloud accounting package on their smart phone…
Meet Jigna, one of our TOP cert mobile developers.
Gaining new work on PeoplePerHour (PPH) requires a fair bit of effort; like everything in life, jobs rarely arrive at your doorstep by chance. Â Clearly, sometimes, they do – and that makes PPH my favourite platform for picking up more freelancing work because it combines…
Businesses aren’t adapting quickly enough to the rapidly shifting nature of the workforce and are sitting on a “ticking time bomb” that could cost the economy billions, according to a global expert in workforce trends. As millennials increasingly seek the flexibility of self-employment, the freelance…
Meet Anna, a TOP retoucher, Photoshop expert, Image editor, Retouching Team Lead from Ukraine. Â Anna also specialises in design brand identity; website and social media banners, business cards, flyers, brochures, stickers, facebook timeline covers.
There is no doubt that social media has become an important part of people’s everyday life with more than 2.8 billion active users worldwide it makes sense for businesses to use that for their benefit. Â Whether you want to sell products or offer services for…
When it comes to running your own small business there are some things that you will find comes naturally to you. There are others that you may not instantly understand. Sales and marketing is one of the things that can be tricky to master. Thankfully, here…
Meet Allison, a PPH Top Cert freelance PA/VA working either from her fully equipped London office or from clients’ premises.Â
