Share Job Sources for Success

January 13th, 2010 admin

Every business has competitors. If you’re like me, some of your competitors will be close friends. I wonder: do you share job sources with your friendly competitors? My friends and I often share details of good recruiters, client organizations, and service businesses who need freelancers. We frequently refer each other jobs and clients when we don’t have time to do the work, aren’t interested in the project (perhaps because we’re trying to focus on new industries or work types), or need help for some other reason. …


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