freelancer
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Freelance (sometimes spelled free-lance or free lance), freelancer, and freelance worker are common terms for a person who is self-employed and not necessarily committed to a particular employer long-term. Freelance workers are sometimes represented by a company or a temporary agency that resells freelance labor to clients. Others work independently or use professional associations or websites to get work.
A freelancer is a self-employed person who works for different clients without long-term commitment to a single employer, often finding work through agencies, websites, or professional networks. This arrangement matters because it provides flexibility for workers to control their own schedules and clients while allowing businesses to hire specialized skills on a temporary or project basis.
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- Freelance practices
- Types of work
- Compensation
- Copyright
- Demographics
- Benefits
- Drawbacks
- Internet and online marketplaces
- Legal aspects
- United States
- Etymology
- See also
- References
- External links
Freelance (sometimes spelled free-lance or free lance), freelancer, and freelance worker are common terms for a person who is self-employed and not necessarily committed to a particular employer long-term. Freelance workers are sometimes represented by a company or a temporary agency that resells freelance labor to clients. Others work independently or use professional associations or websites to get work.
While the term independent contractor would be used in a to designate the tax and employment classes of this type of worker, the term "freelancing" is most common in culture and creative industries, and use of this term may indicate participation therein.
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