Our newest member, Alon Peer, talks about his motivation and experience in becoming a freelancer. Read The Freelance-verse for Beginners Can one man take on an army? Just read the Chanuka story, and you’ll see we believe the answer is yes. This author agrees. Read A Guide On How Freelancers Can Compete Against Large Design …
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The Blog is the New Resume
Not much to add in my own words on this topic, but let’s see what other people have to say about it: Read more
Know your Hebrew: Another Easy Mistake
I recently came across another easy Hebrew miscommunication that might have caused myself some prior issues. Hopefully you can avoid the same problems. Mail does not mean Mail! If you’re speaking to someone in Hebrew, such as customer service in Israel, and they ask for your Mail address (not K’tovet, Do’ar, etc.), don’t think they’re …
Your new favorite word: telecommute
I’ll be thrilled when JobShuk.com is the only website you’ll ever need to visit to find work abroad while living in Israel. Until then, learn the word "telecommute". Even if you’ve never heard it before, you probably already understand what it means. "Tele" as in telephone, telegraph, and tell-a-woman (woka woka). "Tele", meaning from afar, …
What are the best practices for a traditional writer to use for Web content?
I’m no expert in the writing field, but I know that they are many English-speakers in Israel who pride themselves on their writing abilities. I also know that in this Internet world of "content is King," website owners are paying good money for fresh articles on their blogs and websites. Here’s a thorough, educational and …
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What makes a great freelancer?
According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, freelance comes from: "medieval mercenary warrior," 1820, from free + lance; apparently a coinage of Sir Walter Scott’s. Fig. sense is from 1864; the verb is first attested 1903. Free: O.E. freo "free, exempt from, not in bondage," also "noble, joyful," from P.Gmc Lance: c.1290, from O.Fr. lance, from …
Is “Hard Work” returning as a virtue?
Given the current economic changes, we’re seeing faster changes to how people are working and doing business. Outsourcing is continuing to riseDespite the verbal concerns on the matter and its effect on the local businessman, people are continuing to seek out the cheapest solution. Outsourcing allows a small business to pay an expert for his …
Official Statement on recent SPAM activity
Last week, a spammer entered JobShuk and sent out e-mails to many of the users, making vague overtures, followed by standard Scam claims, e.g. millions of dollars in wire transfers, etc. Most of you quickly realized that this was a scam, and have already done what should be done with such SPAM – deleted it. …
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2nd Online Israel Business Expo
Tel Aviv, 28th October 2008 – On Tuesday we host the 2nd International Online Israeli Business Expo connecting hundreds of Israeli freelancers and small businesses with businesses in North America and Europe. Zionism meets good business sense by outsourcing business projects to Israel. On Tuesday 28th October at 11am Eastern US time, Israel’s entrepreneurs will …
the end of business as usual
Every once in a while, each of us encounters a message that, whether due to or in spite of its beligerance, makes us open our eyes and see things a little differently. I still see the same junk e-mails being passed around since the start of the Internet revolution, but I’ve never yet been exposed …