Yesterday an interesting article dropped into our inbox – “Make use of freelancers, firms told” – naturally, most mails don’t pass our instant-delete-suspect-email process, but due to the title of the mail, we read on. And we’re very glad that we did, as the article substantiates what we’re trying to achieve here at FreelanceStudents.

In brief the article discusses comments made by Sir Tom Farmer, the founder of Kwik-Fit and Michael van Swaaij, the former managing director of eBay Europe and chairman of Skype.

Sir Tom outlines why he believes over the next 10 years companies will “trim the fat” and look to outsource non-core activities. Translated, this means Sir Tom sees companies increasingly looking to use freelance and short-term staff.

Michael van Swaaij backs up Sir Tom’s comments by stating that the traditional model of employer/employee is clearly changing.

You could say we were ahead of the game! The full article can be found at http://www.mybusiness.co.uk/YaG1H5xo6VWuDg.html.

7 Essential Tips for Student freelancers – a useful article for any students or recent graduates looking for tips on freelancing.