Independent contracting is no regular type of employment. On top of ongoing skills development and job searching, you have to worry about the rest of your business – accounting, taxes, marketing, networking, navigating relationships with recruiters, building your reputation… the list goes on!

If you’re drinking your coffee today and stressing over some of these areas (actually, even if that doesn’t sound like you at all right now), have a look through the list of posts below. Today, we compiled the top posts of 2018 that are related to running a business, navigating the workplace, and keeping an overall professional image.

Enjoy!

Working with Staffing Agencies

• 12 Signs You're Working with an Ethical IT Recruiter

• How Recruiters Know (or just think) You're Lying

• Recruiters Love and Need Your Feedback

• How to Talk Money with Recruiters

• A Beginner's Guide to Recruitment Agencies

• Your Agency Is an Extension of Your Marketing Department

Life as a Contractor

• 10 Steps to Take Before Becoming an Independent Contractor

• 6 Ways Independent Contractors Can Use Microsoft Excel

• How IT Contractors Can Take Better Breaks

• Should IT Contractors Charge for Their Breaks

• The Benefits of Working Remotely for IT Contractors and Their Clients

• 5 New LinkedIn Features for the IT Contractor

• 9 Tips Every IT Contractor and Job Seeker Must Read Before Sending Email from a Phone

• Health Insurance for Independent Contractors

Workplace Tips

• Is There a Place for Politics at Work?

• Workplace Health & Safety for Independent Contractors

• Baby Boomers vs Millennials

• Accidents Happen - Here's How to Redeem Yourself

• Breaking Down Complex Ideas so Anyone Can Understand Them