5 Steps to Professional Development as a Freelancer
  5 Steps to Professional Development as a Freelancer     This article  was originally published by JetCake .     Freelancing can be isolating. The flexibility of freelancing is a double-edged sword: on one hand,  a professional can make their own hours and work from anywhere.  On the other hand, a freelancer often works from home or at odd hours  – and it can be lonely  to work in that kind of solitude.      Of course, loneliness can be resolved by going to a coffee shop to work or meeting up with  other freelancers for a coworking session. The more serious threat to a freelancer’s career  is the lack of professional development and mentorship that would otherwise  be available in a traditional office environment. It’s incumbent on freelancers  to seek out their own development and mentoring opportunities to continue  to grow professionally. Often, there’s no formal corporate ladder, no regular  one-on-ones, and no development benefits available to freelancers.      For ...