Freelance Forum: The Future of Freelancing

Can you think of a more important topic to launch the new year? If there’s one meeting you should attend, this one’s it!

Remember the time when “freelancers” referred only to people like us? Now, in this new economy and ever-evolving workplace, the term can apply to just about anyone. What’s more, any rules you might have followed in the past are in continuous rewrite today.

It’s a whole new world out there. As the freelance economy becomes mainstream, how will you best position yourself to take advantage of emerging trends?

Not to worry: help is on the way. At our January meeting, Patrick Ward and Cara Lucas, two employment pros from Kinetix, will take a look forward into 2016 to help us strategically plan the next steps in our careers and stay on track building successful businesses. From social media to thought leadership, Cara and Patrick will present a bootstrapper’s guide to successful freelancing in this new economy.

And they should know. Kinetix (www.kinetixhr.com) is a recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) firm for growth companies. Kinetix leverages an integrated services model comprised of total RPO, staffing/recruiting and HR consulting to help clients ensure that growth will never be slowed by an inability to acquire and retain the best talent. As Patrick told us: “We’ve got the goods, and we want to share them with you!”

Your future begins on January 7. See you then!

About Patrick

Patrick Ward is the Demand Generation Coordinator at Kinetix, a national RPO firm headquartered in Atlanta that serves growth companies. As demand generation lead, Patrick functions as a crucial pivot point between sales and marketing and uses data-driven analytics to position Kinetix as a market leader to both clients and candidates. Before joining Kinetix, Patrick worked in the political arena — first on Capitol Hill and then as a consultant managing political campaigns across the state of Georgia.

Patrick’s specialties: Belief that we shouldn’t fear big data, as it makes our lives more efficient. Vinyl record collecting. Schoolhouse Rock! Level-headed knowledge of the political and legislative process.

About Cara

Cara Lucas is the Marketing Manager at Kinetix and Editor of Fistful of Talent, the industry-leading HR blog. Cara runs the show at Kinetix regarding recruitment marketing for RPO clients, including strategic content plus digital and creative recruitment marketing campaigns intended to attract only the best candidates. Previously, Cara paid her journalism dues in New York City, serving as editor and contributing writer for two national magazines.

Cara’s specialties: Belief in the intersection of the creative and corporate worlds. Encyclopedic knowledge of Justin Bieber. Participating in an activity simply for the Instagram opportunity. Knack for rearranging furniture in her house on the regular. The ability to create a jingle for any occasion. Also recruitment marketing.