Women have, in growing numbers, used changes the pandemic has caused to launch their own careers as freelancers or consultants — trying to find meaningful work on their own terms. Presented by LenovoThinkPad in partnership with VerizonBusiness.
For women like Kimberly Hermann of upstate New York, freelancing opened the door to flexible, lucrative work and control of her life, schedule, and career. , told Insider."My kids weren't babies anymore and I didn't want to go back to what I did before kids, which was being a dental assistant."
Hermann wasn't looking for a full-time, in-person job. She wanted to challenge herself professionally, make money, and learn new skills. But she said the job needed to fit around her life. Photo provided by Kimberly Hermann A friend told Hermann about Hay There Social Media's training program and she jumped in. Since then, her business has been growing and she told Insider she loves working when she wants and for whom she wants.
"It's so flexible," Hermann said."I can work in the in-between hours of raising my kids and I can set my own hours. But then I have the freedom to go to my kids' activities."Cohen said women are opting for freelance opportunities because this kind of job offers them flexible work during life circumstances such as raising young children or caring for elderly relatives.
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