We have employers turning to freelancers for content jobs, such as writing and research projects, all the way to highly complex jobs like mathematics, programming and engineering.

The Freelancers Hub in New York City opened in October, offering classes as well as tax and legal assistance for independent workers. It's free, and the first of its kind in the country.

New York City takes a big step toward embracing freelancing with a new "Hub" offering a free place to work to independent workers and resources to help them achieve more economic security.

I have company that does PC repair and I'm looking to transition into something more programming related. The reason I started this company was that I didnt like working for anyone, I would like ...

Freelancing is part of journalism courses, too, with lessons on pitching, building a digital portfolio and packaging content regularly taught within the program.