The Life of a Freelancer
I’m out there looking for a teaching job, but in the meantime I am still doing freelance graphic design and writing. I have been freelancing ever since I stopped working outside the home back when I was pregnant with my daughter.
While freelancing is paying my bills right now, in order for me to actually make it work I have to get out there and find the work. The jobs dribble in little by little from old clients and some new word-of-mouth situations. However, if you want to expand your scope, you have to get out there and find the clients.
Some designers have their portfolios online and I am sure this brings in a certain amount of new work, but the competition is so fierce that you cannot just sit back and wait for the work to come to you.
One of the best ways for a freelancer to find new work is to use a job matching resource. For example, TheFreelanceNation.com is a website where businesses looking for people to complete their projects and freelancers can find one another. Freelancers can post a profile, businesses can post project requirements, and both of them back go searching for the right match. In fact, even recruiters and staffing agencies use TheFreelance Nation as a resource. I’ve looked through the listings and I have seen permanent jobs, one-time projects, and even temporary employment available.
No matter the area of your expertise, you should check out this site. Designers, programmers, SEO experts, writers, or even language translators – the jobs are out there for you to find.
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