Freelancers (or freelance workers) are self-employed individuals who pursue various professions without a long-term commitment to any one employer. Basically, they are independent workers that get paid on a project-by-project basis. Freelancers can be photographers, graphic designers, journalists, publicists, web developers, and even business coaches. Really anyone with a skill in demand can be a freelancer.
If you are interested in freelancing, here are some great web site tools:
1) Elance.com - the #1 online workplace where businesses find and hire people "on demand" to get work done quickly and cost effectively. This is a great place for freelancers to list themselves as available.
2) GetAFreeLancer.com - the #2 online marketplace for freelancers and companies looking to hire freelancers. This is also a great place to list your profile.
3) iFreelance.com - the #3 online destination for freelancers and employers to interact. It would definitely be worth listing your profile here as well.
Being a freelancer can be a very financially rewarding career. One great benefit is that you are your own boss. You can work at home, at your own flexibility.
However, a major downfall is that you are responsible for keeping your work steady. You have to make sure that business is consistent, so that your cash flow is constantly flowing. In addition, you have to file taxes as a business - which is very different from personal taxes.
For information on how to be successful as a freelancer, it may be wise to join the Freelancers Union. They are a non-profit organization that represents the needs and concerns of America’s growing independent workforce through advocacy, information and service.
11/13/2007
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Hi Dante,
ReplyDeleteI think it's awesome that you're an Entrepreneur. I liked the suggestions you gave, brief but informative. I am a "newbie" in this field so I'm trying to find as much info as possible. I'll definitely be checking out the sites you provided. Until I read your post, I had no idea that freelance journalists have to file taxes!
Concept of freelance is excellent but i had came across one new concept which is also reduces the risk involved in freelancer,
ReplyDeleteI come across a very good site which provided me a very good result to one of my friend.
He directly hired his own virtual employee from http://www.marketraise.com company name MarketRaise Corp.
He was provided to Monitor and track your worker and project with their daily tracking and reporting system. Moreover here you get a company which takes responsibility for both parties where as in freelance sites they are just acting as a middle man sites.
I hope that this concept can change the freelance scenario. Hope this helps you in getting your work done
thanks jenny.i have visited the marketraise site and i personally feel that it is new and different hiring concept.
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