Mad Babble & Lucid Thought » Finding Freelance Jobs http://www.madbabble.com Mad Babble & Lucid Thought Sat, 13 Nov 2010 17:19:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The First Job http://www.madbabble.com/the-first-job.html http://www.madbabble.com/the-first-job.html#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:11:57 +0000 Sven http://www.madbabble.com/?p=201 This will be first post after some time but not last :)

If done well, freelancing can be a rewarding career that offers a decent salary, flexible hours and the ability to be your own boss. However, starting out can be difficult to say the least. Here are a few tips to help you with getting that first bid.

  1. Although experience, ratings, reviews and price are important factors in freelancing it must not be regarded as a first priority.
  2. Show interest in the project. Ask questions. Clients want to feel as if their project is important to you. Asking questions shows the client that you have interest in the work they present
  3. Freelancing is a business. As a business, excellent service is a first priority. Let your personality show. Be friendly, but do inappropriate. Remember to be professional at all times.
  4. As mentioned, price is not the first priority but it is important though. Deciding on a proper pricing structure that is competitive is not very easy and requires proper research.  Fortunately, the majority of freelancing sites allows you to change your bids. When deciding on a bid, be fair to yourself as a freelancer. You don’t want to work for nothing, but you also do not want overbid and lose a project.
  5. When freelancing, your job is to provide the best product you can offer. Therefore, if you have suggestions that may make the product better, communicate your suggestion with your buyer. This will not only earn trust, but will earn you more freelancing jobs in the future.
  6. As in life, in freelancing, honesty is certainly the best policy. If you are unable to complete any part of the project, disagree with the deadline, etc.
  7. Part of being successful in freelancing is having a proper portfolio. If you were seeking any other job, you would not walk in, requesting employment empty-handed. You would have a resume. Well, in freelancing, your portfolio serves as your resume.
  8. One of the best qualities of a freelancer is a positive attitude and patience. Being successful in freelancing will take time. You must build a reputation based on personality, fairness, service, honesty and professionalism.
]]> http://www.madbabble.com/the-first-job.html/feed 0 How to find freelance Jobs sites http://www.madbabble.com/how-to-find-freelance-jobs-sites.html http://www.madbabble.com/how-to-find-freelance-jobs-sites.html#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:28:58 +0000 Sven http://www.madbabble.com/2007/09/26/how-to-find-freelance-jobs-sites/ With the growing popularity of internet, people have got more opportunities to use their skills even by sitting in the comforts of their home. Freelance jobs are preferred by both, buyers (customers) as well as service providers. Finding a freelance job is not a difficult task. You can find a number of sites offering freelance jobs. What all you need to do is, just getting yourself registered with them and placing intelligent bids on the projects that come into your areas of expertise.

A few examples of freelance job sites are as follows:

GetAFreelancer.com: This is the most liked and used freelance job site by both, service buyers and providers. Service providers are to pay a nominal commission $5 or 10% (whichever is higher) of the project, on winning a bid. But, they don’t need to pay any commissions if they the gold members. Fee for gold membership is the lowest ($12 per month) as compared to other sites.

Scriptlance.com: This site again is very cost effective for all. No signup fee is required. There is no option of monthly fee too. They simply charge 5% commission on each won bid. Escrow payment option is available too.

GetAcoder.com:

RentACoder: This is another one good freelance job site. Registration is free for one or more categories. The only difference between the two sites is that this site charges a little higher commission. You are allowed to make your bid proposals more attractive by adding HTML tags.

Guru.com: This site has very clean and clear format. The bidders are not able to see each other’s bids. It allows you to post personal messages to the buyer and receive from him. Payment methods are also laid down very clearly for the convenience of all.

]]> http://www.madbabble.com/how-to-find-freelance-jobs-sites.html/feed 10 Best way to find jobs http://www.madbabble.com/best-way-to-find-jobs.html http://www.madbabble.com/best-way-to-find-jobs.html#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:05:03 +0000 Sven http://www.madbabble.com/2007/09/26/best-way-to-find-jobs/ You are qualified, but can’t afford to go out to work!! Still there is an option by which you can utilize your talent and earn money too. Freelance jobs are meant for such people, like stay at home moms, part time workers, students, etc.

You can find a plethora of freelance jobs at internet. There are a number of sites offering freelance jobs of all types and categories, including copywriting, translation, website designing and other computer related jobs, and many more. The best way to start your freelance career is to find suitable jobs as per your qualities. For this, you can get yourself registered with a few freelance websites and place your bids on the projects. In many cases once the client is happy with your performance, he keeps giving work directly.

To enhance your chances of getting online jobs, prepare an impressive portfolio, highlighting all your positive qualities. On winning a bid, put your best effort to satisfy the buyer’s expectations, thus getting good reviews. These reviews will improve your ratings, resulting in winning more projects.
Other than internet news papers too have many adds offering freelance jobs. You can find your choice of jobs and apply for it.

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