Especially when you’re just starting out, finding work can be a difficult and intimidating process. You might not be sure where to look or exactly how to word that email. Fear not: I’m here to help. Today I’m going to talk about three ways to find work, what to look for, and how to keep it coming.
As a freelancer, a lot of my gigs come from referrals- friends, family, former clients. But, especially starting out, you can’t always rely on these. You should actively look for work on a regular basis. My first non-referral gig came when I responded to a gig board’s posting and the poster decided to go with me. Here is how I did it.
I wrote a few days ago about my first freelance gig. It was a parish- church with school, on a fairly low budget. They weren’t looking for anything spectacular, which was great because I was just learning the ropes. So I set out to find my first niche.
Zach Morris
You could say that in high school, I was a lot like Zach Morris of Saved by the Bell fame. Not so much in the teenage heart-throb sense, but in the “how can I get rich quick” sense. I was always coming up with plans to quickly and easily make money.
I mentioned in my last post that by the age of 13 I had found my niche: computers. As a sophomore in high school, I began using the computer to make money. I did computer repair, and had a very lucrative (albeit short lived) foray in making mix CDs.
Freelancing the Net is a blog dedicated to giving advice and tips to other freelancers or those looking to freelance. It is the first hand account of how a freelancer got to where he is, from the beginning up until now.
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