Freelancing Websites

segwes · Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 9:07 pm Post subject: Freelancing Websites

Freelancing websites to help in your job search- If you know of any additional website, please feel free to add them! Very Happy

CompanyDreams · Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 9:52 pm Post subject:

Im not sure what Freelancing is..
Can you explain a bit?

segwes · Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:53 pm Post subject:

Companies or people will hire freelancers for short or long term projects. Let's say you had a data entry project that you wanted someone to do for you and maybe this is a one time thing, once a month, or just maybe you want this person to do all of your data entry while you tend to other parts of your company. You could advertise on a freelancing website and people will send your resumes and bid offers to do this job for you. You then select the person you want for this job and pay them whatever amount you agreed on for this job.

Freelancing can cover a whole range of jobs such as phone (inbound calls, outbound calling, word processing, writing articles, transcription, hiring a virtual assitant, tech support, web design-the list goes on. This is a good way to pick up work to do at home and some small businesses will do this type of work to pick up clients for their work at home business.

A good site to check out is http://www.guru.com

CompanyDreams · Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:58 pm Post subject:

Ohh I see!
If perhaps you can provide a little more info about each site, or even a little recommendation list. Like, which are your top favorites?

segwes · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 2:45 pm Post subject:

I don't have much information about many of the above websites, they are just recommendations of freelancing sites that were recommended on other forums I visit.

The only one I have used myself is http://www.guru.com and they offer a free basic membership and paid memberships. I would recommend to anyone who has not done freelancing before to just sign up for Guru's free basic membership, look at the projects/jobs being offered and to submit proposals to the ones that interest them. Guru allows people with free basic memberships to submit 10 free bids a month. I only recommend upgrading if you can land a project.

Things to know about freelancing:
If you are in the US, you may be competing with people from other countries who will usually offer to do the job or project for a cheaper price. This is something you may need to consider when submitting a bid for a job.

Some companies are sometimes looking for the lowest bid and not quality-do not get discouraged if a company thinks you are asking for too much $$. If an offer is made to you and you feel the pay is too low, don't feel bad to refuse the offer.

Have a up to date resume handy! Very Happy

segwes · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 1:34 pm Post subject:

I forgot to meantion that freelancers can also be good for businesses also. If you need someone for a large or small project you may want to look into have a freelancer for this.

These are some of things you could hire a freelancer to do for you:

Websites-Database/Ecommerce (Dynamic)
Websites-Brochure (Standard HTML)
Flash for Websites
Web Graphic (Banner Ad/Icon)
HTML Email Newsletter
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Internet Marketing

Graphic Design / Presentations / Multimedia
3D Modeling
Ad Design
Annual Report
Billboard/Poster Display
Book/Video/Album/CD Cover
Brochure
CD-ROM
Direct Mail Piece
Flash Presentation
Industrial Design
Layout/Desktop Publishing
Logo/Business Card/Letterhead
Multimedia Animation (Non-Web)
Packaging/Product Identity
PowerPoint Presentation
Video Presentation

Illustration / Cartooning / Painting / Sculpting

Architectural Illustration
Child Book Illustration
Fantasy/Sci-Fi Illustration
Greeting Card Illustration
Medical/Anatomical Illustration
Nature/Animal Illustration
Other Illustration
Portrait Illustration
Product Illustration
Technical Illustration
T-shirt Illustration
Comic Strip Cartoon/Animation
Other Cartoon
Political Cartoon
Landscape Painting
Mural Painting
Other Painting
Portrait Painting
Real Life Painting
Still Life Painting
Clay Sculpting
Ice Sculpting
Metal/Bronze Sculpting
Other Sculpting
Stone Sculpting
Wood Sculpting

Marketing / Advertising / Sales / PR

Advertising Concepts
Advertising Management
Marketing Communications
Marketing Coordination
Marketing Plans
Product/Brand Management
Public Relations Management (PR)
Sales Management
Publication Production

Engineering / CAD / Architecture

Architecture
CAD/AutoCAD
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Material Engineering
Operations Research
Scientific Computation
Integrated Circuit Design

Networking / Hardware / Telephone Systems

Networking-Computer/Server
Networking-Wireless
Routers/Firewalls/Security
Hardware-Computers and Servers
Telephone Systems

Legal

Criminal Law
Employment Law
Family Law
Financial & Securities Law
Immigration Law
International Law
IP/Trademark Law
Litigation Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Corporate Law
Medical Law

Fashion / Interior / Landscape / Set Design

Fashion Design
Interior Design-Commercial
Interior Design-Residential
Landscape Design
Set Design

ERP / CRM Implementation

BaaN
SAP
PeopleSoft
Oracle
J.D. Edwards
Siebel
Other

Programming / Software / Database Development

Programming
Web Development/Programming
Database Design and Admin
PDAs and Handheld Devices
Wireless Programming
Game Programming
Telephony Software
Embedded System Design/Programming
IT Training
Quality Assurance
Other Technology Projects

Writing / Editing / Translation

Creative Writing/Editing
Technical Writing/Editing
Copywriting/Editing
Grant/Proposal Writing/Editing
Article/News/Press Release Writing/Editing
Resume Writing/Editing
Song/Poem Writing/Editing
Report Writing/Editing
Screen/Script Writing/Editing
Speech Writing/Editing
Web Content Writing/Editing
Book Writing/Editing
Translation

Admin Support (Legal, Medical, & Accounting)

Word Processing
Data Entry
Transcription
Event Planning
Secretarial Support
Office Management
HR/Payroll
Accounting
Paralegal
Legal Assistance
Medical Billing/Coding
Medical Transcription
Medical Secretarial Support

Sales / Telemarketing (Front-end)

Sales
Telemarketing
Customer Service
Lead Generation

Business Consulting

Business Planning
Business Development
E-Business Management
Market Research/Planning
IT Project Management
Project Management
International Outsourcing
International Commerce
Operations Planning/Management
Controller/Administration
Human Resource Management (HR)
Investor Relations Management
Training

Photography / Videography

Commercial/Advertising Photography
Fashion/Glamour Photography
Journalistic Photography
News Photography
Other Photography
Outdoor/Nature Photography
Portrait Photography
Wedding Photography
Other Videography
Wedding Videography

Finance and Accounting

Raising Equity Capital
Raising Loan Capital
Venture Funding
Mergers & Acquisitions
CPAs (Accounting, Auditing, Tax Planning)
Financial Planning

***This list may help others to see what types of jobs they can do virtually from their home office!

CompanyDreams · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:50 pm Post subject:

Woah!
That is a huge list, awesome! I never even knew 1/2 of those things existed, haha!