FREELANCE JOB REPORT
Make the right business connections in the world’s
fastest-growing freelance marketplace.
Issue #285 Professional Edition
(Dedicated to helping you find work and make money.)
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In This Issue:
1…..Get Ready for the Rush
2…..Hot Job: Cold Fusion Database Programmer
3…..A Work At Home Search Engine
4…..Jobs for Freelancers
5…..Keep Your Options Open
6..…More Jobs and Projects
7…..More and More Choose the Freelance Route
8…..Cool Project: Digital Photographer Needed
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1. Get Ready for the Rush
August is coming to an end, and people are retuning from
vacation. In a few days time, the September rush will
begin, as everyone starts to catch up on postponed
projects.
The next three months are the best time of year for most
freelancers, so be sure that you are ready to make the
most of the opportunity. Clear the decks of any
unfinished work, and keep your diary as free as possible
for upcoming work.
A good fall season can make a huge difference to your
overall income for the year - so make sure you're primed
and ready for the action to come.
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2. Hot Job:
Cold Fusion Database Programmer
A Chicago based software development agency is currently
in search of a full-time database programmer, as well as
several systems people who can work on a contract basis.
The type of candidate is a programmer who is fluent in
Cold Fusion (first and foremost - 70%), ASP & ASP.net
second and Perl or PHP (second - 30%). Database
experience in MS SQL Server (7 or 2000) is required ,
MySQL experience is a plus. If interested, please forward
your resume in Word or Text format.
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3. A Work At Home Search Engine
Looking for projects you can undertake without leaving
the house? Here's a good place to look.
The Work at Home Search Engine is a convenient directory
of sites and opportunities that you may find of interest.
Take care though - watch out for possible scams that
could burn you.
http://www.workathomesearchengine.com/
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4. Jobs for Freelancers
Work-at-home and free agent jobs for writers, designers,
programmers and other professionals.
QA Tester Needed
Looking for motivated individual to work in this Quality
Assurance department on a contract-to-hire basis. The
right person must have experience in Automated Testing
experience (Compuware), and Financials or Insurance. Most
important skills to have would be QA run, QA tester, and
Defect tracker. Desired Requirements: Compuware, QA Run,
QA Tester, Defect Tracker, CARS, QA Director, Reconcile,
TestPartner, and/or TrackRecord.
Knowledge Based Developers
Developers with hands-on expert systems experience
preferably in ART-Enterprise but could be in any
knowledge based production-rule based environment. Must
have experience in ATM Frame Relay experience, Java, XML
and other software technologies to develop user
interfaces, layer 2 and 3 experience. Please Note: Ideally
consultants will work out of Boston but they will also
entertain candidates that are not local since this is not
an easy fill.
Datawarehouse Developers/Designers/Architect
Looking for Sr. Level ETL Informatica
developers/designers and Architects working on Data
Warehousing projects in an Oracle environment. Solid
Data Warehouse Informatica experience with ability to
perform administration functions, able to mentor others on
tool, evaluate current logic, looking for tuning
possibilities and run-time improvement. Informatica
Certification is a plus. Please forward your resume,
links and rates.
Type Miscellaneous Emails & Correspondence
Looking for a few people who are willing to work a couple
hours a day from their home doing miscellaneous typing of
emails and correspondence. Must be self-motivated and
able to respond to emails in a timely fashion. No fees
required. Drop a note if you're sincerely interested.
Illustrator/Production Artist - Bay Area
Freelance illustrators in the San Francisco Bay area
welcome to apply for positions as freelance artists for a
giftware company. Please include samples of your work,
especially as it relates to product illustration for the
frame or giftware industry. Resumes without salary
expectation and salary history will not be considered.
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5. Keep Your Options Open
When launching a freelance business, it seems sensible to
name the firm in line with its activities. So if you are
starting a graphic design business, Joe Smith Graphic
Design may seem like an obvious choice.
The only problem with this approach is that a change in
business strategy could cause you problems. You may find
that web design becomes very important - but your name
doesn't reflect this change.
So when choosing a name for your business, make sure you
allow for possible future developments.
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6. More Jobs and Projects
The latest projects and opportunities for free agents
worldwide.
Government Grant Writer
At least 3 years of experience specializing in writing
government, corporation and foundation grants is
required; a background in education, and a history of
working with a college or university. Exceptional
communication skills, such as writing, editing, and
proofreading are necessary, as well as the ability to
represent complex information in a comprehensible manner
(written and graphical). This individual will be working
on a freelance basis to both research and write grants to
raise money for student scholarships, equipment,
renovations, and other areas relevant to the College.
Start Date: ASAP
Freelance Placement Specialists Needed
If you're a media relations expert who has a solid track
record of placing spokespeople on television or radio,
this company wants to talk to you. They're looking for
freelance placement specialists who have strong
relationships with producers and editors in local and
national media, and who can pitch stories covering a
variety of categories-- from healthcare to technology to
entertainment. If writing is also your forte, even
better.
Assist the Production of a Magazine
A fashion magazine is looking for a freelance editorial
production assistant/associate with at least 1 year of
magazine experience. Responsibilities include trafficking
articles, inputting corrections, placing low-res images,
scanning art work and prepping pages for shipping. Will
also provide general administrative support for
department. Quark, PhotoShop required, QPS a plus.
Freelance Editors For Street Mag - Sydney & Melbourne
A bi-monthly street magazine is looking for a young
bright spark who's a whiz with words, thinks on their
feet, is street savvy and totally immersed in fashion,
music and entertainment that is the contemporary youth
culture. This is a special opportunity for the right
person with their own x-factor to be a voice for today's
youth culture. Plenty of creativity and initiative
needed, preferably with 2-4yrs of editing or sub-editing
skills. Would suit someone with a journalism or
communications degree that has been in the fashion or
music industry. Hours: Freelance (Full time position
available April 1,2004). Salary: $1000.00 per issue
(depending on qualifications). Must have permit to work
in Australia.
Submit Your 'How To' Articles
Writers of "how-to" articles. Many topics available. If
you offer expert advice on how to do something
worthwhile, they may be able to use the content in their
"how-to" newspaper sections. Examples of topics include:
Home, Insurance, Business, Family, Health, Automotive,
Cooking, Money, Computers, Internet, Outdoors, Vacation,
Wedding, Special Events, Finding a Professional. The
theme to these articles is to offer great "how-to"
advice. They should be clear and concise while providing
valuable advice and information from an expert. Article
length should around 500 words. Exclusive print rights.
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7. More and More Choose the Freelance Route
All over the world, professionals are discovering that
freelancing offers a real alternative to full-time
employment. Here's a typical success story:
http://tinyurl.com/lk65
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8. Cool Project:
Freelance Digital Photographer Needed - Australia
Fun Environment. Need to have good sense of humor. Travel
involved. Looking for a trained or experienced digital
photographer who is interested in portrait photography.
Someone who is child friendly, has a good sense of humour
and possesses good people skills. The position is casual
and involves some regional and interstate travel so this
would suit someone who is quite flexible with their time.
Even though portrait photographic experience is not
necessary, a strong background in photography is required
as well as a professional attitude. You will need to
provide your own equipment, also your own transport for
local work. If you are interested in finding out more
about this position, please forward your resume and
samples.
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"Every situation, properly perceived, becomes an
opportunity."
(Helen Schucman and William Thetford)
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