FREELANCE JOB REPORT
Make the right business connections in the world’s
fastest-growing freelance marketplace.
Issue #308 Professional Edition
(Dedicated to helping you find work and make money.)
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In This Issue:
1…..Millions Take the Freelancing Route
2…..Hot Job: Basketball Cartoonist Wanted for Magazine
3…..Get an Overseas Job
4…..Jobs for Freelancers
5…..Learn to Multi-Task
6..…More Jobs and Projects
7…..The Underground Guide to Telecommuting
8…..Cool Project: Design and Program a Sexy Website
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1. Millions Take the Freelancing Route
The freelance market is growing rapidly, as more and more
companies begin to value the expertise of contract
professionals. The Employment Policy Foundation predicts
that the number of freelancers will grow from 7% to
around 10% of the working population in the US.
That means there will be around 15 million freelancers in
the workforce - a very substantial part of the
population. So with freelancing now firmly established,
now is a great time to sign up with Freelance Work
Exchange and launch your new career:
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2. Hot Job:
Basketball Cartoonist Wanted for Magazine
A new national sports magazine that focuses on the
inner-personal character of Female Professional
Basketball Players needs a cartoonist. The magazines
intent is to motivate the reader towards achieving their
own personal greatness. They are seeking a regular
contributing cartoonist to be featured in the monthly
issues. All female basketball related ideas welcomed. TO
APPLY: Send Query and 2 samples of your drawing to the
editor. Payment dependent on type and prompt, usually
within 7 days. The magazine reserves the right to reject
any submission, photograph or artwork they deem
inappropriate for print.
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3. Get an Overseas Job
Looking for a new challenge? How about taking on an
overseas position. This site is dedicated to helping you
find work on an international scale.
A spell working in another country would give you a whole
new range of skills and expertise, as well as being a fun
and rewarding experience.
Try searching the site today to see what opportunities
there are in your line of work:
http://www.overseasjobs.com/
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4. Jobs for Freelancers
Work-at-home and free agent jobs for writers, designers,
programmers and other professionals.
Local (NJ) Freelance multimedia developer
Seeking a Freelance/Part time CD
Multimedia (Macromedia)/Graphic Designer/Web developer to
aid in providing outstanding development services to
clients. Knowledge of web architecture, CD or DVD
multimedia presentations, online design, multimedia
communications and interface design is required, as is
proficiency in authoring software such as Macromedia
Flash, Director, Shockwave, etc. Strong visual style and
thorough understanding of how typography, layout, color,
images and interactivity impact design is also necessary.
Traditional design background is preferred. Skills: Adobe
Photoshop, Adobe Premier / Final Cut Pro; Macromedia
Flash, Macromedia DIRECTOR (a big plus), Macromedia
Dreamweaver; E-commerce (Miva Merchant a Plus)
programming; Adobe Illustrator, Adobe ImageReady, Adobe
PageMaker, Adobe Acrobat; Microsoft Office Suite;
Painter; HTML, Active Server Pages Macintosh OS; Windows
95/98/NT/2000; Video Avid, RealAudio / Real Video,
QuickTime / QuickTime VR SQL. MUST be located in NJ.
Freelance Product Designer/Industrial Designer
A leading company in Chino, CA is seeking a talented
Freelance Product Designer/Industrial Designer who has
several years of hands-on experience as a product
designer. You must be able to conceive innovative ideas
for lighting fixtures and ceiling fan related products.
Creativity and dedication is a must! Position
Requirements: Freehand sketch ability is a must.
Extensive expertise in 3D modeling programs is also a
plus (specifically 3D Studio Max). Must have excellent
taste in textures and finishes for product design, as
well as a great sense of proportion and scale. Quality,
detailed work produced in a timely and consistent manner
is strictly required. B.A. or equivalent degree in one of
the following areas: Product Design, Industrial Design,
Graphic Arts, Graphic Design.
Photograph Art for Large Auction House
Seeking an experienced Photographer for a long term
contract assignment located on the Upper East Side of
Manhattan. Responsibilities: Photograph paintings and
other flat works of art. Qualifications: Knowledge and
experience of correct methods of image capture, to
achieve correct color and detail, using film or high end
digital cameras in 4x5 format. Experience in meeting
tight deadlines in fast paced environment. Please email
resume with a brief cover letter indicating hourly rate
requirements.
Online Ad Designer
Looking for an interactive Ad Designer who can create new
ads for some sites. The ideal candidate can be freelance
or work on the inside. If you've created great campaigns
from concept to execution, and understand the promotions
business, then send in your resume. Lots of ads and lots
of ideas are needed. Send an email and lets see if some
time can be scheduled to talk this week.
Write for Election Campaigns
Client is looking for a part time copywriter that has
experience writing for election campaigns... as well as a
familiarity with writing for the medical community. Must
be able to take the voice of a political candidate and
relay it effectively through direct mail pieces and
collateral direct to physicians. Some travel to
Washington may be required. Please send a sample of your
writing style along with your resume. No phone calls
please.
Copywriter with Fundraising Experience Needed
Looking for a copywriter who is a fundraising guru.
Strong non-profit background a must!
Write About Financial Services Industry
Seeking a part-time freelance writer to help cover
breaking news. This part-time position requires an
ability to quickly write news summaries in a fast-paced,
deadline-driven environment. An understanding of the
financial services industry is a plus.
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5. Learn to MultiTask
As a freelancer, you need to acquire many new skills, and
multi-tasking is one of them.
In a perfect world, you would be able to concentrate on
one project one week, then start something fresh when
this was finished. But in the real world, things are very
different.
You are likely to have several projects on the go, and
you will need to juggle priorities between them. Learning
to switch between jobs without losing productivity is
essential if you are to be successful.
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6. More Jobs and Projects
The latest projects and opportunities for free agents
worldwide.
Seeking Freelancer Writers in London
Seeking freelance writers to help support pending launch
of redesigned weekly newspaper and Web site. Direct
experience or knowledge of securities trading,
regulations, processing or technology a must.
Long Island Photographer
Looking for a photographer with the ability to compose
inviting photographs of restaurants, bars, clubs, museums
and parks for web publication. If you're a Long Island
resident with access to a car and a digital camera, then
please consider joining this growing roster of
contributors. Assignments will range from Garden City to
Montauk and photographers will be expected to contribute
about 25-30 photos per month. If you're interested,
please send the following: 1. Your resume and a cover
letter explaining why you're the best person for the job.
Please paste both into the body of an e-mail. NO
ATTACHMENTS. Mails containing attachments will be deleted
outright. 2. Please send links, if possible, to
web-quality photos you've taken. Also to be pasted into
the body of your e-mail -- NO ATTACHMENTS. You may also
send samples of published work. Only qualified candidates
will be contacted.
Create a Classified Ads System for Forum Software
Need a "Classified Ads" type system integrated into the
clients forum software. The Forum is written using PHP
more specifically PHpBB 2.04. Classifieds should share
user database with forum software, as well as display
number of new posts on the main forum. Existing PHP
Classifieds packages can be used, but user database and
number of posts must be displayed on the main forum.
Write Human Interest Stories
News writer/journalist needed. Must have experience
writing human interest stories for news media. If you're
looking for a story to market/own so that you can
re-market it to other magazines/news sources then please
contact. The client has a very marketable story that is
current. Must have experience and leads to news
media/wires.
Write an Article about Getting Caught on the Net
Looking for journalist/reporter interested in doing a
story on some nude photos of a marketing executive at
Coca-Cola that were discovered on the internet. The
pictures that were found are of the client. Wondering if
someone might be interested in using what happened for a
story to submit to a major publication. Perhaps this
experience can be used as a lesson for others. The
pictures that were posted were found by co-workers. A
German paper also got the pics and did a little article
on them. The big lesson for here: the net is actually
alot smaller than people think. If you are interested,
please contact.
Independent Contractor Needed
Independent Contractor needed to contact prospective
clients and maintain client accounts. Leads provided free
of charge, however this is not a sales job. Applicant to
provide office space (can be in home, does not have to be
open to public.) Office should be furnished with modern
computer with printer, internet connection with email,
fax (either stand-alone or computer based,) and telephone
service with unlimited long distance. MUST have a quiet
place to work with no unprofessional background noise.
Must be articulate and professional on phone. Ongoing
training and support provided. Flexible schedule.
Possible employment backgrounds considered: account
manager, collections, office staff, sales. Will consider
others as well. Substantial income potential for right
candidate. Please contact for further information.
Write Reviews About Web Hosting Companies
Write reviews about Web Hosting companies for an online
review site. Willing to pay up to $15 per review, however
the quality and content must be good. Please contact for
further information.
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7. The Underground Guide to Telecommuting
So you didn't think telecommuting was an underground
activity, huh? Well, this book offers an interesting take
on the problems of launching a telecommuting career. Well
worth a read.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201483432/ref%3Dn
osim/jobsforprogramme/104-5199407-9020735
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8. Cool Project:
Design and Program a Sexy Website
Looking for a long term webmaster relationship - for
initial setup of website containing home made erotic
pics, videos and real life diary stories of one real
couple and their guests. Must be comfortable with sexual
content - but these images are elegant and artistic more
than graphic. Basic and simple graphic design for,
estimated 5 unique page designs. E-commerce setup for
automatic credit card authorization - which initiates
password protected download of video title that was
ordered. Multiple short streaming video clips to preview
videos. Weekly updates with new videos and stories. This
small company is tech smart - communication is quick and
easy, they pay on time and as agreed, they're not
nitpicky or perfectionists and their techs get a good
referral biz from them.
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Remember:
"Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up
is what makes it permanent."
(Marilyn Vos Savant, American columnist and writer, born
1946)
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