FREELANCE JOB REPORT
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Issue #319 Professional Edition
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In This Issue:
1…..More Hope in the Job Market
2…..Hot Job: Design a Flash Site
3…..Get a Temporary Job
4…..Jobs for Freelancers
5…..Manage Your Overheads
6......More Jobs and Projects
7…..Get in the New Yahoo
8..…Cool Project: Develop Web Based Shop
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1. Racing for the White House
The economy is at last showing signs of improving, and the latest
manufacturing index figures show that companies have the confidence to hire
more people.
"The markets are generally reading the tea leaves as being generally good
for the economy," said Ozan Akcin, chief market strategist at Puglisi & Co.
"I think they're looking forward - companies are coming out with good
guidance, generally speaking."
For freelancers, that means the promise of more work as companies outsource
to keep up with demand. So be ready to take advantage of the possibilities.
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2. Hot Job:
Design a Flash Site
A web designer is needed to develop a photgraphic showcase site. This will
be done with Macromedia Flash and in the same design as a similar site. The
site will contain about 20 example images an email link and prices for
prints.
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3. Get a Temporary Job
Freelancers looking for work often overlook sites aimed at temporary
employees, yet they can be a useful source of projects.
NetTemps.com is a good example. This site offers a wide range of jobs in a
range of different sectors, all of them aimed at short-term employment. Well
worth investigating further.
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4. Jobs for Freelancers
Work-at-home and free agent jobs for writers, designers,
programmers and other professionals.
Manage Web Site Production
A project manager is required to help complete a web site and bring it to
completion. You will also be involved in copywriting and some design
elements. The project will run for an estimated four to six weeks. You
should have skills in HTML, Design, Photoshop and Copywriting Experience.
You should be fimilar with MYSQL and PHP.
Write about Freelancing
Writers who have made thier living from freelancing worldwide are required
to be interviewed for an upcoming ebook. A standard contract agreement will
be provided to all writers. You will be paid for your time. This is open to
all writers in all genres. Copywriters, editors, book and ebook authors are
required.
Work as a Marketing Consultant
Marketing consultants who can help to reach advertisers in business are
required urgently. The firm is new in business that provides media buying
services that targeting national Chinese and the Chinese American community.
Your ads should be able to reach decision makers of ad budgets of ad
agencies, business, non-profits, institutions, and governments.
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5. Manage Your Overheads
When business is good, it's easy to find yourself spending more money than
you should. You may find yourself incurring business expenses that are more
a luxury than a necessity.
But if you hit a quiet patch, you may find it difficult to keep up with this
level of expenditure. So make sure that you buy carefully, and commit only
to cash purchases, rather than loan or HP agreements you may regret later.
Sound financial management is the basic principle of successful freelancing.
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6. More Jobs and Projects
The latest projects and opportunities for free agents
worldwide.
Organize a Home Office
Busy home-based legal professional requires an assistant to handle
administration and office management. Duties will include helping to
organize accounting related information.
Develop Mobile Computer Databases
Programmers needed for mobile computing and database developement and
integration. You will be developing custom backend database for mobile
computers. You will also be developing mobile applications developed on Palm
and Pocket-PC devices. Write Adobe Acrobat Interface
A programmer is needed to write an application for adobe acrobat and
pitstop. This will be on a Macintosh platform. The software will be
targetted at the "prepress" industry.
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7. Get in the New Yahoo
It's all change at the major search engines, as Yahoo drops Google results
in favour of its own search engine.
If you promote your freelance services through your web site, you need to
ensure that you are listed in the new Yahoo. Although you can suggest a site
for free, the only sure way to get in is to pay your money, and submit your
site though Yahoo-owned Inktomi.
This will cost you a little, but the investment will be well worth it if you
get a few projects as a result.
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8. Cool Project:
Develop Web Based Shop
A developer is needed to create a web site with secure shopping cart. The
shop system can either be done through a third party system, or locally. The
site will be selling retail products. This is a short term contract only.
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Remember:
" If you carry on doing the same old thing, the same old thing will keep
happening to you. To change your future, renew your mind and do something
new."
Anonymous
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