FREELANCE JOB REPORT
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Issue #332 Professional Edition
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In This Issue:
1…..Beware of Job Site Scams
2…..Hot Job: Market a New Operating System
3…..Be Seen By Publishers
4…..Jobs for Freelancers
5…..How to Avoid A Tax Audit
6......More Jobs and Projects
7…..Getting Started in Consulting
8..…Cool Project: Work as a Journalist
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1. Beware of Job Site Scams
The major job sites like Monster and HotJobs can be great places
to find work. But beware. This major sites are also used by scammers
to recruit innocent victims.
Although the jobs sites are fighting back, often employing people
especially to track down suspicious jobs, you still need to be careful.
Better still, stick to sites like Freelance Work Exchange, where every
project is screened before posting, to give you maximum security.
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2. Hot Job:
Market a New Operating System
A company is looking to market a new operating system. This OS will
be trying to rival Microsoft. The system caters for both the home and
office markets.
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3. Be Seen By Publishers
If you're a writer trying to get into print, here is a site that could help you.
WriteSight aims to bring writers, publishers and editors together for
mutual benefit. This could be just the break you are looking for.
http://www.writesight.com/google.php ********************************************
4. Jobs for Freelancers
Work-at-home and free agent jobs for writers, designers,
programmers and other professionals.
Work as a Ghost Writer
A new publishing startup is hiring a pool of freelance ghostwriters
with strong research skills to write non-fiction books and articles.
These will include items such as how-to, educational and self-help topics.
Work can be done anywhere as long as there is a reliable Internet access.
This work-for-hire position is ideal for new graduates and students of
journalism programs and for new writers who are looking for ways to
expand their portfolios. The payment is per project (non-royalty basis)
and author gives up all rights.
Develop ASP Applications
A VB.NET and ASP.NET Programmer is required by a development
firm. You must have ability to communicate with customers and make
changes to the VB.NET and ASP.NET programs previously sold to
them. You will also create new VB.NET and ASP.NET programs for
these customers. These VB.NET and ASP.NET programs also interface
with other tools like MS PROJECT, MS EXCEL and Crystal Reports. Work on Contract Web Designs
A web design agency is in need of a designer/developer to outsource
projects to. You should posses a great talent and would like an extra project
here and there. You must be able to deliver the same quality, or better, of
work that we currently provide to clients, understand PHP and MySQL, must
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5. How to Avoid A Tax Audit
Nobody wants to fall foul of the tax man, so here is some good advice on
how you can stay on the right side of the law:
http://www.allfreelancework.com/articlefinleg3avoidaud.php
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6. More Jobs and Projects
The latest projects and opportunities for free agents
worldwide.
Design a Corporate Web Site
An advertising firm in South Florida is looking for a web designer who
can produce a cell phone retail site. There will be about 8-10 major sections
regarding the major retail areas including product shots and descriptions
of the phones. The rate plans, special offers, accessories and the services
associated with the phone selection. There will be special login sections for
business accounts and a members section, which would be mainly
informational but will also offer its own member specials on products. A
section on the site would be intended for on PDA's; it will follow closely
with the direction of the cell phone category, with manufacturers listing,
comparisons and special offers. There are four advanced searches engines,
a business plan search engine, an old newsletter archive and a special
offer/ by service provider list engine broken down by zip codes.
Work Utilizing MySQL
A programmer is needed to develop ten to twelve page web sites. These
will be used to to display the data from the MySQL database using Jakarta
Tomcat. You should have extended experience with the MySQL engine. Work on PrePress Materials
America's largest volume digital printer of billboards for outdoor advertising.
Their growth requires additional Prepress Associates with Graphic Arts training.
The prepress associates must be familiar with the popular graphic arts software
programs (the more the better) and use these tools to revise artwork prepared
by customers so it is appropriate to print on our digital printing presses.
Opportunities for 15-20 additional associates exist at this point.********************************************
7. Getting Started in Consulting
A consulting career can be a very profitable one. Here is a book that shows
you how you can start your own practice in your chosen field:
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8. Cool Project:
Work as a Journalist
Writers who have previous experience in journalism are required for a
new publication. You should have the ability to create brief articles from
complex architectural, engineering or science information. Meeting
deadlines is the key factor. The project involves producing regular
explanatory articles about the details involved rebuilding the World
Trade Center site. This project has the opportunity to span many years.
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Remember
"Intuition will tell the thinking mind where to look next."
Jonas Salk
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