FREELANCE JOB REPORT
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Issue #333 Professional Edition
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In This Issue:
1…..Get Ahead Before Summer
2…..Hot Job: Work Proofreading Documents
3…..Join a Freelance Community
4…..Jobs for Freelancers
5…..Maintain Good Client Relationships
6......More Jobs and Projects
7…..Freelancing for Dummies
8..…Cool Project: Work for a New Magazine
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1. Get Ahead Before Summer
With schools and colleges soon to break up for summer, hundreds
of thousands of students will be in the market for temporary jobs.
To make sure that this doesn't cost you vital work, do some marketing
now to get you enough work to carry you through the summer. When
the fall comes around again, you can be sure there will be plenty of
work on the horizon.
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2. Hot Job:
Work Proofreading Documents
Qualified people to assist with overloads in proofreading. Provided you
are familiar WordPerfect, this can be done from home. If you can provide
a "quick and accurate read" this arrangement may be very profitable for
you. Work involves: Proofing for grammar, punctuation, making certain
things make sense, etc. In addition, entering proposed corrections to
diskette.
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3. Join a Freelance Community
A great way to advance your freelance career is to join a freelance
community that can help you with links, ideas and support.
Proof Positive is a site which offers just those kind of facilities. It's a useful
and entertaining site that is well worth a visit.
http://www.proofpositive.com/ ********************************************
4. Jobs for Freelancers
Work-at-home and free agent jobs for writers, designers,
programmers and other professionals.
Web Design From Home
An online development company is actively hiring web developers with at
least two years of experience. The positions are telecommute and are
available to U.S. and Canada residents. Candidates must be able to handle
complete web site development (both graphic creation and programming.)
Development will be laid out for you on the company intranet for example and
you'll be able to login and see what development needs to be done. You must
have a copy of Microsoft FrontPage 2000 or Microsoft Visual Interdev and
graphic design preference is to be done with Adobe Photoshop.
Photograph Restaurants
A new publishing venture is seeking contract photographers to photograph
local restaurants. You will be working for a Online Travel Guide Publisher.
You will be involved in the responsibilities of - Scheduling photo shoot, visiting
local businesses,shooting still images of the interior and exterior, Portrait images
of owners and managers and 360 degree virtual tours. This will be complemented
with uploading the files to an FTP server. You must possess your own camera and
equipment and have at least two years experience in photography. Work as a Project Support Specialist
A project support specialist is needed with expert note-taking, good phone and
customer service skills. You should also have advanced Internet research skills.
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5. Maintain Good Client Relationships
Keep in touch with editors and other clients is vital to your freelance success.
Here are some tips and hints to help you:
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/employmentarticles/happyeditor.html ********************************************
6. More Jobs and Projects
The latest projects and opportunities for free agents
worldwide.
Develop Web Sites
A large web design firm seeks a web designer or developer. The successful
candidate will possess amazing design and expert level Flash skills. DB,
print, broadcast, DVD production skills a big plus. To be considered you must
have iSight camera and cable or faster connection for video conferencing.
Also, no applicant will be considered without an online portfolio.
Be an Artist
Freelance artists are required for work at home duties. No experience is
needed, just a passion for art. If you have had experience, please include
samples as attachments. Program Airline Booking Software
A smart, fast programmer is needed for ongoing project work. You will be
programming a booking engine for an airline bookings system. The design
and concept are all ready to go.********************************************
7. Freelancing for Dummies
If you're just starting out in your freelance career, this could be the book
to help you. Here you will find some useful and informative advice to
get your business off the ground:
http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesTitle/productCd-0764553690.html ********************************************
8. Cool Project:
Work for a New Magazine
A general interest magazine of the highest quality, based out of Bombay,
India, possessing a national and international outlook is in start up phase.
Needed are all qualified freelancers in all areas. Established journalists,
freelancers, photographers, feature writers, and reporters, from around the
world are needed to contribute for the magazine.
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Remember
"Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement."
Matt Biondi
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