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Issue #350 Professional Edition
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In This Issue:
1…..Top Brass Turns Down Telecommuting
2…..Hot Job: Write for a Magazine
3…..American Home Based Jobs
4…..Jobs for Freelancers
5…..Advice on Starting a Business
6.....More Jobs and Projects
7…..Freelance Fee Guide
8..…Cool Project: Redesign a Home Page
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1. Top Brass Turns Down Telecommuting
A recent survey of managers earning more than $100,000
showed that only 18 per cent thought that working from
home was a priority.
Perhaps this is one reason why telecommuting has been
slow to take off in the corporate market. For freelancers,
however, it's a different story. You can work where you
like, when you like – and have a lifestyle to be proud of.
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2. Hot Job:
Write for a Magazine
For Men Magazine is currently looking to fill freelance writers.
This will be for the launch issue and ongoing work. You will
be writing for the following categories, Entertainment, Sports,
Cars, Sex, Humour and Advice. We are looking for writers
with experience or interest in the above categories.
Deadline for submissions is September 10, 2004.
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3. American Home Based Jobs
This site specializes in researching the telecommuting and
work at home market, and can be a useful resource when
you need information:
http://www.americasjobssite.com/ ********************************************
4. Jobs for Freelancers
Work-at-home and free agent jobs for writers, designers,
programmers and other professionals.
Write about Economic Developments
A writer is needed to prepare stories on economic developments
and foreign exchange related topics. This will be for a new
magazine launching in October. These stories will need to be on
the on Asian, Australian and British markets. Stories will be 400-
1000 words on things such as GDP, central bank activities and
trade balance figures. Write for an Artistic Magazine
A online artistic magazine is now looking to hire freelance writers.
They also have a need for contributing editors. There are
guidelines for open submissions, and a quick response is
needed. Please include sample clips with your application. Work on Web Design Projects
An exceptionally talented individual is required for an immediate
graphics contract. You should have a fresh perspective and a
passion for high-end design. You must be a motivated, self-
initiative, creative thinker who can articulate a vision or concept
in attractive, intuitive and user friendly graphical elements, and
whose work exhibits high quality design and attention to details.
You must own all the necessary equipment and software to
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5. Advice on Starting a Business
Which business should you start for your home-based venture?
Here is some advice to help you make the right decision:
http://www.webguru.com/best-business-start.htm ********************************************
6. More Jobs and Projects
The latest projects and opportunities for free agents
worldwide.
Write for a Mens Magazine
An urban men's magazine is in need of story writers. You
will have complete control of the direction and focus of
your article. The magazine features beautiful women of
the area, along with interesting articles on hot topics.
The need is for writers who have insight and passion.
Design Magazine Layout
A graphic designer is needed to setup a magazine layout.
This will be for a quarterly church magazine. There will be
16 - 24 pages at 8 1/2 x 11. The binding is set at
Saddlestitch. You will need to design the layout for these
color pages. Once the design is complete, you will be
involved in preparing issues for print. Also needed is the
ability to post to a new web site, dedicated to the magazine. Graphic Design From Home
A graphic designer is needed for a web site. You should
also have some web design experience. You will be working
with a green tea company. You should have extensive
experience and include samples with your application. There
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7. Freelance Fee Guide
Don't know how much to charge for your services? This guide
should point you in the right direction, even if you have to do
a currency conversion:
http://www.londonfreelance.org/feesguide/index.html ********************************************
8. Cool Project:
Redesign a Home Page
A web design firm needs the outsourced help of a web designer.
You will need to redesign the opening page. The middle section
of the page will need to be more focused. The top is fine, and
the left-side menu is fine.
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Remember
"Your creativity lies only few minutes away from your thinking, so start thinking!"
Barathi Subramaniam
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