FREELANCE JOB REPORT
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Issue #357 Professional Edition
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In This Issue:
1…..A Career Option for Everyone
2…..Hot Job: Be an Internet Researcher
3…..Bid for Work
4…..Jobs for Freelancers
5…..Keeping In with Clients
6.....More Jobs and Projects
7…..Evaluate Your Strategy
8..…Cool Project: Write For a Mens Magazine
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1. A Career Option for Everyone
Recent moves by CIGNA insurance to allow disabled employees
to work from home show how telecommuting can increase options
for everyone.
Whatever disability you have, there is a good chance you could
develop a freelance career, avoiding many of the issues
associated with working in conventional offices.
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2. Hot Job:
Be an Internet Researcher
A property investing writer is in need of web sites. You will need to
find 150 web sites to add to a resource listing. These will need to
be inserted into different categories that have already been selected.
This job should take around 50 hours. Contact the employer with
details, references, hourly rate. There could be regular update work
for the right person.
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3. Bid for Work
It's always a good idea to check out a wide range of sites to find
freelance work. Fugus.com is a relatively new site that may offer
some interesting projects.
http://www.fugus.com ********************************************
4. Jobs for Freelancers
Work-at-home and free agent jobs for writers, designers,
programmers and other professionals.
Write Dialogue for a Play
A writer is needed to prepare 10,000 lines of dialogue in various
different settings and situations. It should be a play with consistent
characters approximately 10 main characters and 30 minor
characters. It should be approximately 100 chapters with 4-7
situations per chapter with approximately 1000 words per chapter.
It will also also need to be recorded in audio, complete with realistic
background sounds. Create an Auction Site
A web designer is needed to create a professional auction website
like Ebay. You will be given samples to aid you. However, the site
will need to be unique and not from a template. The site should be
well organized with live auction section, chat and forum. It will also
need to have a translation feature from altavista and SSL. Write For a Food Magazine
A leading culinary resource guide and lifestyle magazine is in
need of writers. You will be working on upcoming issues. You
writing should have savvy and you should have a passion for food.
Features normally run 1000 to 1500 words. ********************************************
5. Keeping In with Clients
Getting repeat business depends on maintaining good
relationships with your clients. Here are some tips to help you:
http://www.techwr-l.com/techwhirl/employmentarticles/happyeditor.html ********************************************
6. More Jobs and Projects
The latest projects and opportunities for free agents
worldwide.
Write White Paper Articles
An online community for Facilities and Operations professionals
needs talented writers. You will be writing white paper articles on
various subject categories. You will need to ghost write several
other featured articles. Please send snippets of your previous
writing experience.
Develop A High End Database
A Database programmer for developing specialized program
for commercial venture is needed. This will be done in SQL and
Oracle databases. You must have experience to provide
software/hardware interface for detailed database information
into "user friendly" interaction by human beings. Biometric
requirements will be used for high security purposes. Touch
screen programming will be used for ease of interaction. All
actions will be tied to database details. Design an E-Commerce Site
A web developer is needed to design an e-commerce site.
There is 100 products to be placed in the database. You should
be able to deliver a high quality product in a short turnaround time.
More details will be made available to the successful applicant.
Please include your rates and any other sites you have worked
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7. Evaluate Your Strategy
If you use a web site to generate business, then getting a good
conversion rate is critical to your success. Here is a service that
can help you earn more online:
http://www.web-site-evaluations.com/ ********************************************
8. Cool Project:
Write For a Mens Magazine
Writers are needed for a new mens magazine. You should have
previous writing experience. The magazine is like FHM or Maxim.
Writers are needed for the Games, Sex, Cars, Fashion, and
Vacation sections. Please send your resume to discuss setting
up an account for review of your writing skills. The magazine will
be published online and in print.
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Remember
"Just do what you do best."
Red Auerbach
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