I was just wondering if anybody knows of a good website that employs freelancers or works with a directory of available jobs. The work would be freelance, no physical presence (work at home). Any ideas? Good ones...
Freelancers? Where?
What you need to acknowledge is that to freelance you need to have the equipment available to you so that you can do the job and that you can work without being overseen.
The equipment issue therefore depends on what sort of work you are after.
And you ability to do the work is really achieved through contacts. There are industry specific websites where you as a freelancer can advertise your skills.
But in terms of getting a job http://www.freelanceworkexchange.com/ is probably your best bet, if you register as a work from home freelancers at: http://www.freelanceworkexchange.com/newsletterjoin.htm you can also serach for those sort of job vacancies through the website, although you will have to pay a few dollars, being too cheap to pay for things like this personally I have not tried their service.
Hope this all helps anyway though.
The equipment issue therefore depends on what sort of work you are after.
And you ability to do the work is really achieved through contacts. There are industry specific websites where you as a freelancer can advertise your skills.
But in terms of getting a job http://www.freelanceworkexchange.com/ is probably your best bet, if you register as a work from home freelancers at: http://www.freelanceworkexchange.com/newsletterjoin.htm you can also serach for those sort of job vacancies through the website, although you will have to pay a few dollars, being too cheap to pay for things like this personally I have not tried their service.
Hope this all helps anyway though.
If you like to write, you might look into becoming a moderator/guide at About.com ,
they guarentee $500/month for the first year. See if you like any of the available topics.
http://beaguide.about.com/topics.htm
they guarentee $500/month for the first year. See if you like any of the available topics.
http://beaguide.about.com/topics.htm
Thanks for the advice! About.com has not replied to my appliance in many weeks. I applied in the beggining of August.
Hmm.. yeah failiure to reply does seem to happen alot, particuarly when applications are done online. Just keep trying, and explore other avenues, getting a job can be a bit of a lateral thinking excercise. Keep an eye out, when your out and about, for signs saying; such and such wanted. Go in and tell them you can do that- and from home- and give them a rate or whatever. Essentially selling your way as better. You never know whether they'll hire you or not until you suggest it. Heck, they might even know someone who wants what you're offering, always leave contact details.
The trick is to try things and most simply ask, cos if you don't ask you won't get. When you do searches think of other words for freelance or terms that mean a similar thing like working from home, commision (although I'd avoid that unless you enjoy door to door sales).
Keep trying, good luck.
The trick is to try things and most simply ask, cos if you don't ask you won't get. When you do searches think of other words for freelance or terms that mean a similar thing like working from home, commision (although I'd avoid that unless you enjoy door to door sales).
Keep trying, good luck.
Apply to as many of the subjects as your comfortable with at About.com .
They only go thru the application process a few at a time. So it's a matter of timing to get a response to an application.
They only go thru the application process a few at a time. So it's a matter of timing to get a response to an application.
I've had some decent web development work through a site called GetACoder - http://www.getacoder.com
Dan
Dan
getafreelancer.com is another site that could help you get freelance assignments. It is free and takes a commission off your payment.
All the best to you.
All the best to you.
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