Picture
this. You're a great writer with lots of experience, but you can't
seem to find any freelancing jobs. Have you considered the Internet?
It's a great, fast way to eliminate many possibilities, and perhaps
find many more. However, you need to be careful when cruising
the Internet, because you might get scammed or waste time pursuing
the wrong leads.
Starting
out Look
at your goals. Do you want paying work, or would you be willing
to volunteer? Do you want exposure or huge amounts of money? Do
you want your work displayed on Internet sites? Do you want to
work as a freelancer in the area where you live, or are you willing
to work anywhere? Consider
availability. With the prominence of the Internet, faxes, phones
and e-mail, it may be possible for you to accept a freelance assignment
from anywhere in the world. Don't have a fax? Don't worry! Many
grocery stores and facilities, such as Mailboxes, Etc., will let
you fax documents for a small fee. Use
search engines. Search for "writing jobs" or "telecommuting
jobs" through search engines, like http://www.about.com,
http://www.yahoo.com, http://www.askjeeves.com,
and http://www.altavista.com.
You may get quicker results. Web
site goodies Free
profiles. Does the web site let you create a profile, which employers
can see? The only web site that I have found that lets you create
a profile for free is http://www.guru.com,
which requires you to create a profile before viewing jobs. This
service is free, and takes about 15 minutes. What information
is required? You need a username and password, resume, at least
two references, and at least one area of expertise. You select
the areas you are willing to work in, and note the years of experience
you have in each one. You can also note the years of experience
you have in various types of computer software. When you are done
with the profile, you can apply for any guru.com job with just
a few clicks. The web site stores the information in your profile.
Employers can contact guru.com about you, or contact you
directly. You can check on your job status as often as you like.
Easy
job search. You want a job search that requires minimal effort
for
maximum results. For example, if you type "writing jobs,"
you want to get 20 results, not 200. You also probably want to
get writing jobs that you could actually apply for, not jobs that
require 20 years of experience in a specific field. Also, the
great web sites will offer categories of writing jobs, so you
can search for what you want more quickly. Paying
jobs. You want a web site that caters to your needs. Note if the
web site information states whether the jobs are paying, non-paying
or both. You don't want to waste your time searching through jobs
that don't fit your needs. Answering
questions promptly. You don't have time to waste when you're looking
for a job. When you click on the "Contact Us" icon on
a web site, and ask them questions, you probably want a reply
in the next few days. Not replying indicates that this may not
be a web site you want to frequent again.
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Lori Tate has ten years of professional writing experience, including
four as a journalist. She is looking for research, writing and
editing work. You can contact her at onehappyperson30@yahoo.com.
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