What is Freelancing or who is a Freelance?
A freelance is somebody working for different companies: a self-employed person working or available to work, for a number of employers, and usually hired for a limited period. Therefore Internet Freelancing is the act of working for someone through the Internet.
Freelance Websites:
Due to the advent of the World Wide Web it is possible for professionals to work for employers who are situated in a different part of the world. The employer and the professional need not meet physically for an agreement to be reached to carry out work instead there are some websites that specialize in the act of bringing employers and professionals together. These are called Freelance Websites.
Freelance Websites, Advantage to an Employer:
A lot of employers have seen that it is cost effective to get professional freelancers over the internet to do their work for them. They can go to these Freelance websites which have thousands of skilled professionals and post their work and expect skilled professionals to see these works and bid to carry out the work. All the employer has to do is go through the list of professionals profiles who have indicated interest in his job and select the one he feels will be able to carry out the job. He would have deposited his money with the Freelance website and after his work has been successfully carried out, he instructs the Freelance website to disburse the money to the professional.
Freelance Websites, Advantage to a Professional:
- The freelance websites gives the professional an avenue to post his profile which includes his name, address, skill and some works carried out and the amount of money he would charge per hour to carry out his or her skill.
- They ensure that such registered professionals are able to bid on jobs from various employers, relevant to their skill.
- They also send e-mails to the professionals¡¯ e-mail informing them of new employer posts on job relevant to their skill for the professional ?to bid on and do the job.
- They hold on to the employers money until the professional has carried out the job and release the money to the professional? after the work has been successfully executed to the employer¡¯s satisfactions
Below are some of the works a professional can carry out
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Business Consulting (Training & Development)
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Business Consulting (Management & Finance)
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Accounting & Bookkeeping,
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Billing & Collections
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Budgeting & Forecasting
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Cost Analysis & Reduction
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Financial Planning
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Financial Reporting
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HR Policies & Plans
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Management
Consulting
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Other - Management & Finance,
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Outsourcing Consulting
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Process
Improvement
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Stock
Option Plans
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Supply Chain Management
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Business Consulting (Sales)
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Advertising
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Branding
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Business Plans
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Competitive Analysis
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Email & Direct Marketing
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Grassroots Marketing
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Lead Generation
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Market Research & Surveys
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Marketing & Sales Consulting
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Marketing Collateral
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Marketing Plans
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Media Buying & Planning
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Other - Sales & Marketing
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Pricing
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Product Research
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Promotions
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Public Relations
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Retailing
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Sales Presentations
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Search & Online Marketing
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Telemarketing
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Tradeshows & Events
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Legal
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Bankruptcy
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Business and Corporate
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Contracts
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Criminal
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Family
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Immigration
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Incorporation
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Landlord and Tenant
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Litigation
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Negligence
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Other - Legal
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Patent, Copyright and Trademarks
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Personal Injury
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Real Estate
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Tax
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Wills, Trusts and Estates
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Software & Technology
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Application Development
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Database Development
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Enterprise Systems
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Handhelds & PDAs
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Network Administration
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Other - Programming
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Project Management
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Quality Assurance
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Scripts & Utilities
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Security
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System Administration
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Technical Support
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Wireless
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Website Development
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Writing
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Academic Writing
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Article Writing
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Children's Writing,
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Copywriting,
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Creative Writing
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E-books and Blogs
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Editing & Proofreading
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Ghost Writing
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Grant Writing
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Newsletters,
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Other - Writing Services
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Press Releases,
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Report Writing
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Resumes & Cover Letters
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Sales Writing
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Speeches
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Technical Writing
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Translation
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User Guides & Manuals
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Web Content
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Administrative Support
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Audio, Video & Multimedia
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Engineering / CAD / Architecture
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Architecture
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CAD/AutoCAD
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Chemical Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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Electrical Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
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Graphic Design & Art
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3D Graphics
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Banner Ads
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Brochures,
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Card Design,
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Cartoons & Comics,
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Catalogs,
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CD & DVD Covers
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Corporate Identity Kit
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Digital Image Editing
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Direct Mail
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Displays & Signage
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Emails & Newsletters
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Graphic Design
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Illustration
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Label & Package Design
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Logos
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Menu Design
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Other - Design
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Page & Book Design
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Presentation Design
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Print Ads
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Report Design
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Sketch Art
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Stationery Design
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General Errands
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Coordinate event details and catering
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Mobile phone rental
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Arrange business travel accommodations
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Secure temporary help for a short-staffed department,
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Chauffeur
and limousine services
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Entertainment
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Plan
events/outdoor activities
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Restaurant reservations
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Entertain out-of-town guests
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Purchase tickets to theatre, music, or sporting events including
¡®sold out¡¯ events
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Schedule a tee time for golf
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Night club guest lists,
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Personal,
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Provide personal shopping
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Find, wrap, and deliver a one-of-a-kind gift
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Arrange vehicle servicing/repairs
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Look after your wellbeing e.g. Arrange massage, manicure/pedicure,
personal trainer
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Reserve seating at the perfect restaurant
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Provide special occasion reminders and gift ideas
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Collect a prescription, post office errands, get keys cut,
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Order flowers and arrange delivery
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Home and Family
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Handyman services for household repairs
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Find
workday care for a sick child
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Arrange the delivery of meals
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Key holding service
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Children¡¯s
entertainers
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Garden maintenance
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Schedule airport taxi and limousine services
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Residential
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Laundry, dry cleaning and shoe repair services
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Provide package delivery services
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Maid/cleaning service
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Coordinate moving and relocation services
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Provide home and pet-sitting services
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Travel
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Taxis
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Luxury Coaches
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Bicycle Hire,
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Car Hire,
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Boat/Yacht Private Charter
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Car & Motorbike Washing/Valet
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Car & Motorbike Servicing
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Flight Bookings
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Hotel Reservations
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Mobile Phone Hire
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Helicopter Charter
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Aircraft Charter
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Monitor Property development,
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Venue Sourcing
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