What is Freelancing?
Freelance, freelancer, or freelance worker, are terms commonly used for a person who is self-employed and not necessarily committed to a particular employer long-term.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freelancer
Freelancing is doing specific work for clients without committing to full-time employment. Freelancers often take on multiple projects with different clients simultaneously. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers freelancers to be self-employed individuals
https://www.upwork.com/resources/what-is-freelancing
Benefits of Freelancing:
- Flexibility
- Choice of Clients and Projects
- Own Rates
- Improved Skills Set
- Exposure to Global Market
Disadvantages of Freelancing:
- Isolation
- Uncertain Job Security
- Administrative Responsibilities
- No Employer Funded Benefits
Some Popular Categories of Freelance Work:
- Web Developer
- UX Designer
- Programmer
- Graphics Designer
- Video Editor
- Photographer
- Social Media Marketing
- Copywriting
- Translator/Interpreter
- Database Manager
- E-Commerce Manager
Freelancing Platforms:
- Upwork
- Fiverr
- PeoplePerHour
- Guru.com
- etc….
Course Overview:
- Account Creation
- Profile Completion (Detailed description, Keywords)
- Previous Projects
- Skills Listing
- Education Listing
- Rates Listing
- Gigs/Services
- Gigs Optimization
- Getting your first order?
- Dealing with clients
- Negotiating (Time vs Cost)
- Milestones
- etc…
