Freelance Workshop Lecture 2
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This document provides information about freelancing and why someone should consider becoming a freelancer. It discusses what freelancers provide, such as flexible hiring and location possibilities. Several reasons for becoming a freelancer are outlined, including a desire for more flexibility, money, and interesting work. The document also promotes Upwork as a site for finding freelance jobs and provides homework for completing a profile to start searching for jobs.
Freelance Workshop Lecture 2
- 1. Page 1 Freelance Workshop your way to hunt your first job
- 4. Page 4 Review • What's is Freelancing? • Who’s The freelancer? • Statistics • What You will gain from this course • Freelancing Websites • Focus • Groups & Database
- 5. Page 5 What’s the Freelancers provide? Flexible hiring Skills, experience as needed Performance guaranteed Easy to fire if work is subpar No employment benefits Medical, retirement, taxes, etc.
- 6. Page 6 What’s the Freelancers provide? High motivation This is their business… Ease of hiring Marketplaces allow quick, inexpensive hire Location possibilities Freelancers come from everywhere
- 7. Page 7 Why you should consider Freelancing? A deteriorating economy •Can't find a job? •Nervous about the future? •Local conditions unfavorable?
- 8. Page 8 Why you should consider Freelancing? Students •No resume experience? •Want to practice your learning? •Want to learn more than before?
- 9. Page 9 Why you should consider Freelancing? Digital Nomads •Prefer location independence? •Interested in seeing the world? •Want to get out of the cubicle?
- 10. Page 10 Why you should consider Freelancing? Career change •Bored by your responsibilities? •In a dead-end job or industry? •Dislike your manager or company?
- 11. Page 11 Why you should consider Freelancing? Experience / Qualifications •Resume not good enough? •Going for a new job? •Want to demonstrate your qualifications?
- 12. Page 12 Why you should consider Freelancing? Money •Want to earn based on performance? •Confident enough to take risks? •Dissatisfied with your current income?
- 13. Page 13 Why you should consider Freelancing? Move to New Country •Need a work visa to move? •Want to disassociate work from where you live?
- 14. Page 14 Why you should consider Freelancing? Getting a Full- Time Job •Want to prove your competency? •Want to sample before you commit?
- 15. Page 15 Why you should consider Freelancing? Interesting Work / Flexibility •Want to choose your jobs? •Want to choose who you work with? •Want to ability to frequently change work?
- 16. Page 16 Why you should consider Freelancing? Slow Business Launch •Want to start a business without funding? •Want to expand a business on cash flow? •Want to test a concept before committing?
- 17. Page 17 Video What should you look for in a freelancer on Upwork
- 19. Page 19 HomeWork • Complete Your Profile and start hunting your first Job • Watching the How to Get Started as a Client on Upwork playlist
- 20. Page 20 Thank You =)