Freelancer - the profession of a new generation of professionals?

We all strive for independence. It is understandable, no one desires every day to listen to pronunciations of the manual and without a reason, and endure constant pressure and perform a never ending job.


Everyone knows that working for a wage, they are only cogs, does not affect the final result, and their efforts do not depend for their income.




That's the reason an increasing number of people work in freelance. But with the Internet this type of activity has become even more accessible. The meaning of "freelancer" - free the artist, the person who is hired to perform a specific job, without entering into a long-term cooperation. Most popular freelance journalism, advertising, web design, programming, foreign translations, consulting.




Activity diagram freelancer is quite simple: a customer search, negotiation, and acceptance of the order, the execution of the order, delivery of the executed work. However, not everything is as simple as it might seem at first glance. The customer is a sensitive approach to the choice of the contractor, showing a fairly major requirements for such employees. Often the most orders get the most experienced freelancers who have a rich portfolio. The other "nervously Smoking in aside", waiting for a situation where all experienced competitors will be busy and will reach them "all" and finally received a random order. Beginners often take orders on disadvantageous terms, while the customer is very risk by hiring not too experienced freelancer.




Freelancer is a large station wagon. He needs to have a high qualification in their chosen field, and is very desirable for him to have work experience. He has personally liable for every order. In addition to excellence in the field of services, are required to have adequate abilities to self-discipline, self-control, self-reflection and self-criticism. For each error freelancer is responsible himself, risking their reputation. In fact, the freelancer must be a good entrepreneur. He needs time after time to sell yourself, your skills, your professionalism. Because head no, then negotiate, establish a reputation, to gain clientele, to motivate yourself to make decisions and take responsibility for them, too, have yourself.




For communication with the customer the necessary experience of the negotiator. The main rule here is courtesy and thoroughness. Freelancers need to meet the expectations of the customer, who entrusted him with the work. Only from satisfied customers is formed customer base, and as a consequence grateful testimonials and rich portfolio.




Novice freelancer needed a private room. Home office must be equipped with high-speed Internet access, scanner, telephone, printer. You can do a desktop computer, but much better would be to have a laptop and Wi-Fi.




It is extremely important railway planning your working time. Your working mode must satisfy your customers and at the same time be convenient for you.




And most importantly, before the start of its activities in the field of "free artist" critically evaluate your skills and professional compliance: what you really can offer the market?




So, you decided to step on the path of negotiations with the crowds wild and intractable customers deal with their own errors, absorb the huge amount of information necessary in the difficult activity of a freelancer, and most importantly - their own laziness.




On the Internet today there are a large number of exchanges freelancers, places where freelancers advertise themselves, create a reputation and are looking for orders. On exchanges freelancers can not only find work, but also get a lot of useful information, communicating with colleagues. So go ahead and work for fun!

Source:

School of life

women's web magazine