Guidance for aspiring student Freelancers

There were a diverse mixture of hopes and dreams mingle around that room; the richer kids were taking the fish by hook to do a bit of traveling, others only aiming to scramble their way out of their overdraft. Some of the relentlessly motivated ones even carried aspirations of a six figure salary.

This small 100 word ad opened a whole new world. That is freelancing. Throughout the school, college and university, a careers adviser or the virtues of being 9-5 instead of lecturers extolling, my attention was brought to the industry. Maybe freelancers generally more established in their respective careers, the older folk, is considered as a given that, it's understandable.

There are lots of opportunities for those who are still students. Become a freelancer you can earn good amount of money by sitting at home. If you’re a student just looking for a bit of extra cash or a recent graduate struggling to find work, here’s how to set about freelancing…

First of all, who can freelance?

Companies often need to outsource in a range of areas - many businesses such as content writing, computer programming, Web site design and admin as areas that need a helping hand. Journalists, graphic designers and photographers have often make money through freelancing but you can also promote your skill over there to make money.

How to become a freelancer:

•    Branding Yourself:

As a freelancer, first thing you will need is to brand yourself. The name “mark savior” Design ' or' Eclipse programming services ' could be something grander. Whatever you learn as you work to clients and to the identification of a business need. Along with its new name, you naturally a logo, business cards and a website will be required. Now you are a business and all your content needs to be polished and professional note. It is good to be personal, but especially on your website, in your hobbies, rants or images are not permitted.

If you're not a designer yourself, invest the money in someone who knows what they are doing as the difference is immeasurable and the impact of looking professional can make the crucial difference when your potential client hasn't yet had the chance to know you by your quality of work.

•    Where do you find work?

Now next thing that you ask yourself is to where you can find your work related to your expertise. And what do you put in your portfolio if everything you've ever done belongs to your old employers? When it comes to getting your first job, it’s really a matter of using your contacts, and that means telling everyone you know that you are available for hire. If you do not have many leads then you will also want to make sure they know that you'll come cheap. It might be a good idea to send a mailer around to family and friends, or you might prefer to talk to people in person, whatever the case remember, no-one will hire you if no-one knows about you.

You can also find jobs on different forums and job boards. Here are some examples where you can find your first job.

1. Liveperson.com 
   
   
2. Odesk.com
3. Witmart.com  
4. Guru.com

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• Quoting and Estimating

Once you have a job or a prospective job, you will need to provide an estimate or quote for the job. Estimates differ from quotes in their degree of fixedness. Estimates are not guarantees of the final price and in essence declare that the final cost of the work will be within about 20% of that price if nothing changes. Quotes on the other hand mean that the price you give is a firm amount that is agreed upon for the amount of work specified.