Freelance job sites such as Guru.com and Elance.com are flooded with freelancers just like yourself who are looking for jobs in various fields. The competition is fierce when hundreds of applicants bid on one particular project and the employer is faced with a huge decision. In order to write winning bids on freelance job sites, ...
You can call me whatever you want, but I prefer Ms. Critic. On your Mark, Get Set, Go! That’s exactly how I feel every time I receive a message from the freelance websites stating that I have a Project Match. My heart begins to race and I think to myself -am I too late, how ...
You’ve just landed your first virtual assistant gig, and you’re excited to get started. Before you do, make sure you have a contract. You do not need a law degree to create your own contract (aka services agreement), but you should have one to protect both you and your client. There are many sample freelance ...
The web site that started me off from taking freelancing from a side income to a full time income was Guru.com. Guru and Elance are considered the two best auction based web sites for freelancers, especially for freelance writers. These are sites where employers get to post descriptions of their projects for free, and freelancers ...
Are you new to the Elance site for freelance writing jobs, and despite having placed a number of bids, nobody has selected you? Or perhaps you haven’t placed a bid yet, not knowing how to begin on Elance. I’ve been very successful with Elance (began last September), so here are tips for new Elance “Contractors” ...
Elance is a total goldmine for writers seeking work, and not only that, but the security of it, plus the way that payments are guaranteed, can’t be beat. Since I registered (it’s free) with Elance last September, I’ve had steady work, mostly from repeat clients who have ongoing jobs for me. Elance is a worldwide ...
