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Finding freelance work
Freelancers may find it a struggle to consistently find online freelance work.
Many people may believe that clients will come to you, but jobs are seldom handed to you on a silver platter. You have to buckle down and work hard to regularly find work in the freelancing world. However, some strategies can make that work a bit easier.
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Well-known avenues
- Join a freelancing site. The key to winning is to find a fairly new freelancing site with low competition, showcase your skill set, and provide your clients with a killer proposal.
- Check the careers sections. When visiting websites, most websites may...
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Other ways to find freelance jobs
- Use a paid service, such as Vollna to instantly find a list of jobs for you.
- Twitter advanced search. For example, in the keywords section, type "designer" "wanted" or hiring". Add hashtags like #gig #freelancer #job.
- Use Craigslist
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Creative professionals
- Behance and Dribbble Jobs are the biggest platforms for creative professionals, but you can also find jobs through these platforms.
- LinkedIn Jobs. Select your country from the list and type in the job position you're looking for. You could also look ...
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