How To Start With Freelancing Job

To start as a freelancer job in any country, you should register/sign-up for freelancing

Some of the best website for freelancing are : 7 best websites to find Freelancing Job

Now, Getting your first Freelancing Job depends upon:-

1. Your Patience

It will take a few weeks or 2-3 months before you get your first project. So please have patience.

2. Communication skills

Regular communication between the client and the freelancer will strengthen the relationship that exists between them. Communication is important at all three stages of your work; before getting the project, throughout the project and after finishing the project.

3. Your Skill level in the domain you are working on

WordPress is being used a lot these days, so if you can make custom theme sites on WordPress, you can be in great demand. But if you can't do, not worry, you can still get good projects (but the thing is there are a zillion of WordPress developer these days; so it's a little hard to get noticed in the crowd).

4. Your understanding about graphics and layouts

Even if you are very good at coding and you miss graphic sense you will have a hard time in this field. Even after writing several days of codes without any bugs, if your website's appearance is boring or doesn't match what the client asked you won't survive in this race. If you miss this skill, partner with a graphic designer or join in with your friend who is good at it.

5. Your bids

Ask what's genuine. And never try to think that another country people are fools and will pay extra dollars because they have a lot of money (I have met freelancers who had this mindset and now they end up in MNC's working under a boss, because freelancing didn't serve them).

Here is why most beginners fail

• Many Freshers who aspire to be a freelancer or doing freelancing job, complain that they find it difficult to get their first project.
• The reason why most people are rejected for freelancing jobs is because they don’t have enough skills.
• Many people expect to make money right away without having any idea about their skill level.
• One cannot just start freelancing jobs without having sufficient skills.
• Clients who hire freelancers are extremely smart at figuring out if someone is skilled enough to handle the project.
• When you know you don’t have the skills, it shows and the clients can sense that just by looking the kind of proposals you write them.
• On the contrary, when you are expert at a certain skill, you exhibit confidence and it shows during one-on-one interaction with the clients.

Remember and understand this golden rule

• People hire a freelancer only if they feel you are capable enough to handle the project.
• They want to be assured that everything will be taken care of on your end.
• This can only happen once they are convinced that you possess the skills.

Hence, my advice to beginners is

• Only jump into freelancing jobs once you have mastered a skill.
• Focus and work on improving your skills rather than being desperate for a project.
• Never work for free, charge less if you want to but never ask the client a project to be done for free.

As a freelancer, your entire day should be spent on these activities

• Search for projects on freelancing sites, observe what skills they demand.
• Enhance/ work on mastering those skills.
• Research for yourselves which technologies are in demand.
• Work on improving your written communication skills as well to be able to write better and professional proposals.
• Never ever focus on money in the beginning, focus on learning and love the process, money will flow eventually.

Hope this article from The Finance Gyan helps!