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I am starting to freelance and have been told that sites like Peopleperhour are good for finding work. Unfortunately I have also been told that on that site you get pretty low pay and lots of competition of jobs. I have heard of another site, Freelance Parents Network, which is and has jobs that offer decent rates of pay - but I am not a parent! Can anyone recommend any others?? Thanks Emma
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7Peopleperhour is a good concept, but in my experience, pretty much a waste of time. It is full of people expecting something for nothing. I saw one request on there for someone to write a marketing plan, which is several days' work at least - and the fee on offer was £50!
I think this is partly a result of the fact that it is such a buyer's market right now. I would certainly be interested to hear other people's views and suggestions.
Posted on 27 June 2012 |
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4It depends what service you are offering. I've received several contracts through Linkedin, without being pro-active. I have to say, the offers came because Linkedin reminded my network contacts that I existed and their previous knowledge of my work (ex-colleagues) reassured them that I would be the right person.
I do think networking is key, and to that end you could also create a Facebook page. Vistaprint offer really good, cheap website hosting too, which allows you to see how much traffic is passing through your site.
Whatever it is you're doing - good luck with it all.
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37haveronjones:
You are absolutely correct about PPH. It is a total waste of time. PPH has become a cheap place not because its a buyer's market but because too many foreign nationals are bidding for the UK jobs and most of them are awarded to foreign nationals. For example someone bidding from India for a job to design a A4 size flyer/leaflet will bid anything below £20 because £20 is nearly 1800 Indian Rupees and this is an excellent money for a days' work.
Few months back, I listed a job on PPH for an e-commerce website design. I received bids from UK, China, India, Bangladesh, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The most expensive one was from the UK, starting from £3800 + VAT and upward. Lowest bid was for £190 from China and the most expensive from foreign countries was for £1200, which included one years' full technical support. Compare this with the least bid of £3800 + Vat(£4560).
povertypot:
I think Linkedin is excellent and if one is linked within a network then there is no end to the jobs that one can receive. As you say networking is the key!
Posted on 27 June 2012 |
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Hi EmmaB,
Try www.odesk.com
I have experience as a Telephone Operator and also work within office support roles. I managed to secure some work via this site and can verify that I received payment. I'm based in London and I worked for an employer in Washington DC who was specifically looking for a London based candidate.
From time to time I receive requests from potential employers who are interested in my profile. I also receive quite a few responses to my applications on this site too.
The hourly rates are written in US dollars, so you have to work out the best rate for yourself using a currency converter.
When you set your hourly rate on this site, you have to bear in mind that salaries vary from country to country. So for example, $10 ph in the US might be considered a lot of money but to a UK candidate it roughly works out to £6.30 ph.
Some employers will not be keen to employ you if you rate is too high. Also, some employers will tell you upfront the maximum that they are willing to pay. Overall, you have to be fairly flexible.
Also try the following:
www.freelancers.net
www.elance.com
www.guru.com
www.freelancer.co.uk
www.people4business.com/
From time to time you can also find work on www.gumtree.com or www.craigslist.com
I'm not entirely sure which field you specialise in but these sites tend to have a wide variety of opportunities.
All the best.
Posted on 15 August 2012 | Love 0 loves
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