In the modern labor market, such a profession as a freelancer is becoming increasingly popular. Actually, it is difficult to call a profession, since officially such a specialty is not listed anywhere. Speaking in a more understandable language, the freelancer is the same free artist, only in a more modern interpretation. Usually they are people who for one reason or another do not have the opportunity to find a job, therefore they earn a living with their knowledge and skills, offering them to those who are willing to pay for them. Free artists are looking for customers on their own.
The work of a freelancer can be associated with absolutely any type of activity. Most often, this is the writing of thematic articles for various sites, the development of design and the creation of these same sites, all kinds of photo services, translations from foreign languages and vice versa, etc. In other words, everything that a person can earn at home, even if it is knitting baby romper suits or soap making.
So how to become a freelancer? First of all, you need to clearly determine the direction in which you could show your skills best. To keep abreast of the most popular services today, you can "walk" through freelance exchange sites. So you can decide which of the tasks set by potential customers you can perform with the proper quality. It’s good if you have a small but high-quality portfolio of your work and links to them. This will be a plus for you, as customers will be able to see how good you are in their field.
The next step on the way to becoming a freelancer is to register a wallet in any electronic payment system. It can be Webmoney, Yandex money or any other convenient for you. Perhaps even opening a card account in a bank. When you register on freelancers exchanges, you will need to enter them, because through them all payments will be made (except when you personally know the customer and he will pay for your work from hand to hand).
If the work of a freelancer is still new to you, and you do not have any portfolio, be prepared for the fact that you will have to work for a while at fairly low prices, especially if you are going to write texts. Literacy here plays almost the main role, and if you do not have ready-written articles written by you, the customer, by contacting you, is at great risk. Therefore, give him the opportunity to make sure that you "do not confuse cases." If you are sure that you can do web design, develop several layouts for invented companies - this will be your portfolio.
When you finally receive your first order, carefully study the terms of reference attached to it. It will indicate all the nuances and terms that you must adhere to. Violating them can lead to negative reviews about you, and other potential customers are very paying attention to them. Therefore, do not spoil your reputation and be an adequate performer. In the end, any details of the terms of reference can be further discussed.
But even if you do not have customers yet, there is another way how to become a freelancer. But for this you also have to work. If you decide to write articles - write. Choose the topic you’re most in demand (again, analyzing the needs on the exchanges) and create unique articles on it that you can post on the same exchanges for sale. For texts sold in this way, you can set your own price, based on the average cost, relevant on a particular site. However, this method still does not guarantee that you will receive your fee immediately. Most likely, out of ten articles posted on the exchange, you will quickly buy only two, or even none at all. But if you are hardworking and persistent, then soon you will definitely expect success, and how to become a freelancer, you will enthusiastically tell other people who need work or temporary part-time work.