Outsourcing-Ways to become a Freelancer

HR and Human Talent ManagerCodersTrust, Bangladesh

Ways to be a Freelancer

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Sultana Parvin

Education: BSS (Hons), MSS (Pol Sc.)

Computer Education: MS Word, MS Ppt, MS Excel, SEO, SMM, Graphics, WordPress, etc.

English: Diploma in US English (NDU, USA) Freelancing Experience: 2 years (Odesk, Elance,

Freelancer, Fiverr, Microworkers etc.) Award: BASIS Outsourcing’ 2014 (Best in Female

Category) Present Position: HR and HTM, CodersTrust Bangladesh

What is Outsourcing? What is Freelancing? Basic job concept of a

freelancer. Earning from Freelancing jobs Basic qualification/requirement for a freelancer Freelancing jobs in Market Places: Micro sites, Fiverr,

Odesk, Elance, Freelancer etc. Learning and Earning (Freelancing Training) How to get jobs online

Outsourcing - ◦ “Use of outside resources to perform activities

traditionally done by internal staff and resources.”

Why Outsource?◦ Avoid fulltime staff/employee◦ Save capital not buying permanent resources◦ Economy in expenditure, cost saving◦ Varieties of jobs and markets◦ Means to choose efficient worker

A freelancer is self employed, not committed for full time

Not a regular employee, works at home in own time (No office timing)

No geographical limitation Payment as per contract (fixed and hourly basis) Money can be transferred to your bank account/cards Needs a computer/laptop and Internet Can utilize almost every skills

English working knowledge (for understanding job description, application and further communication)

Computer Skill (At least typing, Excel and websites, Skype etc.)

Specialist knowledge on subject matter (SEO skill is often required)

Polite/gentle attitude with client Patience, Patience, Patience.

Acts as Media/bridge between Freelancer and Client

Takes exam, Maintains Profiles including job history and feedbacks of Client and Freelancer

Facilitates Job Posting, Application, Job offer, Hiring and Contracting Process

Financial Process, Payment, Account of both Client and Freelancer

Maintains Discipline

Micro sites Market Place

Small Value Market Place

Big Budget Market Place

www.rapidworkers.com www.shortask.com www.minijobz.com www.pointoilers.com www.deshiworker.com www.mtask.com

www.fiverr.com

www.fourr.com

www.gigbucks.com

www.upwork.com

www.freelancer.com

www.peopleperhour.com

www.staff.com

Visit: https://www.upwork.com/

Select Jobs, browse jobs, select any category or all category

Job categories in upwork: Web Development

◦ All Web Development◦ Web Design◦ Web Programming◦ Ecommerce◦ UI Design◦ Website QA◦ Website Project Management◦ Other - Web Development

Software Development◦ All Software Development◦ Desktop Applications◦ Game Development◦ Scripts & Utilities◦ Software Plug-ins◦ Mobile Apps◦ Application Interface Design◦ Software Project Management◦ Software QA◦ VOIP◦ Other - Software Development

Networking & Information Systems◦ All Networking & Information Systems◦ Network Administration◦ DBA - Database Administration◦ Server Administration◦ ERP / CRM Implementation◦ Other - Networking & Information Systems

Writing & Translation◦ All Writing & Translation◦ Technical Writing◦ Website Content◦ Blog & Article Writing◦ Copywriting◦ Translation◦ Creative Writing◦ Other - Writing & Translation

Administrative Support◦ All Administrative Support◦ Data Entry◦ Personal Assistant◦ Web Research◦ Email Response Handling◦ Transcription◦ Other - Administrative Support

Design & Multimedia– All Design & Multimedia– Graphic Design– Logo Design– Illustration– Print Design– 3D Modeling & CAD– Audio Production– Video Production– Voice Talent– Animation– Presentations– Engineering & Technical Design– Other - Design & Multimedia

Customer Service– All Customer Service– Customer Service & Support– Technical Support– Phone Support– Order Processing– Other - Customer Service

Sales & Marketing◦ All Sales & Marketing◦ Advertising◦ Email Marketing◦ SEO - Search Engine Optimization◦ SEM - Search Engine Marketing◦ SMM - Social Media Marketing◦ PR - Public Relations◦ Telemarketing & Telesales◦ Business Plans & Marketing Strategy◦ Market Research & Surveys◦ Sales & Lead Generation◦ Other - Sales & Marketing

Business Services– All Business Services– Accounting– Bookkeeping– HR / Payroll– Financial Services & Planning– Payment Processing– Legal– Project Management– Business Consulting– Recruiting– Statistical Analysis– Other - Business Services

Visit: https://www.freelancer.com/

Browse jobs, click Browse category, Go to: https://www.freelancer.com/job/

Job categories in Freelancer:

Websites, IT & Software Mobile Phones & Computing Writing & Content Design, Media & Architecture Data Entry & Admin Engineering & Science Product Sourcing & Manufacturing Sales and Marketing Business, Accounting, Human Resources &

Legal Translation and Language Local Jobs and Others

Writing & Content Academic Writing  (282)  (1)

Article Rewriting  (254)  (3)Articles  (636)  (1)Blog  (201)  (1)Book Writing  (80)  (1)Business Writing  (13)  (1)Cartography & Maps  (8)  (1)Catch Phrases  (6)  (9)Communications  (12)Content Writing  (264)Copy Typing  (144)Copywriting  (374)  (3)

Creative Writing  (36)  (11)eBooks  (76)  (4)Editing  (93)Fiction  (0)Financial Research  (21)Forum Posting  (18)Ghostwriting  (330)  (1)Grant Writing  (5)LaTeX  (2)Medical Writing  (11)Newsletters  (7)Online Writing  (24)  (1)

PDF  (38)  (1)Poetry  (2)  (1)Powerpoint  (40)Press Releases  (26)Product Descriptions  (42)  (1)Proofreading  (79)  (2)Proposal/Bid Writing  (8)Publishing  (4)Report Writing  (84)Research  (115)  (4)Resumes  (7)Reviews  (81)

Screenwriting  (3)Short Stories  (3)  (1)Slogans  (6)  (12)Speech Writing  (1)Technical Writing  (181)  (1)Translation  (249)  (1)Travel Writing  (20)WIKI  (2)Wikipedia  (2)Word Processing  (11)

Basic Computer Knowledge:◦ MS Word, MS Excel◦ Internet/Website browsing◦ Email◦ Skype

English Language (Speaking and Writing) Course

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Graphic Design (Illustrator, Photoshop) Affiliate Marketing Web Development and Design Mobile app

Open Account in Online Job Markets (Odesk, Elance, Freelancer, Fiverr etc)

Build your Personal Profile: Overview, specialties, qualification, experience, Payment Method/Bank etc.

Take Exams (scores will be shown automatically) Apply for jobs

◦ Your related experience◦ Proposal/address the clients requirement◦ Price Offer/Timeline

Interview (Answer clients query, Negotiate Price etc.)

Contract/Hire (DO NOT START WORK, if not hired)

Don’t loss your Patience. Apply for small value jobs at the initial stage. Don’t create duplicate account. Never work for different account in one PC/Laptop. Don’t bid for jobs which are beyond your skills. Show positive attitude and professional approach

with your client. Try to get good feedback. Gradually increase your hourly rate. Use same name as per your bank account. Don’t keep your account idle for a long time.