How to be a Freelancer?

A freelancer is a person who works in different projects with different companies instead of staying in one company. They are the people trained and skilled in different tasks. Freelancers are specialized in a particular skill, paid for tasks or jobs done for the company or businessman or entrepreneur.

What are the tasks of a Freelancer?

A Freelancer has different tasks and this depends on what their specialization is. A General Virtual Assistant for instance is a freelancer who do the following tasks:

• Answers calls

• Schedule meetings

• Book travel accommodation /appointments

• Manage contact list

• Email Management

• Calendar Management

• Address Administrative task

• SEO

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How to start as a Freelancer?

To begin as a Freelancer, there are many things you have to consider to become an effective freelancer. These are the following:

• Knowledge of the basic freelancing strategies and skills. There are some online courses where you can enroll so you can learn the basics.A very good example of an online platform where you can study is the Filipino Virtual Assistance. They trained a lot of Virtual Assistants in the Philippines and other parts of the nation. You may Also refer to Udemy where you can enroll in their online courses.

• Time Management- A Freelancer needs to have a strong time management for him/her to be able to perform professionally as a Virtual Assistant.

• Accessibility to the internet- It must have a stable internet connection with a minimum of 5mbps connection via LAN

What would be the best job for a beginner as a Freelancer?

As a beginner, I would highly suggest that you must start as a Data Entry Encoder or a Transcriptionist. Data encoding is the easiest task that a freelancer could be, because it would only let you encode some information, or a receipt or any data given by the client.

You can also be a Transcription Specialist where the main task is to transcribe an audio presentation into text. This however needs a high listening skill and a little bit of editing skill.

Why is there a need for editing skill in Transcription?

This is because when transcribing an audio you have to remove the vocal filler that you hear from the audio you are going to eliminate these vocal fillers and what you are going to put into text are the most essential part of the information taken from the audio. In this way a transcriptionist may arrive at the best information needed by the client.

What online platform can I start applying as a Freelancer?

When It come to online jobs as a freelancer, you may start creating an account in Upwork or in Onlinejobs.ph. Upwork is an online platform that connects businesses of all sizes to freelancers, independent professionals and agencies for all hiring needs. In Upwork , you will find a lot of freelancing jobs, which will fit your skills and training. Onlinejobs.ph, is a Filipino job board that caters exclusively to remote online work opportunities. Freelancers on this site just create their profile, update their skills and once they are set they have the chance to apply as a freelancer on this site.

I hope this article helps you in your venture as a Freelancer. Remember, there is no easy job if you do not love and value your work, you will never succeed. It may be a struggle in the beginning but later on you will reach your goal as a successful freelancer.