A freelance writer’s best resource
of finding jobs online are Job boards
or sites. While some boards are geared
specifically to the freelancer, many others
also list other type of jobs.
Some job boards allow freelancers to
register their profiles and credentials
for prospective employers to peruse, others
allow resumes and classified ads to be
posted. Other sites such as www.elance.com
enable employers to post jobs and freelancers
to bid fees for the jobs. The site earns
a place for any jobs awarded. There are
other sites similar to www.elance.com
such as www.contractedwork.com.
There are many writing job boards online
and it is not that difficult to discover
them. Some Jobs boards provide links to
other job sites and the list could be
a bit long.
Searching through the major search engines
can also provide an exhaustive list of
writing jobs. Use key words such as:
- Freelance writing Jobs boards
- Writers Wanted
- Writing Jobs
- Copywriting Jobs
- Technical writing Jobs
- Submission guidelines.
To make your task of searching for writing
jobs online, we have provided you with
the following list of sites. We hope you
will find what you want.
If you have checked the above sites a
number of times in two or three months
and you have not got any job. I suggest
you assess your skills and consider taking
some relevant writing courses. You may
also supplement these with a college degree
in a relevant field to enhance your marketability.
While doing so do some writing exercises
and write articles on a wide variety of
topics and post them on to articles submission
sites online.
This article was posted on February
17, 2004
