How Long Does it Take to Get Your First Freelance Writing Job?

Posted Jul 07, 2009 by mommyfreelancer / comments 1 comments / Print / Font Size Decrease font size Increase font size

First freelance writing job evading you? With a little luck and these tips, you might finally land that elusive first freelance writing job!


Not long, if you ask me.

It took me less than a month to land my first freelance writing job in oDesk which amounted to $50. Up to this day, I still get regular (almost weekly) "orders" from this buyer.

I'm sure that each and every freelance writer in the world will have his/her experience of how long it took to get that elusive first freelance job. But it will happen, believe me. As long as you persist, you will get freelance writing jobs (in the Philippines or otherwise), and once it's started, it will continuously come.That last sentence is pretty interesting but please don't ignore the first phrase: AS LONG AS YOU PERSIST.

Applying for freelance jobs is just like applying for a real job - the same rules apply:

  • you need to make sure that you are qualified
  • you need to make a good impression
  • you need to be competitive

People may have varying thoughts on whether it is good to apply to one job or a hundred at a time, but personally, I'd recommend applying to as many jobs as you can until you land that first freelance writing job. When you do, make sure that you give it your 200% effort - not only should you make sure that you have done it well, but also you need to review, proofread and edit it (as necessary) before submitting.

Keep applying to jobs online, keeping in mind the three pointers I have mentioned and in no time, you will find yourself with a steady flow of freelance jobs.

Happy freelance job hunting!


Rate this Article:

Be the first to rate me.


* You must be logged in order to leave comments, please login or join us.

Comments

Athlyn
Athlyn said... on July 8th, 2009 at 3:43 AM
Thumb down Thumb up

Helpful insights.



Need Help?
Community Support
Take a quick tour
Learn More
FAQ
Site Links
Join
Login
Recently Added
Advanced Search
 
Featured
About Us
Our Blog
Freelance Jobs
More Information
RSS Feed
Contact Us
Twitter Updates
Search Plugin
Bookmark and Share
Sign up for our email newsletter
Name:
Email:
Please read our Terms Of Use and Privacy Policy | User published content is licensed under a Creative Commons License except where otherwise noted.
© Copyright 2008 - 2009 Webika Ltd. All Rights Reserved. (Render time 0.6200 seconds | memory used 2.05MB) v. 1.1.3 / 20091122 (w2)
How To Articles | How To Videos | How To Presentations | How To Audio | Sitemap