Saturday, March 7, 2009

Connect with the Global Marketplace

Businesses are increasingly hiring home-based freelancers to perform tasks ranging from software development to writing press materials.

Two sites, Elance and oDesk serve as middlemen between job seekers and businesses eager to contract with them. They handle the whole process from hiring to payment. Together the sites have 20,000 open projects -- ranging from $20 to $80,000 -- at any one time. Post your profile and take optional assessment tests to measure your skill level. Then search the job postings and place bids on the opportunities that work for you. Many people start low -- very low -- with their rates to get their foot in the door to build a following. Your rate is determined by you.

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