The document outlines how to become a freelancer, detailing the definition, advantages, and disadvantages of freelancing. It provides guidance on starting freelancing by highlighting necessary skills, equipment, and tips for approaching clients effectively. Furthermore, it lists different types of freelancing jobs, includes suggestions for creating a portfolio, and mentions various websites for finding freelancing opportunities.

1. How to become a
freelancer
Outline :
1-Overview about Freelancing:
-Definition
-Jobs
-Advantages and disavantages
2-Starting Freelancing :
- How to start ?
- What do you need ?
- What to prepare ?
3-Guides & tips :
- How to approach a client ?
- How not to approach a client ?
- Get ready to ….
- Tips and summary
Introduction :
Considering this age is the age of services , Free lancing takes a huge
place in work field . Especially when Internet has appeard and left an
impact in our daily life

2. How to become a
freelancer
What is freelancing ?
-Freelancing is an independent job.
-Freelancing is working for different organizations,-rather than working full-time for a single
organization.
-Freelancing is providing services for a salary of free.
Advantages :
- You can work whenever you want
- You can work from home , or wherever you want
- You are your own boss
- You can choose only the projects you want to work on.
- You can take on projects that inspire you whilst being able to continue doing your own
creative work.
- You can control your own life to an extent, you are not tied up by a company contract.
Disavantages :
- Somestimes you find tourself unable to refuse work.
- no insurance, no job guarantee, no retirement plan.
- Working alone can get very lonely.
- You may not always know when your next paycheck will come.
*Freelancing jobs
1- Technical jobs :
- Web developement ,or Web Design( creating web sites….)
- Graphic Design (illustrator, photoshop….)

3. How to become a
freelancer
- Mobile apps and games developement .
- Software development .
- Animation.
- Script writing.
- IT & Networking.
- Logo design.
- 3D modeling & Auto Cad.
2- Non-technical jobs :
- All kinds of writing.
- Transcription (podcasts ,movies subtitles,interviews and articles.).
- Translation .
- Data entry.
- Photography.
- Voice talent.
- Web research.
- Social Media Marketing,
*How to start ? What do you need ?
Two ways to start:- 1 Learn a skill
-2 Start with what you know
You’ll need : 1 - Your own pc/laptop
2 - Your own Internet Connection
3 - Basic computer and Internet skills
4 - Basic language skills
5 - Basic comunicative skills
* What to prepare ?

4. How to become a
freelancer
1- Proposal: (Is the frst impression that you will be making)
+ Proper and courteous.
+ Respected but friendly.
+ Informative but short .
2- Skills:
+should be demonstrated in your portfolio
+includes your tests /certificates
3- Overview :
+ Be to the point
+ Do not add obvious Information
+ Avoid the tendency to be long
E.g :
=>REMEMBER : correct grammar and perfect spelling is a must
4- Portfolio :
+ Should have a simple of everything
that you can do
+ should be relevent to your work/skill
+ should be your own work only
+should be many as possible
+should be work of international standard

5. How to become a
freelancer
5- Experience:
Your experience must include:
- Name of organization
- Brief Description of the organization
- Detailed Description of your job responsibilities
Guides & Tips :
1 How to approach a client :
- Be direct , confident ,honest,informative, specific and approchable
- Do not sound needy and desperate
- Do not plead for the job, overpromise, exagerate
- Do not be over casual (act so spantanously )

6. How to become a
freelancer
-Do not be late to reply to clients’ email, messages and phone calls
- keep clients’ satisfaction on top priority
2-Get readdy to :
-Wait for months for your first job .
-Be rejected again and again .
-Do the same job a number of times .
-Be cheated , and work for free.
A few tips :
-Free lancer is self-organized,
3-Tips :
-Good behaviour always win
-Do not miss the deadlines
- Consider a free job as Experience, Contacts and Refrences .
-Build a network , find a work are the keys of successful free lancer
- Meeting customers in person makes you easy to find , remember and good to know.
4-Summary :
_Freelancing makes you life with freedom , you can work for different organizations rather
than working full-time for a single one , and it helps the students financially .
5- some websites for freelancing:
www.freelancer.com
www.freelancer.co.uk
www.odesk.com
www.elance.com
www.99designs.com
www.peopleperhour.com
www.jobs.smashingmagazine.com