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
