Working a full-time job while trying to have a side hustle is going to zap the energy out of you no doubt but being a freelancer is quite different. Hiring freelancers is becoming not only more acceptable, but more attractive for many businesses. This creates an incredible opportunity for people with useful skills to start.
Patricia Akpo Uyeh is a freelance writer and blogger by passion and a geographer by training. She has a B.Sc degree in Geography and a Master’s degree in Regional Planning and Development. When she is not writing, she reads, surf the net, listen to music, dance or watch the news. African Freelancers had the honour.
A portfolio is how your clients can have a feel of your work experience, hence, a portfolio is an essential marketing tool for any successful freelancer. Word of mouth is a great tool for freelancing don’t get me wrong, you can get referrals through getting your name out there. But putting a great portfolio on.
Negotiating freelance rates is one of the integral skills any freelancer must have, especially in this 21st century where a lot of employers do not mind employing the services of freelancers for a token worth nothing compared to the value received. Therefore, freelancers have to be wise, smart and intentional about demanding their worth without.
Being a mom isn’t a job; we don’t punch it and punch out. There are no nights off… Meredith Grey, Grey’s Anatomy Freelance business as we know is never easy-peasy and as such, being a new mom with a freelance business to maintain is bound to create a little anxiety. Therefore, as a new mom.
You may have checked the list of highest paying freelance jobs and saw a lot of tech-related disciplines such as Network Analysis, Cloud computing, Algorithm Development and the like. So, you wonder if the freelance space is only for tech guys. Well don’t despair, the freelance space in Africa is a whole different ball game.
The professionalism business cards add to brands is something that can never be overemphasized. Business cards are a small piece of paper that conveniently reflects the image of your brand and act as the icing on the caking of your freelance company’s brand story. It’s the second most important thing to own as a freelancer,.
Resumes are like toolboxes. For every job you are applying for or pitching, you have to pick the right tools that perfectly fit the job description. Your resume must have a tissue of numbers and facts and should be simple and flair. The secret to writing a great resume is in knowing your clients or.
Africa remains a study in the way potential/opportunity lies side by side with the unpleasant realities bedevilling the continent. At the heart of problems confronting many African nations are issues about worsening poverty, increasing unemployment, inadequate infrastructure and rising inflation among others. However, Africa is also fast becoming the destination of choice for investors and.
In any business or entrepreneurship, the desire of the Entrepreneur or service provider is to make profit. Better put, it is assumed that if you are in business, you want to make profit and not make losses and as a Freelancer, the expectation is the same or is expected to be the same but sometimes,.