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
