The holidays are approaching quickly and the economy is still pretty flat.
Most companies are trying to make do with current staff.
So, how is someone to earn extra money for the holidays at home? Freelancing is a great way to earn extra holiday income at home.
Becoming a freelancer can generate extra income almost immediately.
There are many different websites offering thousands of freelance jobs.
To become a freelancer is really very simple.
Decide how much time you have to offer, whether it will be part-time or full-time, then sign up to one or more freelance job websites (most are free) and put out bids on jobs that are of interest to you.
Most freelance jobs are short term projects.
Many different industries use freelancers.
There are freelance jobs for Freelance writers, photographers, computer graphics, computer programmers, virtual assistants, internet researchers, bloggers, bookkeepers and many, many more.
Here are a few tips before you start to earn extra money at home.
Research your competition.
Some will be charging prices extremely low and others will be much higher.
When it comes to setting your price for a specific project, don't sell yourself short.
When writing your bid, write a short blurb about what you can do for them and back it up with samples and references.
Make sure its personable and does not sound like a commercial.
One last important note, "NEVER do free samples".
Refer them to your samples or previous works.