Have you ever considered tweeting your way to your next freelance job? Perhaps not. Twitter, a microblogging service that lets you send out a 140-character tweet, is considered by many as an online chatterbox for the bored and the restless. With an average of 55 million tweets per day, how is it even possible for a job seeker to land a match made in the twitter clouds?
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Being a freelancer, it’s never easy knowing what the future of work will bring. With the advent of Web 2.0 and cloud computing comes a paradigm shift in how we work today. We’ll definitely see more people freelancing and having the freedom of working anywhere. Businesses are seeing better value for their money in hiring independent contractors which save them from employment benefits and extra costs of keeping an employee. Are you really ready for this change?
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These days, being a multi-skilled freelancer is not enough to get you on the freelancer’s hall of fame. You HAVE to market yourself. When information is the key to being a successful freelancer, you need to know the hottest Web 2.0 tools that can help you in your quest. Hard work isn’t enough! You need to step up and create a buzz about you.
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It’s tough being a freelancer. You are suddenly your own boss and your own human resource person, where it’s easy to slack and become complacent. There’s no one to coach you, review your performance, or tell you what you’re really worth. You are in-charge of looking after your own growth.
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