Skilled or Unskilled Workers Can Find Helpful Cash in Freelancing
Who couldn’t use some money in their pockets these days? Whether you’re working full-time and eager to supplement your income or you’re job seeking and in need of part-time cash while searching, there are several Web sites that may help you do just that. Many of these new openings are jobs in fields that were outsourced overseas but are now coming back.
Sales
Sales is often thought of as an “in-house” position, but Elance.com sees growth in this category as businesses are eager to boost revenues by hiring freelancers to assist with sales tactics from cold calling to writing sales materials. This is an area where U.S. workers have an edge over overseas competitors.
Solid communication, writing and language skills, plus an understanding of the domestic marketplace and current business climate help drive results. You can make $15 to $50 an hour depending on sales skill level and expertise.
Technical Expertise
oDesk.com is an online marketplace on which businesses post freelance projects, and anyone can apply. The site connects technology service providers with people who want to hire them.
There is significant competition from overseas workers, but American service providers do very well in in positions including software programmers, Web developers, search engine optimization specialists and Web-savvy writers who create compelling content for English blogs and Web sites.
The average pay for this work on oDesk is $21 an hour.
On-demand Expert
Customers pay for online chat time with experts and advisers in a wide range of categories.
It’s great for the consumers because they can get help at their convenience and pay less for the information. And it’s great for the experts because they can make money when they’re available to work. Popular topics range from relationships to home repairs, legal and medical advice—you name it.
The experts are often college league-educated, stay-at-home moms or retirees, professionals with disabilities that make going into an office difficult, and even people who live in rural areas where there aren’t client bases for their services. There are a number of Web sites with these gigs. JustAnswer.com says many of its 20,000 registered experts earn between $20 and $1,000 a month, depending on the time logged, the feedback received and the area of expertise. Medical, legal and mechanical issues rank highest.
On Crossloop.com tech specialists provide instant message and chat support via its award-winning free desktop sharing software. The most demanded expertise involves problems related to Windows, Vista, networking, iPhones and virus/antivirus software. The new company says more than 3,000 home-based specialists are earning more than $1,000 a month for their expertise.
Article by Tory Johnson, abcGMA, Original article here
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