12 Recommended Work At Home Freelance Platforms
If you are looking for becoming self-employed with whatever skills you are having, or even to turn it into your work from home business, you will definitely need to look for customers or clients.
Besides getting clients from your own existing network, there are also plenty of freelance platforms that you can look into and start expanding your network towards the global stranger market.
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Work At Home Freelance Platforms
Below are some of the recommended platforms. Some are only available for certain countries or regions.
1. Freelancer
If you have a competitive streak and love proving your skills, Freelancer features competitions that allow you to compete with other freelancers in contests to prove your skills. With millions of projects posted, winning a contest is a great way to get your name out there as a top freelancer and attract more clients.
2. Upwork
In 2014, two leading freelance networks, Elance and oDesk, merged to form Upwork, which is now the largest network for freelancers by a long shot. The Upwork platform has been used by over 9 million freelancers. It accommodates both short- and long-term projects, hourly or per-project work and expert-level and entry-level engagements. Regardless of where you are in your career, Upwork is likely to have something for you.
3. Toptal
Toptal is a freelance network of elite software engineers and digital designers from over 100 countries around the world. The company’s screening process weeds out all but the top 3 percent of talent in multiple categories, which means that once accepted, you’ll join an exclusive community of experts.
Toptal lets you decide if you want to work hourly, part-time or full time, and you set your own rates so you’ll never be stuck in a bidding war. What’s perhaps best for freelancers is that Toptal also screens clients — and works with top companies like AirBnB, IDEO and JP Morgan — so you’ll always have a steady supply of interesting projects and clients who appreciate the value of your work.
4. Craigslist
Although most people see Craigslist as just a platform for buying and selling miscellaneous things, it’s actually a great source of freelance jobs. You can easily browse for local offerings if you prefer something in-office, or you can search by major cities if you prefer working remotely.
5. 99 Designs
As its name suggests, the 99 Designs platform is exclusively for designers. It lets you compete in design contests and get feedback as clients choose the best ones.
Rather than browse through a catalog of portfolios and résumés, clients are prompted to crowdsource their projects, setting a budget and giving instructions, then letting designers submit work based on the project brief. At the end of a week, the client chooses the best design, and that designer gets paid. This is a great site for designers looking to really test their talents and shake up their workflow.
6. Guru
Guru keeps you engaged and makes freelancing easy. The Guru Work Room is great for keeping track of your commitments and work hours, and their daily job matches make sure that you stay up to date with the latest great opportunities. It features many types of work, including management and finance, legal services, and more.
Freelance Writing Gigs is an excellent option for editors, writers and bloggers. The offerings vary from technical writing positions to writing about recipes, photography, and healthcare, making it a great site for writers interested in testing their hand at different types of professional writing.
With over 420 million members in over 200 countries, LinkedIn is indisputably the go-to place for learning about all things job-related. Recently, LinkedIn decided to begin its foray into the freelance economy by quietly launching LinkedIn Profinder, which is helping freelance professionals find their next job.
Because of its enormous amount of user data, LinkedIn is able to quickly connect freelancers with strong leads based on their keyword searches and companies followed. Profinder is a great option for expert professionals in countless fields.
As the name might suggest, College Recruiter is for college students or recent graduates looking for freelance jobs of any type. In addition to being a source for part-time work, it can be a great way to jumpstart your career.
11. Fiverr
Fiverr is a marketplace that would provide a two-sided platform for people to buy and sell a variety of digital services typically offered by freelance contractors. Services offered on the site include writing, translation, graphic design, video editing, and programming. Fiverr’s services start at $5, which is what the company’s name is based on and can go up to thousands of dollars with Gig Extras. Each service offered is called a “Gig”. If you are new and not yet having a great reputation with your skills, you can always start with Fiverr and build your name brand from there.
12. SimplyHired
SimplyHired has millions of job postings in an extremely wide range of categories. With postings ranging from personal care to building maintenance, it’s sure to have something for people with almost any skill set. It makes it easy to be selective about which jobs you take, with easy location-based search and a company directory.
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