bulldoggie studio's blog » Jobs http://bulldoggie.cn/blog Thu, 16 Sep 2010 06:00:16 +0000 en hourly 1 The Monster List of Freelance Job Sites – 2009 Update http://bulldoggie.cn/blog/2010/06/04/the-monster-list-of-freelance-job-sites-%e2%80%93-2009-update/ http://bulldoggie.cn/blog/2010/06/04/the-monster-list-of-freelance-job-sites-%e2%80%93-2009-update/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:50:35 +0000 classiclori http://bulldoggie.cn/blog/?p=422 Every freelancer needs clients. We rely on them, nurture our relationships with them, and provide a quality of service that keeps then coming back. And we can never have enough of them! The Monster List of Freelance Job Sites has one purpose: to massively increase your source of potential clients and potential jobs.

This list, like Isaac Newton, stands on the shoulders of giants. The original Monster List of Freelance Job Sites has been valuable and much visited since April 2007. Your hundreds of comments have greatly added to its value. This list is a thorough update, removing dead links, adding new sites, and taking on board many of the suggestions from your comments.

We start the list with FreelanceSwitch’s own Job Board, which has categories for design, development, writing, illustration, Flash, and miscellaneous jobs, and at the time of writing contains a huge 200 jobs. You can see the available jobs with no strings attached, but to apply for jobs, you need to sign up, which costs just $7 a month. And you can advertise jobs at absolutely no cost.

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]]> Every freelancer needs clients. We rely on them, nurture our relationships with them, and provide a quality of service that keeps then coming back. And we can never have enough of them! The Monster List of Freelance Job Sites has one purpose: to massively increase your source of potential clients and potential jobs.

This list, like Isaac Newton, stands on the shoulders of giants. The original Monster List of Freelance Job Sites has been valuable and much visited since April 2007. Your hundreds of comments have greatly added to its value. This list is a thorough update, removing dead links, adding new sites, and taking on board many of the suggestions from your comments.

We start the list with FreelanceSwitch’s own Job Board, which has categories for design, development, writing, illustration, Flash, and miscellaneous jobs, and at the time of writing contains a huge 200 jobs. You can see the available jobs with no strings attached, but to apply for jobs, you need to sign up, which costs just $7 a month. And you can advertise jobs at absolutely no cost.

Is this list now finished? I doubt it ever will be. Like the last list, it will become more valuable as you comment on which sites you found most helpful, inform us of sites that have been missed, and warn us when links stop working. And, best of all, get those jobs!

Traditional Job Listings

Classifieds job sites from around the web.

  1. FreelanceSwitch Job Board
    “Freelance Classifieds.” Our own excellent and very busy job board. Registration at a cost is required to apply for jobs.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, design, development, writing, illustration, flash, misc
  2. Freshwebjobs
    “A job board for web pros.” Has postings for freelance and full-time jobs.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, writing
  3. Krop
    “Krop is a Job Board and career resource website for creative professionals.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: design, general web, general creatives
  4. Sologig
    “Sologig.com is a niche website specializing in connecting contract-to-hire, contractors, freelancers, and consultants with quality employers looking for independent professionals. Registration is free.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  5. No Agencies Please
    “Fee-free direct recruitment for new media freelancers.”
    Location: UK
    Job types: design, general web, development, writing
  6. Programmer Meet Designer
    “This is a site for programmers, web developers, designers, entrepreneurs and writers to find each other and work together to create websites that look and function great.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: design, general web, development, writing
  7. Blog Posts For Sale
    “Get paid for blogging. Write about web sites, products, services, and companies and earn cash for providing your opinion and valuable feedback to advertisers. Disclosure required.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing, blogging
  8. PoeWar Freelance Jobs
    This blog on writing has a large jobs section, including many freelance writing jobs.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing
  9. Aquent
    “Welcome to Aquent, the talent agency for marketers and designers.”
    Location: anywhere – they have agents in a long list of countries
    Job types: design, general creatives, marketing, advertising
  10. Authentic Jobs
    “An astutely savvy blend of talent & opportunity.” List full-time and freelance jobs.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web
  11. Simply Hired
    “Job search made simple.” They have a good range of freelance jobs.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  12. WritingCareer.com
    “Expert career advice for writers and freelance writers.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing
  13. Design Crowd
    “A Freelance Job Forum, built for freelancers, run by freelancers.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, misc
  14. Writerlance
    “Connecting writers with buyers.” Includes hundreds of projects for freelance writers.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing
  15. CSS Beauty
    “A project focused on providing its audience with a database of well designed CSS based websites from around the world.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web
  16. Guru
    “Find freelancers at the world’s largest online service marketplace.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  17. Altpick
    “The ultimate source for creative talent.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: illustration
  18. Coroflot’s Design Job Board
    “The only job board that gives you access to the full creative spectrum.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: design, general creatives
  19. FreelanceWriting
    “Helping freelance writers to succeed since 1997.” Contains a job board of freelance writing jobs.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing
  20. Craigslist
    Craigslist have a successful general job board. First choose your location, then job type.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  21. About Freelance Writing
    Freelance writing jobs are posted three times a week, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing
  22. Freelancers.net
    “Freelancers.net is UK focused and lists many jobs and projects open to UK freelancers, however clients from across the globe use Freelancers.net regularly to source freelancers outside of the UK.”
    Location: UK and anywhere
    Job types: general web
  23. Freelance BBS
    “Freelance BBS is a free web site connecting freelancers and businesses that outsource projects. You can search and post for free.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  24. Go Freelance
    “The freelance work exchange.” Paid registration required.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  25. Sunoasis Jobs
    “Sunoasis Writers Network has two primary purposes. 1. To get a vigorous community going so writers and editors can help one another as they help themselves. 2. To provide a space where employers and agents can find talent.”
    Location: USA, anywhere (“Unless specified by location jobs can be done remotely.”)
    Job types: writing
  26. With Cake
    “CakePHP developers looking to hire or be hired.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: development (CakePHP)
  27. The Burry Man Writers Center
    “Resources for a worldwide community of writers.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing
  28. The CGnews JobBoard
    A computer graphic news site with job board.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: computer graphics
  29. GeekUp Job Board
    “Grassroots job listings for the Design, Development, Technology and Web Industry in the UK.”
    Location: UK
    Job types: design, development, web
  30. The AWN Career Connections
    “Part of the Animation World Networks.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: computer graphics
  31. CreativeHeads.net
    “CreativeHeads.net is the most comprehensive recruitment software solution for professionals in the Video Game, Animation, TV & Film, and 3D Technology & Software Tools industries.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: computer graphics
  32. Flay.Com
    “News and resources for the 3D artist.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: computer graphics, design, programming
  33. VFXTalk.com
    “Digital compositing and VFX.” Includes a job board with a freelancing category.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: computer graphics
  34. JobServe Australia
    An Internet recruitment service.
    Location: Australia
    Job types: all
  35. Jobserve UK
    An Internet recruitment service.
    Location: UK
    Job types: all
  36. Jobserve US
    An Internet recruitment service.
    Location: UK
    Job types: all
  37. Jobserve Canada
    An Internet recruitment service.
    Location: UK
    Job types: all
  38. Chinwag Jobs
    “Welcome to Chinwag Jobs – take a look inside for hundreds of online marketing, design, technical, business, content, usability, producer, account manager, e-commerce and search engine marketing vacancies.”
    Location: UK
    Job types: design, development, marketing, illustration
  39. EmploymentGuide.com
    Job seeker resources and job search.
    Location: USA
    Job types: all
  40. All Data Jobs
    Job board powered by SimplyHired.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: data
  41. Filter Talent
    “We connect exceptional creative and marketing specialists like you with continuous opportunities to propel your career ever upward.”
    Location: USA
    Job types: design, web, marketing, advertising
  42. Freelance-Seattle.net
    “Welcome to the Pacific Northwest’s ultimate Rolodex of freelance and contract talent.”
    Location: Seattle
    Job types: all
  43. ProZ
    “ProZ.com is a translation workplace where translators, interpreters, translation companies and end clients can meet and work efficiently and profitably.” Free sign-up.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: translation
  44. TranslatorsCafe.com
    “Directory of translators, interpreters, and translation agencies.” Registration is free.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: translation
  45. People4business.com
    “Businesses & organisations can search for, shortlist and set up contracts with freelancers and contractors. Freelancers and contractors can post their skills to find freelance jobs in the UK. ”
    Location: UK
    Job types: all
  46. People4charity.com
    “Charities & not-for-profits can search for, shortlist and set up contracts with freelancers and contractors – many of them offer significant discounts on their rates.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all, charity
  47. Smashing Jobs
    Job board for smashing magazine, which delivers useful and innovative information for designers and Web developers.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: design, programming
  48. FindNetJob
    Job board for Net jobs
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: web, development, programming
  49. Indeed
    “One search. All jobs.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  50. AllDevJobs
    “The design and development job board.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: design, development
  51. Gizmodo Jobs
    Web, programming and development jobs
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: web, development, programming
  52. ThinkVitamin Jobs
    “Nourishment to help the web grow.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: design, development, marketing, web, illustration
  53. Startuply
    “Startup companies, startup jobs.” Post jobs for free.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: development, design, general creatives, advertising, marketing
  54. nPost
    “We are dedicated to promoting startups, with startup jobs at software and internet companies, startup interviews, and tech networking events.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: web, development, programming
  55. Design Jobs on the Wall
    “A job board by Web Designer Wall where creative professionals come to find and post job opportunities.” Paid registration required.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: design, development
  56. Boxes and Arrows Jobs
    “Boxes and Arrows is devoted to the practice, innovation, and discussion of design; including graphic design, interaction design, information architecture and the design of business.”
    Location: USA
    Job types: design, development, programming
  57. Wired Jobs
    Job board for tech jobs.
    Location: USA (some telecommuting jobs)
    Job types: design, development, programming
  58. Elance
    “On Elance, businesses find the experts they need plus the tools to manage online work from hiring to collaboration to making payment. Elance offers companies flexibility, cost effectiveness and instant access to a vast pool of skilled and tested talent. Professionals use Elance to find work, deliver great results and get paid for doing what they do best.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: web, programming, design, writing, translation, marketing
  59. oDesk
    “oDesk is the marketplace for online workteams, with the best business model for both buyers and providers. Our unique approach guarantees that an hour paid is an hour worked while also guaranteeing that an hour worked is an hour paid.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  60. Freelance UK
    “Freelance vacancies from companies hiring freelancers direct.”
    Location: UK
    Job types: all
  61. FreelanceQ
    “Serving up over 50,000 freelance job opportunities daily.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  62. Creative Niche
    “We are a full service staffing agency dedicated to one area of expertise – matching outstanding communication, design and interactive professionals with the right companies.”
    Location: Canada
    Job types: general web, translation, development, Flash, programming
  63. Freelancewar
    “We put the ‘free’ in Freelance. Free bidding, free posting, no commissions, no monthly fees.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  64. TheFreelanceNation.com
    “The Freelance Nation is the umbrella website for 119 city-specific freelance job boards where companies post freelance jobs, freelancers find work and recruiters and staffing agencies source quality candidates.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  65. jobbi
    “Search for jobs on jobbi and Every Job Site on the Web.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  66. The Job Poster
    Job board for Web jobs.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, design, development
  67. CDM Jobs
    “Creative, development and marketing job board.”
    Location: Canada
    Job types: general creatives, development, marketing
  68. Writing Job Roll
    List of writing jobs.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing
  69. VirtualVocations
    “VirtualVocations offers a unique service to those who are looking for high quality, credible, work from home positions. We are a job compilation service that provides our users with a convenient, time saving resource for applying to telecommute and work at home positions on a daily basis.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  70. ProBlogger Job Board
    “The ProBlogger Job Board is where bloggers looking for jobs and companies looking for bloggers to hire meet.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing, blogging
  71. JournalismJobs.com
    List of journalism jobs.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing
  72. Blogger Jobs
    List of writing and blogging jobs.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing, blogging, advertising, design, marketing, podcasting
  73. WhizOlve
  74. Where clients find freelancers and consultants.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, general creatives, Flash, programming, development
  75. SearchWebJobs
    “A job board for creative and tech pros.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: design, development, marketing, tech
  76. LingoTip
    “Translating the world.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: translation
  77. Post a Position
    “Always free to post jobs.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, design, development
  78. ContentCentral
    “If you want to commission copy for a website, article or press release, you can post your project here in the relevant category. Freelance copywriters can then contact you directly to enable the project to quickly move forward.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing
  79. Outsource Your Logo Design
    “Staff posts logo design orders that need concepts designed for them, and you fill them. All you need to do is decide which order from the ‘Orders Receiving Concepts’ you want to work on, than create a logo concept for it based on the order detail. Once Staff has approved the concept you upload the source file, your account will be credited the appropriate amount, and your job is done. The full amount in your account is paid out twice a month via the method you choose when you sign up.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: design
  80. Freelance Jobs Network
    “We provide developers and webmasters the opportunity to expand their business and reduce their costs. There are no setup fees, no monthly fees, and it’s free to post a project or view projects.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, design, Flash, writing, development, programming
  81. I Can Freelance
    “Its absolutely free to signup and search for freelance projects. If you have a skill there is sure to be a demand for it. You can make money while you are home and best of all its easy.”
    Location: USA, Canada, United Kingdom, India, Australia and more
    Job types: general web, programming, design, writing, translation, marketing
  82. ShortGig
    “ShortGig.com Is A New Place To Both POST And FIND Temp Jobs, Quick Jobs, Side Jobs, Weekend Jobs – Anything That’s Not Long Term Employment – This Is A 100% Free Service! – So Enjoy And Start Posting!!”
    Location: USA
    Job types: all
  83. Blellow
    Job board with a good freelance section.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all

Job Bidding Sites

These sites work a little differently, here you will bid for a job.
WARNING: Be careful that you don’t sell yourself short on these places as they do tend to favour the clients.

  1. Get A Freelancer
    “We can help you find freelance programmers, Web Designers and Copywriters. We can offer freelance programmers, interpreters and graphic designers the ability to work independently. As a freelancer you can choose among hundreds of outsourced projects. Join free and pay only a small commission.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, developers, SEO, design
  2. Elance
    “On Elance, businesses find the experts they need plus the tools to manage online work from hiring to collaboration to making payment. Elance offers companies flexibility, cost effectiveness and instant access to a vast pool of skilled and tested talent.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: web, programming, design, writing, translation, marketing
  3. iFreelance
    “Post your profile today and get access to 1000’s of buyers in need of your professional services. Advertise to buyers, bid on projects, and earn money doing what you love to do. Commission-Free!”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, illustration, writing, design
  4. Freelance Work
    “Freelance Work was created to connect freelance and contract professionals with qualified employers. Through our project and job seeker databases, freelancers can find their next great projects and list their qualifications so employers can immediately find them.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, development
  5. RentACoder
    “Earn cash with your high tech skills on 2,548 currently open bid requests. Then subscribe to our newsletter and receive daily bid requests from our 117,207 registered buyers.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, development
  6. ScriptLance
    “Connecting businesses with programmers.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, development
  7. GetACoder
    “Find Freelance Programmers, Web Designers and Freelance Writers for your next project. Outsource projects to your home country or to countries where labor is cheap.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, development
  8. ProjectSpring.com
    “Programmers, IT Service Providers (4 dollars per month – pay 12 dollars for 3 months – PROMOTION!) Bid for any number of Projects. Your Contact Information available to Buyer even before project is Awarded. NO Transaction Fee or Hidden Costs.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, development
  9. Freelance Job Search
    “Browse projects and find leads. No commission or subscription fees.”
    Location: USA
    Job types: general web
  10. Contracted Work
    Bid on projects against other freelancers.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  11. Freelance Auction
    “Are you a web designer? Do you work part-time as a freelancer or as a contractor? Do you provide web site design, graphic design, logo design, flash, database development, related services? Get a freelancer account at freelance auctions to bid on jobs. Pay a small commission, if you are picked to work on the job.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: development, design, web graphics, Flash, general web
  12. PowerLance.com
    “Your reliable source of freelancers.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  13. Freelancers.net
    “Freelancers.net is UK focused and lists many jobs and projects open to UK freelancers, however clients from across the globe use Freelancers.net regularly to source freelancers outside of the UK.”
    Location: UK
    Job types: general web
  14. Project4Hire
    “Project4Hire.com is the place to find Freelance Programmers, Web Designers, Graphic Artists, IT Professionals, Translators, Writers, Consultants & other Freelance Professionals. Find qualified freelancers willing to do the job within your budget! Post your project for free and receive bids.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  15. MacFreelancer
    “Project outsourcing. Simplified.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all (Mac)
  16. OnForce
    “OnForce is the trusted nationwide network of over 12,000 highly-skilled service technicians, available when and where you need them.”
    Location: USA
    Job types: tech support
  17. Freelanza
    “Freelanza.co.za is an online outsource portal for professionals. Clients may outsource work to the available service providers by means of posting jobs on the notice board. Jobs will be awarded by the clients, to providers as they see fit.”
    Location: South Africa
    Job types: web, programming, design, marketing, writing, translation
  18. AgentSolo
    “Where freelance meets business – Canada’s most trusted business network.”
    Location: Canada
    Job types: design, web, programming, writing, translation, marketing
  19. PeoplePerHour.com
    “Outsource Your Work To Rated Professionals. Save cost by using freelancers and home workers. Stay flexible by hiring remotely on-demand. Find trusted professionals and pay only for results.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: web, programming, marketing, design, writing, translation
  20. BIZReef
    Freelance Marketplace with a fee per job to contact the buyer.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing, general web, design, development, marketing
  21. Freelancer Store.com
    “Freelance Programmer – Freelance Projects – Freelance Websites. This site is Totally FREE! We don’t charge to post projects or charge after accepting a freelancer; which other websites do. We don’t take any commission from freelancers; which other freelance websites do. No sign-up fees, No monthly fees, No commission fees. It’s totally FREE!”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, development, programming
  22. Freelancer Listing
    “Looking for Freelance work? Find the latest freelance job postings and bid on them absolutely FREE!”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, design, marketing, development, Flash, writing
  23. eTEQ.com
    “Offering everything that project owners and freelancers could possibly need, eTEQ.com contains auctions, job postings, and freelance ads all for free. Project owners can post their projects for free and have the site’s competent freelancers bid on it while freelancers, on the one hand, can also sign up for free and begin browsing for various projects up for bidding posted in the site.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: programming, graphics, design, writing, translating, marketing, development, general web
  24. ITMatch Online
    “Are you a BUYER looking for outsourcing IT or BPO projects? Are you a PROVIDER looking for outsourcing IT or BPO projects? ITMatchOnline is the easiest way to find the right partner.” Free registration.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: graphics, design, writing, translating
  25. DesignQuote.net
    “The best site on the Net for professional designers.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, graphics, design, development, programming
  26. MondayWorks
    “International Service Providers at your Fingertips!”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: graphics, design, marketing, writing, programming, illustration, web, translating
  27. P2W2 (People To Work With)
    “P2W2 identifies the right partners, negotiates terms, establishes the outsourcing relationship and manages projects for small business ”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: SEO, writing, marketing, blogging, development
  28. Project Worm
    “Builds bridges between Project Owners and Project Professionals.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: graphics, design, programming, writing, translating, marketing, training
  29. rfpDB (The Request for Proposals Database)
    “Welcome to the Request for Proposals Database (RFPdb), your source for RFPs and new project leads. This site is free to join and there is NO fee. The site works on a credit system.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  30. BidItOut.com
    “Work on what you want, when you want and where you want to! The lifestyle of a freelancer is taking off and gives unparalleled job flexibility. By working as a freelancer online, you can greatly increase your client base and job throughput. Have the surety of being paid on-time with our trusted escrow system for payments. For the first time you can even work at home and tap into a global pool of suppliers across a huge range of industries!”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  31. Savvylance
    Bid on web, graphics and development jobs.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: graphics, development
  32. Jobloha
    “It’s a new way for you to find and get work done online. Jobloha is mainly being used by freelancers (Coders, Designers, Writers,…) but offers a great variety of remote work and local job offers. Whether you are looking for the right person to do a specific job for you or you are a freelancer looking for work, Jobloha is right for you.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing, programming, general web, Flash
  33. Jobshuk
    “Outsourcing your project to Israel makes smart business sense – ensuring a balance of high quality, reliability & cost savings. JobShuk connects English-speaking freelancers, small businesses, and service providers based in Israel with the world.”
    Location: Israel
    Job types: design, general web, programming, marketing, writing, translating
  34. LancerGlobal
    “Find qualified freelancers willing to do the job within your budget! Post your project for free and receive bids instantly.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, graphics, design, programming, writing, SEO
  35. Freelance Projects
    “All freelance projects at one location.” Contains pop-up ads.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, development
  36. FreakLance
    “Web and graphic design marketplace.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, graphics, design, Flash
  37. The Superlancers
    “Fast, simple freelance marketplace.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, graphics, design, marketing, writing, programming
  38. United States Freelancers
    “Freelance Website to connect International, Offshore, Outsourcing Freelancers and Freelance buyers. UnitedStatesFreelancers! We are pleased to announce that we have made concessions to allow for international, offshore, outsourcing freelance work. As the United States is a huge melting pot, so should our site be… United States Freelancers is open to all international buyers and all international freelancers.”
    Location: USA and everywhere
    Job types: general web, programming, Flash, SEO, writing
  39. DesignBay
    “Get opportunities to be creative using the DesignBay marketplace.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: design

Job Aggregators

As you can see there sure are a lot of job listings out there, so here are some sites that aggregate listings from elsewhere to make for handier listings.

  1. Jobagg
    “Aggregating Web design and development job boards.”
    Aggregating: 37signals Job Board, CSS Beauty’s Monster, Authentic Jobs, Fresh Web Jobs
  2. Job Pile
    “The Job Pile aggregates the best job boards on the web.”
    Aggregates: Authentic Jobs, 37signals Jobs, FreelanceSwitch Job Board, Krop, Metafilter Jobs, FreshWebJobs, Slashdot Jobs, AllWeb Jobs, Coroflot Jobs
  3. Joblighted
    “Joblighted is a single page jobs aggregator.”
    Aggregates: Joel on Software Jobs, 37signals Job Board, CrunchBoard, Slashdot Jobs, Authentic Jobs Full-time, VentureBeat JobBoard, TechGigger Jobs, MetaFilter Jobs, Python Job Board, Krop Jobs, Coroflot Jobs, FreshWebJobs, Smashing Jobs, JavaScript Ninja Jobs, Ajaxian Jobs, Startuply, Ars Technica Job Board, nPost Startup Jobs, Jobs on the Wall, Boxes & Arrows Job Board, Read/WriteWeb Jobs, Hidden Network, RealWebJobs, Wired Jobs
  4. Most Hired
    “There’s a job here for you.”
    Aggregating: Jobs and Giggs, 37 Signals Jobs, RealWebJobs, 37 Signals Gigs, Krop, Venture Beat, Authentic Jobs, GigaOM Jobs, Joel On Software, Crunch Board, MeFi Jobs, FreshWebJobs, Slashdot, CSS Beauty, MinistryCamp, Boxes and Arrows, Design Meltdown, nPost, Web Pro Jobs, coroflot, Most Hired, crispspot, Jobs on the Wall, searchwebjobs
  5. YoSumo
    Job board aggregator. Had some RSS errors on the page.
    Aggregates: Joel on Software, Authentic Jobs, Gizmodo Jobs, 37signals, Slashdot, FreshWebJobs, Vitamin Jobs, CSS Monster
  6. Freelance Writing Career
    “I have just put together an aggregated feed of writing jobs that are offered on the big bidding and job posting sites (currently we are tracking 25 sites). Rather than having to keep track of all sites, you can view the available jobs in one convenient location.”
    Aggregates: Craig’s List, Elance.com, GetACoder.com, Getafreelancer.com, GoFreelance.com, IFreelance.com, Indeed.com, Monster.com, ODesk.com, Project4Hire.com, RentACoder.com, Scriptlance.com, Yahoo Jobs, AgaveBlue.net, AuthenticJobs.com, BloggerJobs.biz, ContractedWork.com, CoroFlot.com, FreelanceSwitch.com, JournalismJobs.com, Krop.com, ProBlogger.net, VirtualVocations.com, WritingJobRoll.com
  7. Lancepost
    “One feed to rule them all.”
    Aggregates: “Lancepost is a feed aggregation website for freelance job posts on bidding sites such as scriptlance, GAF and RAC.”
  8. Freelance Job List
    “Freelance Job List features thousands of freelance jobs in web development for: Web Design, CSS, PHP, Python, JSP, Flash, AJAX, Javascript, Java, C/C++, ASP, .NET, Joomla, Perl/CGI, Drupal, ZenCart, Ubercart, osCommerce, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and more.”
    Aggregates: This site seems to aggregate other job boards, including Get A Freelancer, Craigslist, Scriptlance Projects, Projects4Hire, Hot Freelance Jobs.

Sites with Occasional Freelance Positions

Mostly Full-time/Part-time, but occasionally a freelance position comes up on these.

  1. nPost
    “We are dedicated to promoting startups, with startup jobs at software and internet companies, startup interviews, and tech networking events.”
  2. Crunchboard Job Board
    “Advertise jobs, startup services, and things for sale to the TechCrunch community.”
  3. GigaOM Jobs
    “The GigaOM Job Board provides info on job opportunities for hi-tech professionals at notable technology-focused startups and companies around the world.”
  4. TechGigger Jobs
    “The tech:gigger job board lists jobs at venture capital backed tech startups around the world.”
  5. Slashdot Job Board
    “Jobs for nerds.”
  6. Joel On Software
    “Great software jobs, great people.”
  7. Python Job Board
    Job board for Python programmers.
  8. Perl.com Jobs
    Job board for Perl programmers.
  9. MetaFilter Jobs
    “MetaFilter Jobs is an area for sharing job openings among members of MetaFilter. If you’re logged in, and your latitude/longitude is stored in your profile, you’ll also see how far away each job is from you.”
  10. Creative Hotlist
    “Job searches, portfolios and recruiting for graphic and web designers, writers, photographers and illustrators.”
  11. Go Big Network Jobs
    “The Go Big Network connects you with the people that can help you nurture and grow your business.”
  12. Myspace Jobs
    “Finding a job has never been easier.”
    Location: USA, UK
  13. Careerjet
    “Careerjet is an employment search engine.”
    Location: USA
  14. Jobs.com.au
    General job search site.
    Location: Australia

International, Non-English Sites

Thankfully not all the world speaks English, if you’re looking for a job elsewhere try one of these.

  1. XPlace
    “Express outsourcing.”
    Location: Israel
    Job types: general web, writing, marketing
  2. Freelancermap
    Location: Germany
  3. Freelance INDIA.com
    “FreelanceIndia a common platform for freelancer. We help you in finding Project Work, Part-time Jobs, Assignments relevant to your field.”
    Location: India
    Job types: all
  4. Bumeran.com
    Location: South America
  5. Laborum.com
    Location: Latin America
  6. Trabajo Freelance
    Location: South America
  7. Joobs
    Location: Romania
  8. Pinoy Jobs
    Location: Philippines
  9. Motamot
    Location: France
  10. Okeli
    Location: Sweden
  11. Projekurdu
    Location: Turkey
  12. Circa Lavoro.it
    Location: Italy

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]]> I have been obsessed with the movie Fight Club ever since it hit the big screen. During a late night viewing of the movie the other night, it hit me that the basic rules of Fight Club can teach us a lot about the business of freelancing. Think I’m joking? Check out the rules:

1st RULE: You do not talk about FIGHT CLUB.
This rule can be interpreted any number of ways. However, I like to think of this rule as meaning you shouldn’t talk about you bad clients to other clients. While some will be OK with it and may even swap stories with you, there are other clients might not feel comfortable with your badmouthing. Keep it professional and only bring up past clients if it is in your best interest to do so.

2nd RULE: You DO NOT talk about FIGHT CLUB.
Again, keep it professional and don’t talk bad about your clients to other clients.

3rd RULE: If someone says “stop” or goes limp, taps out the fight is over.
Know when to say enough is enough. Freelancers early into their career tend to have a problem telling clients no. Some clients will walk all over you asking for “extras” and “small changes” all day long unless you put your foot down. Create an invoice that shows everything that is included in your original price quote. If the client starts to ask for more than whats included, refer back to the invoice. Let them know that you will be happy to do it, but it will cost extra.

4th RULE: Only two guys to a fight.
Build a tight team of co-workers. Create a support team and build up a close relationship with them. Having a core team of other writers, developers, designers, etc is an invaluable tool to have in your arsenal. Don’t just exchange contact information with others, but really connect with them. Offer to do some small work for them for free so that they can get an idea of what its like to work with you. This will help to build a reliable network of peers that you can count on.

5th RULE: One fight at a time.
Don’t take on more than you can handle. This is a problem of many freelancers. Freelancing is a famine or feast occupation and as such we don’t like to turn away work. While steady work is great, having too much is not. Know how much you can handle at once and don’t be afraid to pass work on to others. Odds are who ever you pass work on to will likely return the favor one day.

6th RULE: No shirts, no shoes.
Don’t forget why you love freelancing. Sometimes the cons of freelancing can outweigh the pros. Usually this is just a temporary thing, so keep your head up. When things get rough, just remember where you would be if you weren’t freelancing. You can go to work in your underwear if you want, drink beer while you work, and take a quick Wii break. Could you do that before you started freelancing?

7th RULE: Fights will go on as long as they have to.
All nighters will happen. Its just the way it is in freelancing. Be ready to commit to a project so that you can meet your deadline, even if it means pulling an all nighter. Meeting deadlines and putting in extra hours on a project pays off in the run. Clients will appreciate your ability to stick to a schedule and will tell others about it.

8th RULE: If this is your first night at FIGHT CLUB, you HAVE to fight.
Just start freelancing. If you have been sitting on the fence a while about whether you should start freelancing or not, just do it. Decide right now to start freelancing and make it happen. Start reading up on what steps to take from here and just do it.

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]]> http://bulldoggie.cn/blog/2010/04/11/fight-club-of-freelancing/feed/ 0 How to Freelance from Just About Anywhere http://bulldoggie.cn/blog/2010/03/22/397/ http://bulldoggie.cn/blog/2010/03/22/397/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:09:27 +0000 classiclori http://bulldoggie.cn/blog/?p=397 There are no shortage of great freelancing blogs and websites out there that teach you the ins and outs of freelancing. One of the more popular ones, of course, is the Envato Blog, Freelance Switch. While these blogs do a great job of educating the masses about typical freelance work, many of them fail to touch on the subject of Freelancing Abroad. Today, I would like to pick up where many of these sites stop on this topic.

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]]> There are no shortage of great freelancing blogs and websites out there that teach you the ins and outs of freelancing. One of the more popular ones, of course, is the Envato Blog, Freelance Switch. While these blogs do a great job of educating the masses about typical freelance work, many of them fail to touch on the subject of Freelancing Abroad. Today, I would like to pick up where many of these sites stop on this topic.

My thoughts and insights on the world of freelancing abroad don’t come from just reading a few travel books and watching the Travel Channel. No, the suggestions and comments I will make come from years on the road as a man of various trades.

While traveling, I have worked as a magazine photographer in Aruba, a travel writer in Nicaragua, and a web designer in Costa Rica. These are just a few of the jobs and locations I have held. So, no matter what type of freelancing you do, you are sure to gain some helpful information on freelancing from your dream destination.

Any of you who have closely followed Outlaw Design Blog may remember when my wife and I moved to Costa Rica over a year ago. While we are currently living in the States for the time being, we lived in Costa Rica for over a year. In that amount of time I learned things about freelancing abroad that no book or blog could have ever prepared me for. There are just some things about freelancing from exotic destinations that you can never really prepare yourself for. Hopefully, by reading this post all the way through, you will limit the problems that can come up from freelancing abroad.

Author’s Note:

Please keep in mind that abroad is a very broad term (no pun intended!). It encompasses the entire world. Obviously some of the things I say in this post will only be relevant for certain parts of the world. For the sake of this article, I am mostly referring to Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean.

While some people may dream of working in places like Europe or China, I won’t really touch on them in this post. For many, moving to another first-world country is nothing more than visas and red tape. Moving to a third-world country, on the other hand, has its own set of problems and drawbacks.

Establish Your Business First

I am not going to say that it isn’t possible to start up a design company in another country, but if you are new to freelancing, you may want to establish your business in an area with a more stable economy. Once you have learned some of the basic ropes of freelancing and have a number of repeat clients, then it’s a little safer to make the jump to a foreign location.

Reason being: if you are moving to a third-world country, you can pretty much assume that no one is willing to pay what your work is worth. Thus, the chance of finding local clients is slim to none. The ones you do find probably won’t see the benefit in paying $2,000 for a custom website.

In the event that things go wrong and you go broke, it can be a lot harder for your friends and family to help you out. Depending on where you live, getting money sent to you is sometimes easier said than done.

If I haven’t scared you off with the above information, then you might have the right mindset to freelance abroad.

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Deciding Where to Freelance From

Many of you will already have a dream destination that you would love to work from. This is a great place to start, but you might want to be prepared for the fact that it might not be the most reliable place to work from. It really depends on what sort of work you do and what sort of internet connection you need.

For example, writers really have the most choices when it comes to location. This is because they don’t always need a high-speed internet connection. Even in some of the most under-developed cities, you are likely to be able to find a dial-up internet connection. Photographers, bloggers, designers, and other people who need a faster internet connection will be slightly more limited in the destinations they can choose from.

Your best bet in choosing a place to freelance from is to pick somewhere you have visited before and have enjoyed. By doing this, you aren’t as overwhelmed with the move and have a better idea of what to expect. By choosing a place that you have been to before, you have a better idea of what the internet situation is really like, what areas are safe to live in, the cost of living, and other useful information. This sort of first-hand information is invaluable, as it is very hard to find accurate information of this sort in any book or website.

Deciding where to freelance from is really a personal choice and not something I can really make recommendations about. What I can do is tell you a few things you may want to think about when considering where to freelance from.

How much money can you realistically make on a regular basis?

It is always best to low-ball this amount in case you have a really slow month and don’t have much money saved up.

What are the most important creature comforts to you?

Are you partial to hot showers or air conditioning? Not everywhere has these luxuries, so you might want to double-check that house ad before you pay a deposit on it.

Do you want to rent a house or live in a hostel?

Hostels can be cheaper to live in, but you have to put up with group kitchens, lots of people, and less-than-private accommodations.

How important is a high-speed internet connection to you?

As stated before, not everywhere has easy access to high-speed internet, so you might want to research what the internet situation is in a particular area before you decide.

Will you be moving with your family? Do your kids need to be near a school?

Traveling with a family is a lot different than traveling alone. Some under-developed countries don’t always have schools nearby.

How long will you be moving for? Six months? A year? Permanently?

Depending on how long you plan on staying in any one location, you may be able to get discounts on rent when you agree to 6-month or 12-month lease.

What is Passive Income?

If you are unfamiliar with the term “passive income” you probably don’t know how to make any! The idea of passive income is simple: it’s finding a means of making money without having to do anything. Of course, that’s a very simple explanation – the reality is a little more complex. Let me give you a more specific example of what passive income is; a designer makes a premium WordPress theme and then sells it on ThemeForest.

This is an example of passive income because the designer only had to create the theme once, but will make money from that single theme forever with little to no more work required.

That is how passive income works: by creating a product or service once, and then being able to profit from it time and time again with little to no work on your part. All the Envato Marketplaces are perfect examples of how creatives can start building up passive income.

  • ThemeForest – Website Templates, WordPress Themes, HTML Themes, Code Snippits.
  • GraphicRiver – Stock art, Vectors, Icons, Photoshop styles, Design Templates
  • FlashDen – Animations, Image viewers, Menus, Site Templates, Loaders, Games
  • AudioJungle – Music Loops, Sound Effect, Songs, Music, Source Files
  • VideoHive – Stock Footage, Video Graphics, Project Files, After Effects

Another reason passive income is such a good idea for freelancing abroad is because it makes for a nice emergency fund. Even if your passive income streams only make $100 a month, that can turn into quite a nice emergency fund that you can probably have pretty quick access to if something should go wrong.

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Dealing With Clients Overseas

If you are already running the majority of your business over the internet, you will be in great shape when you move abroad. One of the hardest adjustments to make is getting used to having many different clients in many different time zones. Although this can be easily remedied with a few clocks on your computer, it still takes some getting used to.

There are so many apps and tools on the web these days that you can pretty much find any tool you need to conduct business online. Below I will list a few essential tools that many freelancers could find useful in running their businesses abroad.

Fax.com – Some clients would rather fax you back information than email it to you. There are a number of similar services like this that allow you to send and receive faxes via email.

Basecamp – This project-management software is great for designers and developers, but might also come in handy for writers or photographers. It could serve as your own personal organisation and backup area online.

RightSignature – Need signatures on forms and contracts but don’t have time to wait for snail-mail? RightSignature makes it easy to get legally signed contracts taken care of via the internet.

Skype – A telephone service like Skype or Google voice is an essential tool to have. It will give you a telephone number where clients can reach you, no matter where you live.

Earth Class Mail – If you still have a need for snail-mail, services like EarthMail will check your mail for you, open the mail you tell them to, and then scan the enclosed information to your secure account. This is good if you still have bills or important documents that you need access to while away.

Offering good communication between you and your client is critical to success for any freelancer. This is especially true when freelancing abroad. If you want to keep your clients happy while on the road, make sure you stay in touch with them. When living in a new and exotic location, it’s easy to put off client calls and email to head out to the beach for the day. I am certainly guilty of doing just that, but I always made it a point to email, chat or call clients at least once a day. Even if I did no other work that day, I made sure to stay in touch with my clients daily.

You need to get used to the idea that you may not have a phone or internet service in the house you are renting or living in. In some parts of the world, very few houses actually have a phone. Even less will have high-speed internet service. Start getting used to the fact that you will be spending a lot of time working from internet cafes. I mention this because it might make it that much harder to stay in touch with clients, depending on where the internet cafe is in relation to your living quarters.

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Final Thoughts

Obviously there is a lot more to moving, living, and working abroad than this post covers. For that reason I am working on creating a membership site called Freelancing Abroad. The idea of the site is to help educate freelancers with basic knowledge with which they need to be able to run a profitable freelancing business from anywhere in the world. If this is of interest to you, I encourage you to sign up for updates at my site Freelancing Abroad.

Freelancing from your dream location might be the most amazing thing you can do with your life. Think about it: what could be better than doing something you love from the most beautiful place you can think of? I am here to tell you, it is not as hard as you might think. The hardest part is taking the first step and getting the ball rolling. Once that ball is in action, you won’t let it stop.

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