Is freelance contract work for you?

If you think working freelance or contract work is for you, then you are not alone.  Government statistics show that between now and 2014 the freelance and contract work is expected to grow about as fast as average which means it will increase by 27%. 

Just about any type of job can be a freelance or contract job.  One of the fastest growing jobs is in the Home Health Industry according to Monster.com.  If you are an experienced medical biller, claims assistance professional or medical transcriber you may want to consider a home-based health services business.  If you don’t have experience in the medical field try freelancing your administrative services to small and medium size companies.  For example, you can do data entry, travel, or take on projects such as large mailings for small businesses.

As for me, for the last six years I have been freelancing and contracting my writing services to various clients.  I chose this profession because I believe that I have the ability to write and convey thoughts into the written word.  I am business savvy and understand the business world.  I love to write and have written several researched eBooks as well as articles and my forte is writing responses to government bids.

In this way, I am offering a service to small and medium sized businesses at affordable prices.  For them to hire a full time writer would be very costly.  Instead they hire me when they need me.  Now I haven’t made my first million yet, but I enjoy the independence and self-fulfillment that working as a freelance or contract worker has afforded me.

When you decide to work as a freelancer you need to be persistent, creative and ambitious.  You need to believe in yourself and what you do.  You need to be committed, determined, flexible and adaptable and not be afraid of hard work.  Take advantage of the skills you have and turn it into a successful freelance business.

So do you think you have what it takes to do freelance or contract work?  Whether you are a writer, graphic artist or admin I suggest that you keep your day job before you jump into the freelance world.  Start selling your services on a part-time basis.  When your business starts to grow you can say good-bye to the corporate world and hello to your own freelance or contract business.

Let me know what you think about doing freelance work.  Have you tried it?  Were you successful? Or was it a big bust? 

Until later,

Linda