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By: jdjdjdjd

jdjdjdjd — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 22:24:05 +0000

Hrrm…

I think for the freelancer… The portfolio and experience is the be all end all every time. I do not want to work in the corporate world. Been there, done that. I don’t have degree or any certifications, nor, do I plan to. The proof is in the pudding. I got hired in IT before without the degree, and certainly can do freelance without the degree. #1 thing clients want to see is previous websites, and possibly to look at your code. Generally nothing else. As a business owner, why would I invest money into something I know I can learn anyway. Yes I have taken university courses for some basic background concepts but didn’t see the need to finish, they were not teaching practical skills anyhow. If I ever wanted a corporate career, then sure, a degree, certifications might get me a promotion or help to get hired but, I have absolutely no interest in that. I’d rather spend my time on actually writing code, building portfolio than cramming for some certification and throwing money down the drain. Why do that when I could spend that money on advertising?

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By: Dee

Dee — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:08:20 +0000

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By: Victoria Blount

Victoria Blount — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:55:45 +0000

This is a really helpful article, there are ways to market or educate yourself to be more appealing to potential clients, i think once you get started words of mouth and testimonials from previous clients will back up your natural talent and standard of work then new clients will disregard the fact that on paper you aren’t formally trained, when you are obviously capable of doing the job.

By: RACNicole

RACNicole — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:40:59 +0000

If the asker has a natural knack for “commercial-speak,” s/he could write up some samples of his or her own and provide them upon request. That’s how I got my start as a copywriter. I did not receive formal training, but I did manage to get a significant amount of work simply based on the samples I made prior to applying for a gig. I believe this strategy will work for programmers, web designers, etc. Just get some ‘stuff’ together and have it ready when asked for. Fortunately for me, I already had written software, web designs, artwork, and articles from past projects that impressed clients enough to hire me on the spot.

By: Laura Spencer

Laura Spencer — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:04:15 +0000

Thanks for the clarification Ed. :-)

Of course, there are always going to be a few new freelancers who are able to hit the ground running and need no formal training or certification. However, they are increasingly the exception rather than the rule.

You do a good job of pointing out that the freelancing environment has gotten more competitive recently. One way to make yourself stand out in the sea of your competition is by having credentials. If you have them and your competition does not and everything else is the same, you are more likely to get the job.

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:19:54 +0000

If you know nothing, yes, you need education, but I wouldn’t put much stock into many of those certification programs. If you’re savvy, a lot of good internet research and little elbow grease can do the job. If you have no idea what you’re doing, then a certification program might not hurt for education, but don’t throw your money away with a lot of those.

As someone who works daily deciding which freelancer to try and which to ignore, to me, it’s all about the work. If we put out an ad asking for a particular sample/test, then I hire people based solely on their sample – I don’t even look at their resume. If we’re just looking to add people to our database, then yes, we track their resume. However, a PhD does not a good freelancer make.

The most important thing is to just do it. If you’re a writer, write. If you’re a designer, design. I don’t care if your article wasn’t actually published (as long as you don’t try to pretend it was) or that your web design is just a mock up. Those things show me that you can do it, and that’s what’s important.