What do you understand by freelancing

Freelance (sometimes spelled free-lance or free lance),[1] freelancer, or freelance worker, are terms commonly used for a person who is self-employed and not necessarily committed to a particular employer long-term. Freelance workers are sometimes represented by a company or a temporary agency that resells freelance labor to clients; others work independently or use professional associations or websites to get work.

Why is important freelancing

The best thing about working on diverse projects is that with every new project you get an opportunity to learn something new.A major plus of working as a freelancer is that there is no limit to how much you can earn. 

Which skill needed?

  • Time management.
  • Social media marketing.
  • Communication.
  • Finance.
  • Persistence and motivation

Freelancing in India

Globally, India ranks as the 7th largest freelance workforce after the US and Bangladesh with over 5 lakh people working independently in various sectors such as IT and programming, finance, sales and marketing, designing, animation, videography, content and academic writing. By 2020, 50% of workers are expected to go freelance.

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How to work as a freelancer

At present, most companies have become highly interested in hiring freelancers. There are over 15 million freelancers in India. Many people want to become a freelancer nowadays. Lots of full-time employees have quit their regular jobs and started freelancing as a career as it provides much more flexibility than a regular 9 to 5 job

Benefits of freelancer

  • Flexible working hours: The most amazing advantage of being a freelancer is that you can choose to work whenever you want. You can choose your working hours. As a freelancer, you can choose to work during the most productive time of the day.
  • You are the boss: As a freelancer, you are your own boss. You need not answer to anyone at all. It is only you and your clients.
  • Work wherever you want to: You do not have to sit all day in an office anymore if you become a freelancer. You can work at your convenience. Be it your study table, a coffee shop, or a restaurant – you can work from anywhere you want.
  • Choose your clients: You cannot choose your clients if you work for someone else but as a freelancer, you have the freedom to select your clients.
  • Enjoy the profit alone: Being a freelancer, you can enjoy the entire profit alone. You do not have to wait for a salary hike anymore. You can keep all the profits you get.

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