Freelance work

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    Happy Monday all. Bumping this thread.

    I have no problem finding work, but it's time to diversify, Upwork is charging even more. Any online sites you've been using to find gigs in your region and/or specialty?

    I have a feeling if I put more energy into Linkedin it will pay off. Can anyone confirm?

    • Spend about 10 minutes every couple days networking on LinkedIn and you’ll certainly find work... it’s pretty easy to game the LI algorithmnb
    • It’s not optimized for freelance, so do this: look under “Jobs” for anywhere hiring a full time role that you could theoretically fill if you had time....nb
    • ...then message the head/VP/director of design and tell them you’re open to freelance work and send your portfolio.nb
    • Nearly 100% of agencies that are hiring are short-staffed, at least in the states.nb
    • Thanks for your advice nb... I also remember they had some kind of Preferred Freelancer network at some point, not sure if still in the works or an experimentcanoe
    • I use Toptal, has a pretty rigorous onboarding process, but I've enjoyed it quite a bit. Also, usebraintrust.com looks good too.mathinc

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