 |
PRODUCTSEMPLOYERS FREELANCERSFORUMS POST JOBSGRAPHIC DESIGN RESOURCES HELP
|
||
| REGISTER/LOGIN PRODUCTSEMPLOYERS FREELANCERSFORUMS POST JOBSGRAPHIC DESIGN RESOURCES HELP |
AllFreelanceWork.com is an 8 year old Freelance Projects Board offering freelancers Freelance Jobs Search, Free Portfolios,& articles. AllFreelanceWork is also a great small business resource for starting a home business & looking for home business opportunities (no scams). AllFreelanceWork is filled with freelance resources, including small business startup tips, self-employment articles, how to start a freelance or small home business, articles about self-employed health insurance offers, promoting & marketing your small business, finding small business & freelance business opportunites for graphic designers, web designers, writers, screenwriters, programmers,artists, editors, & other careers & professions. |
Warning: mysql_query(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL-Link resource in /home/afwork/public_html/articlezaino.php on line 260 Warning: mysql_fetch_array(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /home/afwork/public_html/articlezaino.php on line 262 Warning: mysql_query(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL-Link resource in /home/afwork/public_html/articlezaino.php on line 264 Warning: mysql_fetch_array(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /home/afwork/public_html/articlezaino.php on line 266
|
Direct
Engagements: How Freelancers Can Take Advantage In many recent presentations to the contingent workforce, many freelance professionals have asked me about ways to get more money and satisfaction out of their contracting careers. Almost invariably, my advice is to explore the possibilities of engaging clients directly, rather than using a staffing or consulting company. What Is "Direct Engagement"? Direct engagement simply means that a freelancer can go to work for a client company without relying on any intermediaries. It’s a 21st century redefinition of the contractor-client relationship-one that’s gone virtually unchanged since the 1970s. Yes, it flies in the face of tradition, and yes, it will take some getting used to. But direct engagement is the first real contractor employment trend that benefits the individual while letting companies trim away at the whopping $100 billion spent on contract assignments each year (almost all of which, by the way, is paid to intermediaries). Why Is Direct Engagement Emerging? It begins with communication. The Internet enables contractors and companies to find each other more easily than ever. Certainly several web sites exist that embody the direct engagement concept, but, more importantly, more and more companies are actually posting their contract positions on their own web sites. What’s in it for Me? Because direct engagement means that you go to work for a client without using an intermediary-such as a staffing company-it means that you’ll no longer have staffing recruiters finding projects for you. You’ll have to find project on your own… but most freelancers find the benefits to far outweigh the challenge of self-marketing. First and foremost, direct engagements mean real relationships between you and your clients-relationships that can stay with you forever. Enjoy working for a particular client? When you engage directly, you may re-engage with them in the future without wrestling with the staffing layer or worrying about non-compete clauses between you and your client. And as you work for more and more clients, you’re building equity in your future-an unfamiliar concept to purely staffing-based contractors. Direct relationships also mean more career independence. Besides the obvious liberation from staffing companies, you can give yourself executive-style perks (including more lucrative expense reimbursement programs) and work on multiple projects simultaneously. And of course there’s money. Because there’s no staffing intermediary, contractors who go direct tend to make more money and keep more of what they earn. (More on that later.) Going direct is also attractive to clients, as the elimination of the staffing intermediary results in cost savings for them as well. Making it Happen With all these advantages, it’s surprising that more contractors don’t engage their clients directly. But lingering misconceptions about the difficulties of direct engagements-especially tax issues that W-2 staffing contractors don’t have to deal with-are enough to keep many talented professionals away. In reality, beginning a direct contracting career is easier than you’d expect. You simply need some preparation, patience, and creativity. Here are some tips: Arm yourself. Align yourself with an employment services company that will hire you as a W-2 employee as you work on projects. This will give you a convenient corporate-like infrastructure that will handle your administration (billing, collections, and tax payments), provide liability insurance, and offer traditional benefits (health insurance, retirement, etc.) Your affiliation with such a company will look better to potential clients, as clients are often leery of engaging contractors whom they have to pay on a 1099 basis. Promote yourself. Use any means possible to tell the world you’re ready, willing, and able to establish direct contracts. Scan online job boards and marketplaces for companies looking to hire contractors on their own. Already have a list of target companies in mind? Scour their websites for posted positions and project information… and don’t be afraid to email your resume to any project managers or HR people you come across. Never stop working your personal network. And be sure to ask your employment provider (from tip 1 above) which companies they work with-they can be your most convenient contract vehicle. Price yourself. Because you’ll now be covering your own payroll taxes and other costs, you’ll need a higher rate. A general guideline is to multiply your current pay rate (gross wages) from your staffing company by 1.2. This 20% increase will be more than enough to cover the expenses of direct engagement with a greater profit for you. And your client will still pay 20-25% less than if they engaged you through a staffing company. Be sure to do your research and survey the vast landscape of self-marketing initiatives available to you. If you’re comfortable promoting yourself-and you’re ready to experience true independence and remarkable financial, lifestyle, and career improvements-chances are direct engagement is the right choice for you. Gene
Zaino is President and CEO of MyBizOffice, a Reston,
Va.-based provider of administrative and business management
services for independent professionals and the organizations
that use them. Gene can be reached at gzaino@mybizoffice.com.
|
Please suggest a site here
sister
sites : |
||||||
|
|||||||||
All Freelance Work is a freelance jobboard, small business community, consulting business article base, and freelance self-employment business information zone (and also great for people who have home-based businesses). All Freelance Work has been around since 2000 and is the home to over 170,000 freelancers. With 100s of freelance articles and 30,000 registered employers of freelancers, we have helped 1000 of contracted independent professionals find the perfect consulting jobs. Spend some time on this freelance site and see why so many freelancers keep coming back to All Freelance Work day after day. We welcome all self-employed professionals and we welcome all employers looking to hire our independent professionals. (Employers Can Search or Browse for Portfolios from the bottom or top of this page).CONTACT US ------ ADVERTISERS ------ FAQ ------ ABOUT US ------ PRIVACY POLICY ------ TERMS OF USELinks -----> folios--Adobe Photoshop Tutorials--All Work At Home Ideas--Freelance Jobs --Graphic Designers Resources--All Advertising Online--Artists Helping Children--Blue Sfear--ContractedWork--Family Travel Destinations -- Schools and Learning -- Find Dentists --Web Design Resources -- Graphics Software & Photoshop Tutorials -- Web Design -- Web Designers -- Web Design Portfolio ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A FREELANCER - BROWSE THROUGH OUR FREELANCER'S PORTFOLIOS BELOW: Freelance Graphic Designers Portfolios -- Freelance Animators Portfolios -- Freelance Multimedia Artists Portfolios -- Flash Artists Portfolios -- CAD Professionals Portfolios -- Freelance Copyeditors Portfolios -- Proofreaders Portfolios -- Creative Direction Portfolios -- Freelance Creative Directors Portfolios -- Fashion Designers Portfolios -- Film / Video / Audio Artists Portfolios -- Game Artists Portfolios -- Freelance Desktop Publishers DTP Galleries -- Illustrator and Illustration Galleries -- Free-lance Cartoonists Galleries -- Free-lance Industrial Designers Galleries -- Free-lance Interior Designers Galleries -- Marketing and Promotional Designers Galleries -- Muralists Galleries -- Faux Finishers Galleries -- Free-lance Photographers Galleries -- Powerpoint Artists Galleries -- Free-lance Presentation Artists Galleries -- Free-lance Translators Galleries -- Free-lance Web Designers Galleries -- Writers Galleries -- Journalists Galleries -- Contracted Web Developers Galleries -- Database Developers Galleries -- Contracted Web Copywriters -- Web Animators Portfolios -- Contracted IT Testers -- Contracted Tech Trainers -- Programmers Portfolios -- Contracted IT Networkers --Database Programmers -- Contracted Tech Writers -- System Administrators and Admins --Engineers -- Contracted Data Processors -- Contracted CPAs -- Contracted Accountants -- Financial Planners -- Contracted Bookkeepers -- Contracted Lawyers and Attorneys -- Financial Analyzers -- Investors -- Contracted Legal Assistants -- Contracted Paralegals -- Contracted Managers and Strategists -- Contracted Analysts -- Contracted Brand Strategists -- Contracted Customer Service Agents -- Contracted Business Development -- Self-Employed Advertisement Managers -- Self-Employed Marketers -- Self-Employed Sales -- Media Buyers -- Self-Employed Web Promoters -- Self-Employed Public Relations Agents -- Self-Employed Architects -- Self-Employed Engineers -- Event Planners -- Self-Employed Musicians -- Self-Employed Politics Advisors -- Recruiters -- Self-Employed Scientists -- Self-Employed Coaches and Trainers -- Entertainers -- Self-Employed Fitness -- HR Human Resources -- Self-Employed Real Estate Agents -- Self-Employed Retailers -- Self-Employed Trainers -- Self-Employed Data Administrators -- Self-Employed Transcriptionists -- Virtual Assistants |
|||||||||
All website design, text, graphics, selection and arrangement thereof, and software are copyrighted works of AllFreelance, © Copyright 2000v- 2007.
