Freelancing Job Tips

Hi everyone! Happy New Year!!

Due to economic downturn, a lot of people start asking for part time jobs (instead of sitting at home). Haha.. So based on my 1-2 years experience in freelancing jobs, I am going to share some tips with you all..

#1- Resume / Personal Details

A simple example when you want to apply for a freelance job (unless client tells you what they need)

Name: Seow Lee Lee (as in IC)
Nickname: jeslynn (what people call you)
Contact number: 016 xxxxxxx
Email: jess_sll@yahoo.com
Age: 22
Race: Chinese
Gender: Female
Height: 159 cm
Weight: 40 kg
Occupation: xxxxxxx
Vital Statistic: (if needed - usually for car models or any highly paid job)

Location: PJ, Selangor

Working Experience: (Important)
Celcom Unipax Event at Cineleisure, Dec 2008
Digi Roadshow at Sitiawan, 2008
Maxis promoter at Tg. Malim, 2008
Mystery Shopper by Cardas Research & Consultant, 2008
Saujana Golf Club magazine’s distributor
SMIDEX 2008 event promoter at PWTC
Survey Job by Cardas Research & Consultant
E-promode Brand Ambassador at Penang (5months)
Touchpoint part time Promoter on some special roadshow or event
PC Fair Debit Card Promoter for MOL company at Ipoh in 2007
Chimera Promoter for Happy roadshow at Penang in 2007
Calligraphy Event during 2008 CNY at Ipoh for F&N company
Nestle event girl at PJ in 2006
Memory lane sales girl

Latest up close pictures: studio or non studio (latest pictures of yourself)

P/s: Dont worry if you do not have much experiences, but write there your characteristics such as willing to learn, aggresif, easy to communicate with and etc

#2- Ask for the Company's Name

Always ask for the event company's name when someone called you up for a job. Do not work for agents without company. This is to ensure that the job is genuine and you can get the payment on time.

Some high pay jobs might require you to attend interviews or briefing or training at their office. Just go for the interview. Dont feel lazy ya! haha, the advantage here is you get to know the company and have a clearer view of the event company. Besides that, all the event companies will keep your details in their database for future events.

Some paying companies: g2, touchpoint, aidaconnection, e-promode, chimera event, flyingfrogz and etc

#3- Standard Payment

Some standard duration for payment : 1 month, 2 months or 3 months, depending on the event duration and some company's standard of payment. The main disadvantage is here!! But dont worry, you will get your payment~

Range of payment:
Product sampling - rm60-rm90 / day
- working hours: 12-9PM with breaks

Roadshows/Event - rm80-rm150 / day (outstation - rm150-180 / day)
- working hours: 10-10PM with breaks

Modelling - rm180-rm300 / day
- working hours: depends on event

There are a lot of part time jobs/freelancing jobs out there.. Just go for experiences before chossing for high pay job.. :)

Types: product sampling at supermarket, promoters, roadshows, mystery shoppers, distribute flyers, telco promoters, modelling and etc

Feel free to comment on this. Your advise is most welcomed~ I will post any nice job here too from time to time