“We expect to see healthy growth in the number of mobile workers,” said Stacy Crook, Senior Research Analyst for IDC’s Mobile Enterprise Research Program. By 2015, the world’s mobile worker population will reach 1.3 billion, representing 37.2 percent of the total workforce. Recently we published an article about “5 Risks of Freelancing”, but it is obvious that more and more people choose a freelancer lifestyle. Some people choose freelancing, because they enjoy flexible work style, and don’t like strict work rules. Other people lost their jobs, or search for new experience in their lives, and for this reason they become freelancers. But what do you need to become a freelancer? That’s a separate question. Education There is a bad attitude in our society that everyone can become a freelancer which isn’t true. The truth is that you can’t study freelancing at a college or university. The most popular freelancer’s specialties are Graphic Design, Programming, Journalism, Even planning and Writing. There are many successful freelancers without education, but when you have degree in you field, it is easier to get orders. Competition in freelancing is as big as in other industries. Experience Work experience in your field is a big advantage. Many freelancers start freelancing career after gaining several years of experience in their working area. Some freelancers do start freelancing right out of school without ever working for anyone else, but you need to have good skills, and your work portfolio to become well-paid freelancer. Effort If you think that you put some banners on websites or an advert in the classifieds and you start getting daily orders, you aren’t a freelancer, but more like a dreamer. You need to add effort to improve your skills and knowledge in your work area as well as get reputation and network. It is necessary to promote your service. You need to take care of your equipment as well, and stay up-to-date with the latest technological trends. All in all, freelancing is an exciting thing to do, but it requires excellent skills in order to stand out from the crowd, as well as determination to always meet the deadlines, and keep up with the market on the new trends that are emerging in the industry. However, if you get everything right, freelancing can become your dream job.

1. What Do You Need to Become a
Freelancer?
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2. What Do You Need to Become a
Freelancer?
• “We expect to see healthy growth in the number of mobile
workers,” said Stacy Crook, Senior Research Analyst for IDC’s
Mobile Enterprise Research Program. By 2015, the world’s
mobile worker population will reach 1.3 billion, representing
37.2 percent of the total workforce. Recently we published an
article about “5 Risks of Freelancing”, but it is obvious that
more and more people choose a freelancer lifestyle. Some
people choose freelancing, because they enjoy flexible work
style, and don’t like strict work rules. Other people lost their
jobs, or search for new experience in their lives, and for this
reason they become freelancers. But what do you need to
become a freelancer? That’s a separate question.
www.mworker.com

3. Education
• There is a bad attitude in our society that everyone
can become a freelancer which isn’t true. The truth
is that you can’t study freelancing at a college or
university. The most popular freelancer’s specialties
are Graphic Design, Programming, Journalism, Even
planning and Writing. There are many successful
freelancers without education, but when you have
degree in you field, it is easier to get orders.
Competition in freelancing is as big as in other
industries.
www.mworker.com

4. Experience
• Work experience in your field is a big advantage.
Many freelancers start freelancing career after
gaining several years of experience in their working
area. Some freelancers do start freelancing right out
of school without ever working for anyone else, but
you need to have good skills, and your work portfolio
to become well-paid freelancer.
www.mworker.com

5. Effort
• If you think that you put some banners on
websites or an advert in the classifieds and
you start getting daily orders, you aren’t a
freelancer, but more like a dreamer. You need
to add effort to improve your skills and
knowledge in your work area as well as get
reputation and network. It is necessary to
promote your service. You need to take care of
your equipment as well, and stay up-to-date
with the latest technological trends.
www.mworker.com

6. What Do You Need to Become a
Freelancer?
• All in all, freelancing is an exciting thing to do,
but it requires excellent skills in order to stand
out from the crowd, as well as determination
to always meet the deadlines, and keep up
with the market on the new trends that are
emerging in the industry. However, if you get
everything right, freelancing can become your
dream job.
www.mworker.com

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