This article we have written for Freelance jobs available in India.

  • It Contains information
    • How much time a person needs?
    • The things to take care before taking online freelancing work / projects on web
    • Advantages and disadvantages.

A freelancer is person who works for oneself rather than for an organization, agency or consultancy. They provide their services rather than selling a product and in that way freelancing is different from starting a business. Freelancing can be done in any field say graphic designing, photography, writing, translation, accounting etc. Freelancers work primarily from their own homes at their own comfort.

  • One should keep the following in mind before opting for freelancing
    • Compare the options available in freelancing with one's own skills. Certain type of jobs such as administration or managerial work might not be suitable for freelancing.
    • Evaluate personal finances and check if the options are suited for their lifestyle
    • Contact network base and see if there will a regular inflow of work and whether there is a viability for future work
    • A freelancer should be good at networking and building a good contact base
    • One should also be responsible and have patience as it takes time to find the right fit.
    • Should be able to work as an individual, take on initiatives and be self motivated
    • Most importantly a freelancer should have adequate knowledge of the industry and streams that he/she wishes to freelance in.

  • Following are some of the most demanded jobs in Freelancing India.
    • Freelance Writing
    • Translation
    • Typing
    • Data Entry
    • Programming in PHP, ASP, ASP.net

The workflow depends largely on the amount of workload one is willing to take. Jobs can be in any size, like number of hours, on a per day or per project basis as agreed upon by the two partied involved.

Freelancing has gained popularity in India also and this is mainly to the mushrooming of the IT industry. It has increased the awareness of freelancing and a lot of people mainly housewives, mothers who wish to juggle a career and personal life, retired servicemen and students are opting to get into freelancing. In fact it has opened a lot of rewarding career choices for those who prior to this had no options but to sit at home. For example a retired person can become a consultant, a career counselor, a mentor or even freelance in the previous job depending on the organization.

  • Advantages
    • Flexibility in working hours: One can decide how long and which part of the day he/she want to work
    • Variety in the nature of work done: The work done is not the same each day. They can choose the work they want to do according to their interests.
    • Own Boss: Does not need to report in to anyone. Can be one's own boss and decide on the work done.
    • Time saved: A lot time is saved by reducing the need to travel and attend various meetings that are part of a regular job
    • Creativity: Freelancing allows an individual to express oneself creatively and make use of their creativity and not be stuck to a monotonous job

  • Disadvantages
    • Freelancers miss out on working in a team and the working environment
    • They do not have benefits of working in an organization like insurance, provident fund etc.
    • One should be more responsible and accountable for one's job and be more self motivated
    • Work is not steady

- Last Updated on April 28, 2009, 10:39 pm

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  • By rose on December 5, 2009, 11:21 am Dear Sir/Madam, I have read your article on freelance jobs. I am quite interested in this job.
    Please let me know some more more details about this work and how to get freelance projects? Kindly reply.
  • By SWARN SINGH on December 31, 2009, 2:13 pm I am programmer in asp.net with c#, vb, vb.net, databse Ms Access, Sql server, I am looking for freelance projects of website development from home, I want to a work any one website to prove my talent, Can you tell me how to get freelancer web development jobs in India.
  • By Iffz on January 28, 2010, 12:42 pm Hii, I am interested in freelance jobs. I am very hardworking person. Can u please mail me the details about it. thanks!