Clarification of Answer by
umiat-ga
on
25 Jul 2002 22:48 PDT
opedroso-ga
I’m sorry you did not find anything pleasing to you in your quick
search of the boards. However, I am confident that I gave you the best
leads possible, considering the fact that you don’t want to relocate.
Now, for the problem........you are the job-seeker, with your own
criteria and qualifications. I, as a researcher, can only point you to
the job boards that have jobs listed in your area. I cannot find the
exact job for you. You have given a certain background, but you also
said you worked as a “Software Developer”, and those are the search
terms I have used. I cannot analyze every one for you. As an example,
when I go on job boards and type in “researcher”, I get numerous hits
that come back with job descriptions which are not necessarily what I
want. However, I have also found numerous jobs that have been right up
my line. Of course, patience is important, as is the willingness to
search daily and deeply.
Yes, there are other job boards, like http://asp.computerwork.com/ ,
but they do not offer telecommuting jobs. Type in “software developer”
in the search box, and it will bring up a list of jobs, but you would
have to relocate. That, I guess, would not be a sufficient answer,
either. Typing in “software developer freelance”, or “software
developer telecommute” brings up nothing.
There is another site you can try, which is the site I use for many
of my freelance jobs. It is very important that you type in the exact
words that you think will bring up the jobs you want. There is a free
demo at the link I am giving you. I typed in “software developer” and
came back with a reasonable list of jobs. If the site looks promising,
you can join for any amount of time, and the fee is reaonable. Go to
the Home Employment Database at
http://www.homeworkers.org/?AID=1457542&PID=536746 In the upper left
corner, click on job list. On the next page, click on the link for
free demo above user name and password. When the next page comes up,
type in software developer as your keywords, and you will see the
types of jobs that come up. Don’t expect miracles to happen. Patience
is key to finding freelance jobs without recommendations from those
who know you. You might go weeks before you find something.
You said you searched the allfreelancesearch.com site.......boy, you
must be quick. From what I could see, there were over 215 pages
returned, with approximately 10 jobs on each page when I typed in the
search for “software developer.” Now, of course, not all of the jobs
are telecommuting jobs, nor are they all up your alley. But there are
some there. Generally, the references that come from "freelance" are
the only telecommuting jobs.
Did you notice that many of these online databases allow you to
post your own resume? That is also a help. Why not post your resume on
some of the sites?
As for elance.com......My search turned up quite a lot, though I
can’t clarify exactly which job specifications would be unique to
you......only you can do that. When I went to the home page, I clicked
on the tab for software and technology. On the next page, I clicked on
the “View all Projects” link, which brought me to this:
http://www.elance.com/c/rfp/main/rfpmkt.pl?catId=10182 . From what I
can see, there are over 5 pages of jobs listed, but you would have to
subscribe to the site before you can read about each one thoroughly.
It is in the actual job description that you would be able to analyze
if it is something your are willing to try.
Well, what can I say. My initial search, along with this
clarification and then follow-up searching, as well as contact with
other researchers to find other possible sites, has already taken
several hours. I didn’t merely give you a superficial list of online
sites.....I looked through them and checked them out before
recommending them. I sure hope you earn more with your freelance work
than I am earning with this particular question.
Having been self-employed for 25 years, I am used to searching long
and hard, making contacts, promoting myself, and working diligently on
all angles to find work. Hope you can do the same and find some good
results!
umiat-ga
