There are few important things to consider before find a freelance work online or offline. You have need some profession in any fields and some basic equipment and finally, you will need a plan.

First, decide what you should sell, take a look at your own skill set and compare with demand in market.
Basic equipments – You need to get the following basic equipment:

1. Computer – You must need a computer to start your freelancing.
2. Internet Connection – You need to register for getting the project on the website. Today clients are more likely to use the Internet than the directory to find a vendor or freelancer.
3. Telephone or Mobile – Some clients want to discussion with you on the phone.  This is a good idea to set up a separate telephone or Mobile number
4. Bank Account – Most company will deposit your earnings directly into your bank account.
5. Website or Blog – Your Website or Blog is a mirror of your skills.  Now, website has become a necessary component, many clients are searching on the internet for freelancer that can provide the services that they need.
6. Letterhead – Professionally printed letterhead plays a great role when you try to get job from local area company.
7. Business Cards – This is good idea to keep your business cards, you don’t know you will meet someone who need your services
8. Phone Book Listing – If you wish to get project from local area than you may pay for listing in your local business phone directory.

Create Your Plan:

For freelance work you have to need a solid plan. You can start to develop your plan by asking two question yourself, what you can do for clients and why should they get from you?

Now you have a specialty, you have equipment and you have a plan.

First off, make a simple letter that you will send when someone will require your services. You are trying to get freelancing project, not get a job in any store. So don’t mention any elaborate detail on your letter. Bottom line – mention what you can do for them.

Also, include your experience and pricing information in letter, what you guarantee (if anything) and total time till finished the project.

If you search for a project, then online freelancing website is a great opportunities. There are many companies and websites that offering to connect with clients, below a list of my favorite websites:-

• http://www.odesk.com
• http://www.elance.com
• http://www.odesk.com
• http://www.freelancers.com

For find a freelance work firstly you need to post your profile.

Find here a short list of methods you can use to build your career.

• If you are just starting out, all you need some experience, some title of works you have produced that can be put on your resume. It is better that to get your experience published online than anywhere else.
• Create resume of your job experience. You should include name of companies for whom you have worked, the project you completed for them and anything else that is important.
• Deciding what type of project want to do.
• Depending on the project you have chosen, make a list of companies where you might find the work. For example, if you want to web developing, you will want to list web development companies.
• Depending on your degrees, experience you will begin to apply for work which you are qualified by making calls and sending out resumes. If you can put together list of email address, you can send resumes over many companies and website. The more resumes you send out there, the more chances to get a response.