Saturday, October 31, 2009

How to Start a Freelance Career

How to Start a Freelance Career

Work at Home and Earn an Excellent Income

Imagine being able to work from your own home, doing a job you love, and getting paid handsomely for doing it. Wouldn't that be great?

Well, the good news is that this is not just a fantasy. It is a prospect that is well within your reach. Today, millions of people worldwide have established highly-successful careers as freelance professionals. Writers, designers, programmers and many other home-based consultants have discovered that freelancing offers the perfect combination of freedom, creativity, flexibility and profitability.

So do you need years of experience and fantastic qualifications to join these lucky people? Not at all. You just need a skill that you can offer to potential clients, and the willingness to learn how to run a home-based business.

Of course, the biggest challenge for new freelancers is finding enough work to justify giving up a day job. How can you be sure that you will keep yourself busy with lucrative work? This used to be a concern, but thanks to the advent of the Internet, things are now much easier.

Now there are a number of job sites dedicated to helping freelancers find work and stay busy. Go Freelance, for example, brings you hundreds of fresh freelance jobs like these:

Write for Discussion Boards: $1200 per week, plus bonus
A writer is needed for an ongoing writing project. You will need to write copy to stimulate others into joining the discussion board. The writer needs to actively encourage regular and meaningful debate on the relevant discussion board, with some moderating of the content. You must have solid writing skills and good ideas.

Administer a Web Business from Home: $4000 per month
A successful e-commerce venture is seeking a part-time virtual assistant to act as a home-based office manager. You will deal with email correspondence, update site content and deal with general admin issues. You should have your own computer and Internet access.

Transcribe Author's Notes: $80 per hour, flexible working
A publishing company is seeking a freelance with an eye for detail to transcribe authors' notes and recordings for a range of ongoing projects. You must have a good grasp of English, be able to edit content into readable form, and be able to submit work from home by email.

You can sign up for a trial subscription for just $7.00, and get instant access to all the projects in the jobs database. So if you would like to get started on the road to freelance success right now, click here to sign up today.

Friday, October 30, 2009

Congratulations to Catharine Smith of Cocoa, FL!--Winner of Senior4Hire.org’s $10k Great Executive Makeover Contest

Seniors4Hire.org is pleased to announce Catharine Smith of Cocoa, Fl winner of The $10,000 Great Executive Makeover Contest designed to help a deserving individual land a job using traditional job hunting tactics and contemporary personal marketing strategies.

Huntington Beach, CA October 30th, 2009-- Congratulations to Catharine Smith of Cocoa, FL! She is the winner of The $10k Great Executive Makeover Contest. In an effort to help and support deserving out-of-work professionals make the right impression and get in front of the right opportunities now to land a job, Seniors4Hire.org in association with RezBuzz.com, ECMG - Personal PR Productions, GetInterviews.com, Carole Martin, The Interview Coach and Manpower, Inc. launched --THE $10,000 GREAT EXECUTIVE MAKEOVER CONTEST.

Lee Fossey, Metro Regional Director, Manpower, Inc., a world leader in the employment services industry, found her story to be the most compelling of the entries received.

A skilled Administrative Assistant, Ms. Smith has been out of work for over a year. She feels very strongly that her age (over 50) is the dominant factor in not being able to land a job in an area near Cape Canaveral, FL where unemployment is running 10-11%.

Ms. Smith gets interviews based on her skills but says, “Soon as they see me, I can tell they are no longer interested.”

Smith adds,” I am honored and pleased to have won this contest. I am confident with professional coaching and assistance I will gain meaningful employment.”

What she will receive:

• A Powerfully Branded Written Resume and Cover Letter by a recognized top Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and Job and Career Transition Coach (JCTC) Tracy Bumpus from the country’s #1 resume writing firm, GetInterviews.com and a highly commended e-book entitled “Getting to You’re Hired!” written by career coach gurus Alesia Benedict, CEO of GetInterviews.com and Tracy Bumpus.

• The Complete Interview Coach Program which includes interview books by Carole Martin, America’s #1 Interview Coach—“Interview Fitness Training”, “Perfect Phrases for the Perfect Interview”, and “Boost Your Interview IQ”; audio CDs—“Interview Secrets Revealed”, and “How To Ace Your Interview”; and a complete Self-Study Guide. This five-step interview system will guide the winner through the preparation necessary to become a savvy interview candidate.

• A Professional Video Resume Production and complimentary profile on the RezBuzz.com social network (with one year video hosting). RezBuzz.com will also revise the video once the winner has found employment to create a business professional profile that will include mention of the new employer and the winner’s role within that organization. Videography includes complimentary makeup and hair styling, scripting and lighting to achieve the best and most professional video possible.

• A Professional Brand and Personal Publicity Production, a Personal Executive Portfolio Website Portal, Social Media and Network Build Out/Campaign/Management, and a Direct Introduction Campaign provided by Laurie Pehar Borsh of ECMG - Personal PR Productions.
And job search assistance from Seniors4Hire.org and Manpower, Inc.

Our collective goal is to help her land a job as soon as possible and to empower her for future employment success.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

ENTER THE $10,000 GREAT EXECUTIVE MAKEOVER CONTEST

Seniors4Hire.org invites out-of-work executives and professionals to enter The $10,000 Great Executive Makeover Contest to help a deserving individual land a job using traditional job hunting tactics and contemporary personal marketing strategies.

West Hollywood, CA September 15, 2009-- In an effort to help and support deserving out-of-work professionals make the right impression and get in front of the right opportunities now to land a job, Seniors4Hire.org in association with RezBuzz.com, ECMG - Personal PR Productions, GetInterviews.com, Carole Martin, The Interview Coach and Manpower, Inc. launch --THE $10,000 GREAT EXECUTIVE MAKEOVER CONTEST. This contest is to support an exceptional and well deserving executive or professional, 50 and older, who has been laid off due to corporate downsizing or closure to land a job using traditional methods, contemporary personal marketing strategies and business networking practices. Contestants are asked to submit a story as to why he/she needs support by October 15th, 2009. The winner with the most compelling story will be announced October 30th 2009.

Older workers face some of the most daunting challenges in landing a job,” says Renee Ward, founder of Seniors4Hire.org, an online Career Center for those 50 and older and recruiters. “They face age discrimination, old age stereotypes, and from where I sit, may not be personally prepared to re-enter and compete in today’s labor market. Having the opportunity to create a professional personal brand using the latest online media tools including video, will surely help the winner of this contest get noticed and get hired fast.”

Contestants must be registered members of http://seniors4hire.org/ to participate. Membership is free of charge. Interested parties will then complete a free RezBuzz.com profile and submit their story by October 15th, 2009 to enter the contest. The winner of this contest will get a complete executive makeover valued at $10,000 to include:

• A Professional Video Resume Production and complimentary profile on the RezBuzz.com social network (with one year video hosting). RezBuzz.com will also revise the video once the winner has found employment to create a business professional profile that will include mention of the new employer and the winner’s role within that organization. Videography includes complimentary makeup and hair styling, scripting and lighting to achieve the best and most professional video possible.

• A Professional Brand and Personal Publicity Production, a Personal Executive Portfolio Website Portal, Social Media and Network Build Out/Campaign/Management, and a Direct Introduction Campaign provided by Laurie Pehar Borsh of ECMG - Personal PR Productions. These services include: professionally written collaterals (pitch bio, long bio, professional success stories, blog production/management, social network profile productions and/or revisions to include RezBuzz, LinkedIn, Plaxo, Facebook and more), personal domain and hosting/management of website portal for one year) to house the winner’s newly written/produced professional collaterals, the RezBuzz.com professional video resume and other videos(s) which will be set up to play directly on the website, and links to professional social networks, social media and network build out/campaign and management to attract hiring parties on an aggressive as well as organic level (6 months), social networking/media coaching and training, winner will be featured guest on Laurie’s Blog Talk Radio Program: Executive Profiles (www.blogtalkradio.com/executiveprofiles), a direct introduction campaign whereby winner is introduced directly to leaders within prospective companies within the winner’s target market (up to 3 months of direct campaigning), includes interview and meeting arrangement, follow up and pitch of the winner’s specific brand and professional story and up to 6 months of support, coaching/consulting and representation to arrange for interviews.

• A Powerfully Branded Written Resume and Cover Letter by a recognized top Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and Job and Career Transition Coach (JCTC) Tracy Bumpus from the country’s #1 resume writing firm, GetInterviews.com and a highly commended e-book entitled “Getting to You’re Hired!” written by career coach gurus Alesia Benedict, CEO of GetInterviews.com and Tracy Bumpus.

• The Complete Interview Coach Program which includes interview books by Carole Martin, America’s #1 Interview Coach—“Interview Fitness Training”, “Perfect Phrases for the Perfect Interview”, and “Boost Your Interview IQ”; audio CDs—“Interview Secrets Revealed”, and “How To Ace Your Interview”; and a complete Self-Study Guide. This five-step interview system will guide the winner through the preparation necessary to become a savvy interview candidate.

The winner will be chosen by Lee Fossey, Metro Regional Director, Manpower, Inc., a world leader in the employment services industry.

As more and more corporate recruiters and search professionals continue to add value to their sourcing and recruiting efforts by building their core competencies and organizational capabilities around online sourcing and research, it is very important to produce and deliver responsible, professional quality personal professional branding and publicity.

“Senior level managers who are serious and committed to finding the right opportunity must now differentiate themselves and provide an intensive personal brand that can and will last through the course of one’s career”, says Mark Sadovnick, CEO RezBuzz.com, CEO Sadovnick Partners Executive Search and named one of the “Most Influential Headhunters in the World” by Business Week Magazine in November 2008. “This is an opportunity for a job seeker to change it up in order to become much more visible to recruiters.”

Professionals who invest in video branding as well as other personal publicity tactics that go beyond the norm to achieve consistent visibility and branding will receive a tremendous short and long term benefit. RezBuzz.com, ECMG - Personal PR Productions, GetInterviews.com, Carole Martin, The Interview Coach, Manpower, Inc. along with Seniors4Hire.org are committed to helping a deserving professional get to another dimension in the area of opportunity search and placement as well as remain proactive for future success.

About RezBuzz.com
Rezbuzz.com is a new on-line social network that seeks to put together professionals with and in front of new opportunities through the power of professional video branding. It offers hiring professionals and employers a new way to search for candidates and a better way for candidates to search for employers through the distinctive feature of connecting through video.

About ECMG - Personal PR Productions
As a Personal Publicist, Social Media Producer and Promoter, Laurie Pehar Borsh produces and manages “great personal brands” for executives, professionals and entrepreneurs alike via strong Web 2.0 placement and consistent social media campaigning, personal introductions or personal brand pitches, powerful direct promotional email campaigns (to her vast database of decision makers and influential business leaders) and or creative press/media story placement.

About Seniors4Hire.org
Published since 2001 by The Forward Group, a privately held company, Seniors4Hire.org is an online Career Center for those 50 and older and the companies that want to recruit experienced talent from all walks of life.

About GetInterviews.com
GetInterviews.com provides professionals with customized, branded resumes, cover letters, and career marketing documents. Established in 1994, staff credentials include being cited by JIST Publications as one of the "best resume writers in North America," honored by the Professional Association of Resume Writers as the #1 Resume Writer, quoted as a Career Expert in The Wall Street Journal, and mention in a whopping 35+ career books.

About Carole Martin, The Interview Coach
Carole Martin, America's #1 Interview Coach, is a professional interviewer, coach, and an expert on the subject of interviewing. She has been an interview expert and writer for Monster.com for the past eight years. She is the author of several books on the subject of interviewing.

About Manpower, Inc.
Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) is a world leader in the employment services industry. Founded in 1948, the $22 billion company offers employers a range of services including permanent, temporary and contract recruitment; employee assessment and selection; training; outplacement; outsourcing and consulting. Manpower has a worldwide network of 4,100 offices in 82 countries and territories.

For more information, visit The $10,000 Great Executive Makeover Contest

Contact:
tgemcontest@seniors4hire.org