Freelancing

Freelancing an unique career

Majority of the population of Bangladesh is now young. And young people can change the pace of the economy of a country. The number of people aged 18 to 35 years of the total population is high, which is about 32 percent of the population (source: CIA - The World Factbook). Between 2015-2016 it will be promoted to 40 percent. When the number of young people in a country is highest in proportion to them, they are called Demographic Dividend or Demographic Bonus. This situation is again called Windows of Opportunity. Through this, the potential development of a country can be opened. And if they can not be used properly at the right time, then it will be a burden and serious hazard for any country. It can be one of the most effective solutions to this huge mass of educated people in Bangladesh as an online outsourcing or as a freelancer.

Outsourcing is an organization that does not own the work, but with the help of an external organization or person. This may be a part of any project special or whole project. Freelancing is when a person works on a contractual basis or organization without working in a particular organization. As a freelancer has the freedom to determine the type of work, so is the freedom to work when it is there. In the traditional office time, the freelancer is not limited. Companies are usually outsourcing to reduce production costs. Sometimes outsourcing is due to lack of adequate time, labor or technology. Basically, IT-based tasks (such as Web Development, Software Development, Writing & Content, Design, Multimedia & Architecture, SEO / SEM / SMM, Data Entry etc.) are outsourced. The countries which provide such services are notable in India, Ukraine, Brazil, Argentina, Indonesia, China, Philippines, Russia, Pakistan, Panama, Nepal, Bangladesh, Romania, Malaysia, Egypt and many other countries.

History of freelancing

The history of freelancing in Bangladesh is not too old. In the past three-four years this profession has gained popularity. But the idea of ​​freelancing was already in other countries in the world. It was started in 1998. "GURU" - The first freelancing marketplace that was established in 1998 as SOFTmoonlighter.com. Following the popularity, many more marketplaces were established with Elance.com, RentAcoder.com, Odesk.com, GetAFreelancer.com, Freelancer.com, Limeexchange.com. Freelancing in Bangladesh is getting popular due to the expansion of internet.

The way freelancing works are

If an organization or person wants to outsource any of his work, he comes to the freelancing marketplace and invites Bid from the freelancers for that work. One freelancer in a bid specifies how much time he can finish the job, how much will it cost. In this way, select the most qualified and convenient bidders from among the bids of a job. Then he contacted the freelancer and discussed the details of the work. At the end of the work, pay-ment is given in a variety of ways, which is described in detail in the "How to Make Money" section.

Freelancing prerequisite

To start freelancing, it is important to have a skill in one subject. You must have a good knowledge of your internet usage. But if you have more than one computer skills, then you will probably be able to work in a wide range. Most of your clients will be non-Bengali, so you have to contact them in English. They can take your interview through Skype or other messenger service. So it is very important to have good hold on English.

How to get started

A client will work with you only when he is satisfied with your profile, and he will be bothered about the amount you have to bid. So first of all, you have to create a beautiful and well-established profile that anyone will be interested to work with. At the same time, you can visit different marketplaces, learn about their needs and develop your profile accordingly.

To create a good profile, you need to:

Make yourself skilled at a particular task. In this case, you will get the most help from search engines (like Google, Bing, Yahoo etc) and various video tutorials. There are plenty of training centers in the country, they can take some basic training from them. But not only will it depend on the training centers, you will have to learn a lot about your work when you go ahead.

Make some work according to your skill. For example, if you are proficient in web designing, then make some web pages, show them on your Marketplace profile. If you are a writer or photographer then put some samples on your profile.

Freelancing marketplace analysis of ODesk.com, Freelancer.com, elance.com etc. can be used to test efficiency. It is important to give them. The greater the probability of getting more work done, the greater the chance of getting the job done.

Share your profiles and skills in other places except freelancing marketplaces - like friends, social networking sites, blogging sites or forums.

The way freelancing works are

If an organization or person wants to outsource any of his work, he comes to the freelancing marketplace and invites Bid from the freelancers for that work. One freelancer in a bid specifies how much time he can finish the job, how much will it cost. In this way, select the most qualified and convenient bidders from among the bids of a job. Then he contacted the freelancer and discussed the details of the work. At the end of the work, pay-ment is given in a variety of ways, which is described in detail in the "How to Make Money" section.

How to get a client

A survey found that, freelancers get the most work by using someone else's references. If you do not know who is someone who can refer you, then make a good profile and wait patiently by setting the correct bid / hourly rate. Finding the first job in many cases depends on the fate. You can get work in 3 days, and you can get 3 months - This is a great test of your patience.

Once you get the job done, complete that task with your mind in a timely manner. The client will be happy to give you good feedback. Later you can get new jobs from this client.

What to do

Freelancing marketplaces can get different jobs depending on your skills and experience. Simple tasks include Search Engine Optimization, Article Writing, Data Entry, etc. Naturally, since the tasks are easy, bidding is the highest in these and it is difficult to get them so hard. One of the toughest of them is Web Development, Product Development, Software Development, Graphics Designing etc. The difficult tasks are more of a pay-ment than for easy work.

Depending on what work you do, depending on which job you are comfortable with and what is the demand of the marketplace? Always try to balance these two things.

How complex your work is, how long it will take to complete and depending on the experience the rate is determined. Fixed payments are from $ 30 to $ 1,000 or more.

How to bid

Bidings are mainly done in two types

Project Fee: When a project is offered to the marketplace, you can bid on how much you will take to complete the entire project.

Hourly Rate: In this way you can bid for any project you want to pay per hour to work for a project.

How to make money

Bank-to-Bank Wire Transfer: Some marketplaces can directly bring money into your bank account. However, it can not be done from all marketplaces, in which case you can use online services for transactions. In this method, your money will be deposited in your account on the marketplace as a dollar. After getting the money you can transfer it to Skrill (former Moneybookers) or any such Money Services account. In this case, you may have to pay transfer fee by marketplace. Then you can take that money from Skrill to any bank account in your country. In this step the bank may deduct another transfer fee from you. In this case, you should be aware that the bank must have a SWIFT code. Otherwise your money will not be transferred to Skrill. The whole process takes about one month for the first transaction. The next transaction is within seven days. You can see the following link for Bangladesh SWIFT Code: http://www.theswiftcodes.com/bangladesh/

Payoneer Card: In exchange for a fixed amount, you can get a card to withdraw money from your Marketplace at any time. It's like a debit card. With this card, you can withdraw money from ATM at anytime from anywhere in the market. With this card you can withdraw money as well as online shopping. Even through your relatives or friends located abroad, you can send money from their MasterCard or Visa card.

To open a payoneer account now click on the image bellow:

Direct transfers from the client: When someone becomes your regular client, you do not have to go to the marketplace to get a project from him. He will directly contact you with e-mail or any other way by project and project pay-ment will be transferred directly to your bank account.