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Most of the people think that social networking websites are a tool to remain in contact with family and friends. But these websites also allow you to do a lot more like getting information about different brands and products. They become more important for people who are looking for a job. By showing some smartness you can easily land on a good job interview from the convinience of your home.

Create Professional Profile
You can impress a lot more people if your social profile has a professional touch. To accomplish this create your presence on most of the popular social networking websites. Some of them are listed below for you:

• Facebook
• Google+
• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• Myspace
• Tumblr, etc.

Populate your profiles with the data and headline related to your field of interest.

Profile should be Factual
Your profile should be completely fact based. On the interenet you are identified by your picture so have a good profile picture put up on your profiles.The information that you share about your capabilities should be appropriate and correct. Also mention your future plans and tell about your creative ideas.

Stay active on the Internet
Be internet active. Join various groups related to your niche on different social media and networking sites and take part in the ongoing discussions sharing your thoughts with other people. Share your ideas and knowledge with others to increase your online presence and visibility. Also keep updating your profiles regularly.

Have attractive profiles
If you are writing a blog or you are connected with a social group then do mention this on your social profiles because this is a very good way to increase your network. By this way people can know about your knowledge and capabilities in different fields. Stay away from poor jokes and comments and display facts to improve your online status so as to attract more people towards your profile.

Career Advice : Freelancing

Freelancing today has become a very popular choice among young graduates for both part time as well as full time career option. Freelancing simply means to find work on your own and reap the full benefits of completing that work. All you do comes to you and there is no boss or company to share the profits of your hard work. Freelancing when done with proper planning and persistence can be much rewarding than the normal 9-6 job in the long run, many successful freelancers even end up starting their own company! So the question which must be arising in your mind must be how to start off as a freelancer? Well thats why this guide is prepared, follow the guidelines below to start off as a freelancer:


Starting Off
Starting to work as a freelancer is the hardest part. First you need to identify the skills that you have or the services that you can provide to your clients. Here is a list of most popular freelancing areas :

• Making Websites and Softwares.
• Web Designing.
• Writing.
• Data Entry Work.
• Marketing.
• Search engine Optimization.
• Education and Tutoring, etc.

Make a list of the skills that you have and select those in which you are good. You will need to polish your skills before taking any projects from the clients because a bad initial reputation will hurt your freelancing career greatly.

Finding your clients
Now a days to get clients you don't even need to get out of your home. All you need is computer and an internet connection. There are a lot of freelancing websites which allow people to hire freelancers, and freelancers to get clients. In most cases the websites act as a mediator between the two parties. All you need is to create an account on them, list your skill sets and start finding projects. There is a bidding system on these websites, meaning that you will have to bid on the projects, lower bids have more chance of getting projects but it depends on reputation of the freelancer as well. Here is a list of some freelancing web portals that are very popular.

• Freelancer
• Guru
• ELance
• oDesk
• Scriptlance

Freelancing through internet is mostly done for products and services which can be deleivered by the means of internet, like information technology products and services.

You must also not neglect your local market. Look for freelancing work in the local newspaper classifieds, or use your professional network for that. If you are still in college then you can offer to make some software or website for your college for free if required.

You should charge less in the begining or even you can work for free, this will help you create your professional profile, and if your work is good then this will help in getting more clients and building references.

Marketing Yourself
Marketing yourself is very important, if no one knows you then you don't exist, its simple as that. You can market yourself by creating a professional portfolio, either follow some online guide for that or better to ask someone experienced in this. You can also follow these guidelines to do that:

• Set up your website with your accomplishments, projects delivered and refereces of clients on that.
• Create your business cards with your name, phone number and website address on that. Give those cards to anyone you think will be helpful in getting clients.
• Set up social media profiles on facebook, twitter etc.
• Create a blog and update it frequently to get noticed by search engines.

Benefits of Freelancing:
Freelancing has benefits which attract many people in doing it. They are:

• Be your own boss.
• Freedom to choose your work.
• Work when you want, with you want.
• Sleep and wake up when you want.
• Spend more time with family.
• You may not even need a degree.

Freelancing has also some drawbacks as with every good thing in this world:

• There may not be regular income.
• Spending more time in finding work than doing it.
• No regular job benefits like pension, paid leaves etc.
• Difficult time management.

Legal Issues
In different countries there are different legal issues while working as a freelancer. Most of them are financial issus like tax payment. Be sure to get the required knowlede about all the legal issues if you continue to work as a freelancer and recieving payments. You may also need to sign legal contracts with clients, taking money from escrow etc, so always be attentive to them.

This is just an overview of freelancing, you can look online for help in specific freelancing areas to gain more knowledge about it.

Part Time Jobs : Introduction

It is always nice to have some extra cash at your disposal when you are in a college. Parents usually give limited cash supply so as to fulfill all the basic needs like rents, books etc. So how to get more money for all the branded clothes and movie tickets, parties with friends etc; well the answer that all of you have guessed by now in by the means of working part time.

There are many part time jobs available for the college students out there, if you can manage classes and studies along with your part time job then it is a very good way to earn early income. There are many benefits of such kind of jobs; first of all you don’t waste your time, secondly you can get the experience of applying for jobs and giving interviews that will surely help you later, third you can have all the luxuries of student life and many more.

Applying for Part Time Jobs

Applying for part time jobs is different than applying for full time jobs. You may not need professional resume and cover letter but you will require normal resume and there may be forms for you to fill up at companies asking various kinds of information like your college name, address, phone number, email id, working hours etc. You can find classifieds for part time jobs in your local newspapers, and on local job search websites.

To apply for a part time job you need to call the company having the opening, or you also can call just asking for any opening. At this point you can have a telephonic interview so expect that to happen. Have an interview scheduled if there is any requirement that suits you.

Giving Interview for Part Time Jobs

• Prepare for the interview before actually going for it.
• Do your homework about the company details and job profile.
• Wear nice clean formals for the interview, never wear jeans in an interview. 
• Have at least two copies of your resume.
• Take the photocopies of all the previous mark sheets of your school and previous semesters.
• Reach 5-10 minutes early for the interview, don’t make a bad impression by being late.
• Do mention about all the past working experience if you have any. 
• Give the references of your teachers and Head of Department, Principal etc.
• Stay calm, listen to the questions, understand them and keep your eye contact with the interviewer while answering.

Follow these tips and stay confident, and you will surely get success.

We will be providing more resources on finding the part time jobs and also many popular ways to earn money while attending your college. Till then, have fun and stay in touch.