Get your Skills Tested and become an Expert Freelancer
Freelancers are always in need of proving their skills and competencies to their potential clients. Unlike nine-five job, that requires one time appraisal of your profile by the employer, every freelancer goes through same cycle of application, interviewing, evaluation, job offering process every time he needs a job whatever may be the scale of it. Be it a 10 dollars tips or a 10,000 dollars project, freelancers need some sort of proposal to be submitted to their potential temporary employer in order to be evaluated for the job.
One aspect of proposal is freelancers competencies on the subject matter relevant to the project requirements. You can confidently express about your expertise and specialties to impress your client but chances are that your clients will be more happy to seeing the proof of those claims. Your testimonials, sample works in your portfolio and certifications definitely speak of your expertise in a stronger manner than speaking of you all by yourself.
Getting Certified can be costly. But there are many job boards that offer free skill tests online. ExpertRating certification that can be linked to RentACoder was once paid certification, but now RentACoder members can be certified free of cost. oDesk offers multitude of skill tests on various areas absolutely free of cost. Similarly Scriptlance is also offering skill test facility.
Guru has recently announced free skill test opportunity for their basic members as well. Starting April 1, 2010, Guru basic Members can also participate in this special offer. But only tests that are taken will count towards their quota of 5,000 free skills tests. You must take your tests without delay to guarantee yourself the free rate!
Proven experts can demand higher payment for their services. Employers quite often search the freelancers by tested skills. So, tested skills will definitely increase your chances of getting the jobs and earning better.
Freelancers do act quickly. Get your skills tested, stay ahead of competitions and be acclaimed as an Expert.
April 3rd, 2010 at 5:30 pm
Thanks for posting the article, was certainly a great read!