Looking for a Job, Don’t overlook Freelance Jobs!
Recent studies show that the average time a person is unemployed comes in at a whopping 6 months. Other studies suggest it could be even longer depending on your industry. These studies haven’t given the unemployed much hope for the future. As their bank accounts diminish before their eyes hope is steadily falling right along with it.
However, we are starting to see a trend among the unemployed. Some have caught on that their industries are going to be slow to return to a steady market and they are making their own way. Some people with selected skill sets are starting to freelance while they wait for a promising long term position.
There are a few positives to freelancing while waiting for gainful employment. Freelancing will help you keep your edge in your current industry. Staying on top of trends will allow you to use your skills rather than getting rusty. It will also allow you to network. If you’re freelancing you must be working with someone or some company that requires your talents and skills. It also doesn’t hurt that freelancing will help keep you a float while waiting for your next promising position.
When a person is investing all of their time and energy in a failed job search, they risk burning out. Freelancing helps the unemployed keep they mind busy on something they can see firsthand that is productive. Plus, you never know where freelancing can take you! Some freelancing professionals are taking it to the next level and starting their own company. What better way to gain employment during this recession than by creating your own job?
It may not be your first choice when it comes to obtaining a job, but it surely is something to think about. The benefits weigh in when it comes to freelancing in your industry. Seeing how most companies are not able to hire full time workers just yet, we are noticing a trend for companies seeking freelance workers or contractors.
Freelancing is a productive way of dealing with unemployment. You just have to make sure that you allow time to continue your job hunt. Well that is unless your goal is to start your own company! Freelancing also allows a job seeker to explain gaps in their resume. Most hiring managers will ask about gaps on a resume and what you have been doing during that time period. It looks much better if you can tell them that you are still dabbling in your industry and that you haven’t came across full time employment just yet.
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