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I regularly get offers for good gigs through LinkedIn. I presume I
would get more if my profile said I was interested.
On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 1:39 PM, Mike Christie <mike-christie -at- outlook -dot- com> wrote:
> Is FlexJobs better than the other freelance job boards? Most of them want a lot of work for ridiculously low pay, and there are hundreds of applicants for each assignment.
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> My experience is network, network, network. And make sure you have a thorough, well-written LinkedIn profile with a quality photo.
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> You might also consider joining the Editorial Freelancers Association (https://www.the-efa.org/) and join the email discussion group. Lots of experienced, helpful people there who are happy to be of assistance.
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