A freelancer portfolio is not a bag; it is not even a convenient carry-all bag. A freelancer’s portfolio is an advertisement of your skills and talents as a freelance specialist usually placed at a freelance job website for the employer to find.

The ways to compile and design a portfolio can be varied. But whatever style you choose to go for, the ad should contain some essential information about you, your skills and experience. I have come across one of the professionally crafted portfolio styles and I would like to share it with you.

It consists of several parts, including the indication of skills of the freelancer, his/her website and contact numbers, a message from … (the name of the freelancer), a short presentation, the list of clients, special skills and additional services. A photo is a plus from what I could perceive, as it makes the portfolio more integrate and personalized.

So if you are up to writing a portfolio, first give your name and your specialty – for example, John Thereaper, Efficient Bounty Hunter. It can be followed by your contact numbers that is your e-mail address, telephone number and website (it would be useful to get one, if you are still wondering). You can also supply the address of the place you are located at.

You can indicate your experience (the number of years), primary specialty and the educational establishment that you have graduated from. In a special message to your prospective employer you are to write how you can be useful and where and under what conditions your talent is applied in full.

In the experience section, enumerate your clients, special skills and additional skills that can come in handy and are connected with your primary activities. You can see an example of a well-drawn portfolio at http://www.freelanceportfolios.com/index2/listings/page109.htm.

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So you have got a writing talent and want to try your hand in doing it for a company before creating a book. Or maybe it is what you know how to do and earn some cash. Then you can go for freelance writing. It is a lesser responsibility than having your own home-based business and that allows you to save your efforts and energy for other things, like your family.

The most common freelance writing jobs are projects connected with journalism and other types of writing, scoping from graphic design and writing to computer programming and consulting. There are dozens of websites looking for freelancers and inviting prospective employers to choose and hire.

One of them is http://www.freelanceportfolios.com, a resource for both writing talents and those who are on the lookout for ones. You can submit your portfolio and the website can help you create a good one. It offers samples of inspiring portfolios for your guidance, which will give you a chance to market your services nationally and internationally. The service is free and the founders promise it will remain so.

When compiling your portfolio, you have to include your job description and the previous experience and the years you have been in the writing business. You will have to specify your discipline (writer or journalist) and specialty (can be magazine writing, travel, food and drink, fiction, etc.).

To get started, you should first create an account and log in. It is good this is also free and then you click on Submit A Portfolio and get it going. You know that you are to remember that as your future employer does not have a chance to see you personally for the time being, s/he will surely use a chance to read your portfolio carefully. So let your skills glow and your dedication attract. Let it be your leading article.

To boost your chances of finding a better job faster, place your portfolio at several websites.

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