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Survey: Freelancer incomes on rise

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    Elance CEO Fabio Rosati weighs in

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In the meantime as we look at the job numbers in the millions of Americans who are also struggling to find work.

There's a new survey that shows freelancers in com is on the rise.

In today's take charge consumer protection segment we have some career tips for the self employed in what's being called the error are.

Of the American free lancer.

Fabio -- -- is CEO of pleasure Jamie I was very thrilled to hear -- that the freelance market is opening up so for people who are only looking for full time work.

This is really encouraging what are you finding on your web site.

Where -- the jobs.

Well you we're seeing more -- is realizing that they can find amazing talent working on line.

And more individuals were taking control of their destiny of their careers and saying and I'm going to become self employed.

Use a computer to connect with businesses.

And we've seen -- million jobs and and I mean that exactly million jobs posted on -- once this year.

With incomes freelancing incomes up over 53%.

From people working in tech.

In marketing.

Creative administrative work.

How do you set yourself apart from other people willing to accept free -- work and and now the job you want.

It's it's.

It's a mindset shift you Lou when you become a freelance Fiore self employed.

Business and you have to think of yourself as a business so one.

You have to market your skills to potential clients.

So look instead of looking for full time employment -- really looking for clients.

You want to differentiate yourself by a developing really good proposals.

-- -- you can help the business be successful.

-- will provide excellent service.

And build a really good online profile the online profile has practically replace the -- it's more colorful can have.

Samples of your prior work images.

What pages if you are web designer or graphic designer few graphic designer -- samples of your writing though the more people and a whole idea it's if you go ahead.

-- this is gonna say because we're out of time we have a lot of breaking news today at a press conference coming up just tell me before we go -- -- -- thirteen you said the incomes are up 53%.

This year for free Lance does it look even better for next year.

Absolutely -- the trends are that this is going only one direction more -- more businesses will highlight freelancers.

And -- freelancing is being embraced by more students.

More people working from home as -- is a great alternative to making money especially if you work.

In an airway you don't have a lot of full time employment opportunities.

Great Fabio reciting from.

To the web site and to the concept of free Lance today we really appreciate it you.

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