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By: #4

#4 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:20:47 +0000

Colleen, I am doing a little dance here at my desk. No joke. I’m so happy for you and so glad the tip worked!

Andrea, thank you! I appreciate you stopping by to say so!

By: Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:44:36 +0000

Great tips! Thanks!!

By: Colleen

Colleen — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:34:41 +0000

Well I tried your Boolean suggestion….and got a gig ! So once again thanks for the article.

By: #4

#4 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:46:08 +0000

Right on, Genesis. As another candidate said in his/her post, if you have enough work, you can always apply for additional gigs and turn them down if you’re offered them but can’t fit them in. If they’re better or higher-paying than what you already have, it’s worth a try!

By: Genesis

Genesis — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:13:45 +0000

Excellent information. Fortunately, I´ve got work right now, but it never hurts to have more!

By: #4

#4 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:09:17 +0000

Thank you, Colleen and Cindy! I appreciate you both taking the time to stop by and read it!

By: Cindy

Cindy — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:48:23 +0000

Very useful information and great post!

By: Colleen

Colleen — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:21:49 +0000

Great post! I actualy never thought of using simple google search to find work. Soemtimes it’s the basics that we forget to use.

By: #4

#4 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:59:34 +0000

#9, thanks. I haven’t done a ton of hanging around MediaBistro’s forum area but I do love their job listings and they have bulbous amounts of helpful information out there for writers.

By: #9

#9 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:48:13 +0000

Excellent post #4, especially the Boolean search…now *that’s* one I hadn’t thought of before. Oooh, I love learning new things! Thanks for the tips! (I so love MediaBistro…it’s a tie with FWJ, of course.)

By: #4

#4 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:17:39 +0000

Rachel, hey, thanks! Please stop back and let me know how the Boolean tips worked out for you. Jason, thanks for that link. That's really helpful. I wonder how many of those engines list a lot of freelance results... I know Simply Hired does, so that's the one I primarily use, but I'm not as familiar with the others. In any case, thank you. #7, why thank you. I'm blushing. Lindsey, uh-oh! I hope you don't have to resort to the donuts anytime soon! Have you considered freeganism? Seriously, though, I would love it if, after you have a chance to look around, you let me know if any of these tips turn out to be helpful to you or not and why.

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:02:03 +0000

Thanks for the Boolean tip! That’s a great idea. I’m in the middle of the exact scenario you described (minus the donuts), so I’m hoping this will help!

By: #7

#7 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:45:33 +0000

#4, your boolean tip is awesome. That’s the kind of stuff my techie friends are always trying to teach me. They know all the ways to streamline processes. And so do you! And now I do, too. Thanks.

By: Jason Tullman

Jason Tullman — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:42:58 +0000

About.com just released their Top 10 List of the best employment sites:
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/joblistings/tp/jobbanks.htm

If you’re looking for a job, I’d start there

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:34:17 +0000

Great post, especially the Boolean tips – I’m about to test them out right now!

By: #4

#4 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:51:14 +0000

La Shawn, I hadn’t even thought about temp agencies. Great idea! They may not be accessible for everyone, but they certainly can help in some scenarios.

By: #4

#4 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:49:17 +0000

Lori, Annie, Melody, and Jenny.... thanks! I'm glad there was a little something in here for all of you.

By: La Shawn

La Shawn — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:47:43 +0000

Don’t forget about temp agencies. Places like Aquent hire “web content providers” and the like for short- or long-term assignments.

By: Jenny B

Jenny B — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:17:07 +0000

Hi #4,
Though I’m just beginning to look into Media Bistro, I had not heard of Simply Hired or the use of Boolean. Thank you for your post.

By: Melody Platz

Melody Platz — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:57:08 +0000

Thanks for the new information. I’ll be checking out Boolean and Simply Hired.

By: Annie

Annie — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:22:47 +0000

Hey, thanks for this article! Very helpful info… I’m familiar with Media Bistro but haven’t used Google much so the boolean should help with that, and Simply Hired definitely sounds worthwhile. Appreciate the concise recommendations.

Annie

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:18:08 +0000

Interesting information. Thanks for all the tips. Very direct and to the point as well. Great job!