First, it’s important to understand freelancing is not for everyone. You should be self motivated and disciplined. There will be no ‘boss’ or ’supervisor’ to keep you on task. Some freelance positions are for a very limited amount of time. You’ll need to be on the lookout for more than one opportunity to stay busy.

There are many freelancers making a nice living doing what they love to do and having the freedom they desire. But it likely didn’t happen overnight. As with most things in life, it doesn’t come easy. There are a multitude of ebooks and websites that will try to convince you otherwise. Don’t fall for their promises of freelance riches without any hard work. You will likely need to spend some money promoting your services and obtaining leads to those needing freelance services. You should not have to anything to learn how to become a freelancer.

Becoming a freelancer is not hard. But it does require some talent. Most freelance positions revolve around creation of something. Writing an article, editing a resume, coding a website. But there are options for outside sales representatives, translators, data entry and even financial management jobs.

Below is a list of a few resources to seek freelance employment with a brief description of each:

• GoFreelance – One of the few freelance sites that offer a flat rate membership fee for freelancers. Many freelance sites provide free membership but charge a percentage of the fee you earn from each job you complete.
• eLance – One of the most recognized websites for freelance work. The site offers a wide variety of employment options to a freelancer. Most of the jobs tend to be on the creative side, but there are many available for non-creative freelancers.
• iFreelance – Smaller site than eLance, but provides more open communications between the freelancer and the employer. Many small jobs that may help get started in freelancing.
• Guru.com – An established freelance site that offers a broad range of freelance jobs. There are opportunities to establish long term freelancing partnerships.

As you can see there are a myriad of options to find part-time work outside the conventional part time jobs. Once you start freelancing, you may even decide it to be a better fit for you than your current full time job.