Hi
and welcome to this week’s question of the week! For this week, the word Freelance
will be covered in the following question:
How does Freelance work contribute to work experience?
The
term freelance stands for a person who works on his or her own, not being affiliated
with any company. For instance, a person that sets up a business is considered
to be a sole proprietor, not a freelancer. However, a person being asked to do
a specific task would be considered a freelancer if that person is working
alone and is not tied to any company. Some examples of freelance work include: freelance
photography, freelance web designing, freelance journalism, and freelance
editing. These jobs all have to do with short-term and project based commitments.
Unlike
full-time jobs where there is a fixed income per month, freelance jobs are
based on the number of projects the person takes. This means that it is up to
the freelancer to create his/her schedule, attract customers, and provide the
entire service. As such, it can be seen as operating a nameless mini-company
where the person would have to cover all parts of the business (from acquiring
projects, to finances and accounting for tax purposes, to external relations
for keeping contacts, etc.).
One
area that is not present in freelance work as opposed to a full-time job is the
fact that no teamwork is created. The freelancer acts on his or her behalf and
interests. Two freelancers may collaborate on a project, but they do not work
for a company and as such do not share the same camaraderie as two colleagues
working for a firm. It is this teamwork, working together to improve a company,
which is non-existent in freelance work.
Thus,
to answer the question, freelance work contributes to work experience by
teaching the person to become independent in obtaining and doing projects. Freelancing
emphasizes more on being entrepreneurial, managing every part of the work, whilst
full-time work emphasizes more on working together, sharing tasks to improve
the company.
In short:
A freelancer is a person that takes on projects alone and who is not affiliated
with any company. This type of role teaches a person to become independent,
relying only on him or herself to create and do projects. It is basically being
your own boss without having a company name.
If
you have any questions or doubts, or comments to make, then please do not
hesitate to leave a comment!
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