How To Build Your Career As a Freelancer

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Aamir Qutub

Aamir Qutub

www.aamirqutub.com

Here you will find nuggets of wisdom about Entrepreneurship, Startups and Career Hacks to help you scale new heights. I also have a website www.aamirqutub.com, where you can find a lot of resources about Entrepreneurship and Careers. I am the Founder & CEO of Enterprise Monkey - a multinational digital firm with a presence in 4 countries and an investor & tech co-founder in 8 startups. I was fortunate to be felicitated with "Australian Young Business Leader of the Year" award.


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Welcome to the Aamir Qutub show. In this episode, we will be discussing about useful tips and tricks you can use to build your freelancing career. Freelancing is a hard choice to make. It is not easy and there are many hurdles along the way. But, as one gains experience in various projects, it can become a rewarding career path. Personal branding plays a major role to set oneself apart as a freelancer. Join us to talk about everything related to jobs, careers and professional growth. We help our audience demystify the world of careers and help them unlock their way towards meaningful opportunities.

Find out the latest hiring trends and best practices, so that you can make a winning impression. If you are looking to get your first job, change your career path or seeking the best career guidance, then this is the place for you! If you have any questions, connect with us via our

How To Choose Your Career Field Wisely We are living in the 21st century where the market has become highly competitive. Days are gone when only one skill could help you to get your dream job. Nowadays, employers have become more demanding and therefore, it is very important to choose your career field wisely. However, before choosing the career field wisely, you must have a


proper idea. On the basis of this, you should choose your career. Well, keeping yourself in the right career field or career path can be challenging if you do not upgrade yourself over the course of time. If you look for jobs in the 21st century, you will find that there are so many jobs waiting for you. You might get confused to see a lot of options and this is where most freshers make mistakes in career selection. They choose the wrong career path for themselves and in the end, they get the taste of deduction, failure, and hopelessness. Fortunately, there is an organized process that will help you to choose your career field wisely. We have elaborated this here. So, don’t miss to have a look at the following points: Evaluate Yourself Properly: Before choosing your career field wisely, you will have to evaluate yourself properly. You will need to recognize your soft skills, interests, values, personality type, and aptitudes. You can consult with some career counselors or use career tests and self-assessment tools in order to achieve the best outcome. These will help you to gather important information about yourself and on the basis of it, you will get the list of jobs that will be ideal for you. However, after choosing a proper job, you will have to work hard to gather experience and sharpen your skill. Create A List Of Occupations: Well, after evaluating yourself, you will be able to get to know different types of occupations that will be ideal for you. You will have different types of jobs after using various self-assessment tools. Well, at this point, you might get confused but, you will have to keep your mind


Stable. You should make a master list where you will write down the names of the occupations that you want to explore. Gather Information: After creating the master list of occupations that you want to explore, you will have to gather information. Yes, this is a very important step. You will have to do in-depth research. You can meet people who are inextricably associated with those occupations. You will be able to gather first-hand knowledge from them. In addition to this, you can also find people on LinkedIn. Make The Right Choice: Well, after gathering all the information, it is time to make the right choice. You will have to choose an occupation that can give you the


ultimate satisfaction. If you do proper research, it will not be difficult for you. Find Out Your Goals: Choosing the right occupation for yourself will not be enough if you don’t set goals for yourself. Generally, you will have to set short-term and long-term goals. The duration to fulfill your short-term goal should be between five months to three years. On the other side, the longterm goal will depict your position in your field after five years. Make A Career Action Plan: Well, you cannot achieve your goals without making a proper career action plan. Your career action plan will consist of the steps that you will have to follow to achieve the goals. You can imagine it as a road map where you will have to push yourself from point A to point B and then point B to point C By now, you have probably understood how you can choose your career field wisely. So, what are you waiting for? Start following these steps as early as possible.

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