
Freelancer is the English word to name the professional self, which is self-employed in different companies, or guide its work for the project, capturing and taking its customers independently. It is a very fashionable trend in the market for journalism, design, advertising, web, technology, music and many others. The great difficulty to take a professional as a Freelancer is, above all, practical, given that many of the venture if they are out of their courses and training, are difficulties in putting in the labour market.
Usually has a freelancer working hours more flexible and allows for a greater commitment on projects that require a dedication differentiated, more comprehensive or independent views of the organizational culture of the client. Why have the opportunity to continually experience projects in different companies, just having a more general perception of the market. The work of freelance booking surprises both positive as negative. Among the positive we can mention the freedom of time, the flexibility of budgets and the constant challenges, caused by successive exchanges of the work environment. However, there are sometimes great obstacles, such as lack of financial liquidity, little recognition and capture of new projects.
The activity of the freelancer is concentrated mainly in the field of communication. For example, functions can cite as:
• Animator
• Editor
• Reporter
• Web Editor
• Designer
• Photographer
• Programmer
• Manager Projects
• Musician
• Architects
• illustrators
• Art Director
• Translators
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