An Essential Guide to Online Freelancing
Novits, Janos (2015)
Novits, Janos
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015060111575
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015060111575
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The purpose of the thesis was to introduce the readers to the phenomenon of online freelancing from an entrepreneurial point of view, alongside providing an up-to-date guide to undergraduate student about how to become a freelancer in general manners. The thesis is heavily based on the author’s own experiences spent as a freelancer graphic designer from 2012 to 2014.
The information and findings presented in the thesis were gathered from various literature, internet sources and already existing case studies. The theoretical part of the thesis discusses etymology, analogy and general information about both entrepreneurship and freelancing and its place in today’s business environment, while introducing the reader to the essential information behind the freelancer market, supported by the most important figures and statistics. The theoretical framework and statistics of the study heavily relies on secondary data.
The practical part was an essential step by step guide to instruct undergraduate students to an optimal freelancer career development, presented by the author, while giving critical and constructive feedback alongside the recommendations.
The results of the project indicated that freelancing was a valid alternative for undergraduate students on the field of business and IT technologies since it provides them with a unique freedom and independence alongside the international environment, variable professional skills and experience, which can be used further in their career.
It would be wise to study freelancing more extensively, to provide more cohesive data on the topic and to better promote the field for students, in the future, furthermore to create a fully illustrated guide.
The information and findings presented in the thesis were gathered from various literature, internet sources and already existing case studies. The theoretical part of the thesis discusses etymology, analogy and general information about both entrepreneurship and freelancing and its place in today’s business environment, while introducing the reader to the essential information behind the freelancer market, supported by the most important figures and statistics. The theoretical framework and statistics of the study heavily relies on secondary data.
The practical part was an essential step by step guide to instruct undergraduate students to an optimal freelancer career development, presented by the author, while giving critical and constructive feedback alongside the recommendations.
The results of the project indicated that freelancing was a valid alternative for undergraduate students on the field of business and IT technologies since it provides them with a unique freedom and independence alongside the international environment, variable professional skills and experience, which can be used further in their career.
It would be wise to study freelancing more extensively, to provide more cohesive data on the topic and to better promote the field for students, in the future, furthermore to create a fully illustrated guide.