Vacancies

Freelancer

A freelancer can be described as

• A consultant who works according to a flexible schedule, but is not employed as a permanent employee
• An external consultant who does project work for a company
• Your place of work may not always be based at the company building

Freelancers use digital tools to handle tasks, create projects and communicate with management or a team of employees. If you are a freelancer, you can work anywhere, as long as you have access to the internet and a computer.

As a freelance consultant, you can sell your hours to several different companies and you usually have more flexible working hours than employees who come to the company daily.

How do I become a freelancer? As a freelancer, you can either work as

• An employee
• Self-employed, where you have your own business and thus also invoice your hours with VAT

If you want to be your own boss and have a 100% influence on the tasks you work on, a freelancer job will be ideal for you.

In Denmark there are several thousand freelancers, so it is very common way to work.

Become a freelancer

If you want to become a freelancer, it’s important to know how to get customers.

You can network for jobs and contracts or you can apply for a job as a freelancer, for example via Findjobhub.com

As a freelancer, it gives you many opportunities to have a flexible everyday life, but do not forget that being a freelancer can be demanding

• This is not a permanent job
• You must always make sure that you have enough work, 3-6 months in advance, otherwise you will not earn money
• You need to make sure that your competencies are in demand
• You need to make yourself visible on social media, in order to gain new customers

As a freelancer, there are many opportunities. Some suggestions

• IT consultant
• Project manager
• Adviser
• UX designer or graphic designer
• Programmer
• Lean specialist
• Financial advisor
• Business developer

So there are rich opportunities to become a freelancer.