A couple months ago, one of my favorite contacts, a marketing manager, got laid off. A month later, his CEO popped up in my inbox, asking me for advice on how to get an email campaign going and offered to pay me to write it..

 

I knew that was coming. I’m pretty expensive, but as a freelancer, I’m a quick, flexible labor and a great resource for passing off unassigned work until someone else gets hired...if they ever get hired.

 

And that? Is why job poaching can be such an effective solution for finding work as a freelancer.

 

It’s Getting Clients month, and we’re going to be covering a tactic that tons of freelancers swear by -- job poaching.

 

Why it Works

Job poaching (scouring employed ads to find potential gigs) works because of one simple fact. Any job that can be done employed, can be done freelance.

 

That means that listings for full employed positions are loud signals that someone needs work done and that they’re willing to pay for it. That’s just the beginning though. Using employed ads as a tactic for finding freelance work aslo:

 

• Builds your prospect list

• Immediately gets you in front of people who are highly interested in getting work done...now

• Positions you as an option if the person they hire doesn’t work out

• Might even turn into you finding a job you want!

So stick around! This month were going to be talking about how to get the most out of job poaching and a few benefits that most people don’t even notice.

 

Megan