Steve Folland chats to Front End Web Developer Barry McGee on stepping out from the BBC and being freelance. Barry's experiment with paying for 'promoted tweets' to find himself work is a fascinating new technique to land his CVs on the desks of decision makers. But did it work?
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Here’s some of the key takeaway points:
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Hear how Barry experimented (successfully) with paying to promote
himself on Twitter
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Taking on small freelance projects alongside a full time job gives
you experience of dealing with clients and getting your head around
the financial side of things like invoicing and taxes
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You will never think you’re experienced enough… just get started and
learn by doing
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Job boards and agencies are fine, but you’ll get more valuable
contracts if you can figure out how to get your CV in front of the
people who hire direct
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LinkedIn has been really useful for Barry in keeping connections
alive from job to job and for being tracked down for future work
More from Barry
Barry on Twitter
Barry's site
Useful Links
Stackoverflow
Twitter for Businesses
The McGuire Programme (‘Beyond Stuttering’)
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