Thinking of Becoming a Freelance Trainer? In a series of two articles, Rachel Goldstein introduces some questions to help see if freelancing is the right move for you.

Part 1 : Part 2

Part 1: Putting Objectives in Check.

Written by Rachel Goldstein, owner of Allfreelancework.com - 1000s of freelance jobs.

In order to assure your chances for the greatest success, you should do some self-evaluation before you leap into freelancing. Not only does it take a special temperament to run a successful business, but it also takes talent and expertise in your field. This includes some or all of the following personality features: self-confidence, common sense, innovation, and ambition. Also, Even though for the most part a freelancer works alone, you will need to deal well with others and be a good team player. You will also have to deal with time and money pressures on a daily basis. And you will need to learn how to multi-task because you are the sole employee of your company. This article will help you pinpoint what your strengths and weaknesses are to see whether or not freelancing is for you.

It is important that when you evaluate yourself that you are honest with yourself. If you are lazy, lack creativity, have no self-confidence, and to top it all off you hate to learn new things then maybe you should rethink starting a home business. If you lie on the following self-evaluation test and say that you are self-confident and communicate when in reality you freeze in the face of clients, you will only hurt yourself, so be honest.

I am:	Yes	No
a hard worker
a self-starter
innovative
optimistic
interested in learning
a common-sense thinker
a good communicator
good at handling stress
competitive
a problem solver
a decision maker
a risk taker
a goal setter
creative
self-confident
a planner
good at handling loneliness
diligent (not a procrastinator)
good at time management
confident of abilities
Number of Yes Answers

Count all of the Yes answers:

• Under 8 - Rethink Freelancing
• 8 - Iffy
• 9 and Up - Freelancing is Up Your Alley

So you have taken the self-evaluation test. How did you do? Don't let this "test" dictate how you are going to run your life. If your passion to succeed is strong enough you will learn to compensate for your weaknesses with your strengths. For example, if you are lazy overcome your laziness with drive and ambition. If you remember that you can overcome almost any situation with ambition and perciverence you can and will succeed!

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Part 2: Assesing your Skills

Written by Rachel Goldstein, owner of Allfreelancework.com - 1000s of freelance jobs.

Now that you have tested yourself with the self-evaluation test in the previous article, you should have a high level of self-awareness. Did you choose yes for self-confidence? I hope that you did, because you are going to need it as a freelancer. You see, as a freelancer you must demonstrate an expertise in your field. You will need to demonstrate self-confidence of your abilities in order to land a gig.

In order to realize what all of your skills and talents are, you will need to evaluate yourself once again. I bet I know what you are thinking? "Again?" Even if you have been working for years, there are probably many skills that you don't even recognize that you have. One-way to find out what all of your skills are is to list you're past achievements. Think back on school, activities, work, and other similar environments. How did you get out of sticky situations at work? How did you raise your company's profit levels? How did you make sales? Even little achievements count here. Don't feel bad if you cannot remember anything, just keep trying. Don't skip this important step; this is how you are going to find out what your central theme of your freelancing business is going to be.

Achievements	Assess Skills
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4.
My talents are:

On the left side of the above chart you will need to list your achievements. Write down what the problems and solutions were. On the right side of the chart you should translate your achievements into skills that you hone. Take a look at the below example.