Things You'll Need:
- Writing clips
- Photography clips
- Websites where your on-line portfolio can be viewed
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Step 1
Put your name, address, email address and your professional website address, if you have one, at the top of the resume.
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Step 2
List an objective. State that you are a freelancer; the number of years of experience you have freelancing and what position you are applying for this. For example: My goal is to further my career as a professional writer/reporter/photographer by acquiring freelance opportunities or in a staff position (if you're interested in joining a staff) with an established publication.
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Step 3
List your skills as they pertain to your line of freelancing. For a writer or a reporter, your typing speed isn’t quite as important as that of a secretary or administrative assistant, but it is still important because it shows that you are capable of typing and getting a story out by deadline. Organization is an important skill as a freelancer because you work alone.
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Step 4
List your educational background and any clubs, groups or organizations you belong to. List in what capacity you have used your freelancing skills.
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Step 5
List your work experience, emphasizing jobs where you utilized your freelancing skills.
