6 Reasons Technical Interviewing Is an AWESOME Freelancing Gig

admin — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 12:53:50 +0000

Fifty-seven million people, or 35% of the total U.S. workforce, are choosing to freelance this year, according to a survey commissioned by Upwork and the Freelancers Union. Of these, 60%, or 14.8 million, are moonlighters—professionals who have a primary job (contingent or traditional) who moonlight with a side job. For tech workers who freelance, or want to freelance, technical interviewing is an awesome freelancing gig. Below are six reasons why.

Low, flexible commitment.

Being a freelance technical interviewer fits your life. This is because you conduct as few or as many technical interviews as you’d like. You can conduct 10 technical interviews one week, and two, three, or even none the next week. So if your workload in your primary job is going nuts, there’s no worry that this freelance gig will at the same time.So if your workload at your primary job is going nuts, don’t worry; you’ll be able to pick up this freelance gig right where you left off. Other freelance work (such as IT projects) often does not have the same workload flexibility.

It’s not more of the same from your day job.

Adding more IT projects—coding, for example—often means more of the same of what you’re doing at your day job. It can be easy to burn out, on both the freelance gig and your primary role. With technical interviews, you might conduct them from time to time in your regular job, but they aren’t core to it. As a result, with technical interviewing freelance work, there’s far less chance that it contributes to burnout. Especially given the low, flexible commitment involved.

Help pick the best and brightest.

You may not be able to pick who you work with at your primary job, but with freelance technical interviewing, you get a key role in determining the people who are getting employed in the tech profession. You get to use practices and make decisions how you wish your hiring managers and directors would. This can be a highly satisfying experience.

As part of this effort, you can have a hand in promoting diversity, by ensuring that those under-represented in the tech industry (e.g., women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ, etc.) get equal treatment and an equal chance during your interviewing and evaluation process.

Work in your existing contact sphere.

In many cases, the people you conduct technical interviews on behalf of are people you know—which helps keep the process comfortable for all parties. A typical scenario is the person next door from another company who trusts your technical expertise asks you for input to help evaluate an IT candidate. Why not take advantage of this and earn supplemental income from your technical skill and interviewing experience? It’s, of course, also possible to extend your technical interviewing freelancing to contacts of friends, or even completely outside your contact sphere—especially as word about your technical interviewing services spreads.

Make yourself a more attractive hire.

In two ways, technical interviewing can be valuable for landing future job opportunities. First, the people you perform technical interviews for will be familiar with your technical skill, and you likely will be high on their list of potential candidates if you’re interested. Second, putting technical interviewing on your resume is attractive to all employers, as it is indicative of technical skill and experience, as well as communication ability. As a technical interviewer, you both interview candidates (verbal communication) and write reports on candidates (written communication).

6. It’s great networking.

When you conduct freelance technical interviews, you get to know key people at client companies, as well as interviewees. Many of these can be valuable contacts in your own career. Talking to fellow IT pros can be enjoyable. Interactions with candidates, fellow freelancers, and industry leaders alike can be valuable for both sharing expertise and learning.

Related: Keeping Your Employer Satisfied with Your New Freelance Gig
Interested in freelance technical interviewing through eTeki? Contact us at info@eteki.com or 813-513-7722.

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Keeping Your Employer Satisfied with Your New Freelance Gig

admin — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 11:00:18 +0000

Freelancing allows you to remain with your current full-time employer while creating a supplemental income stream for those incidentals we all enjoy. It also adds experience to your resume without leaving the security of a regular 9-5 job. However, freelancing with a full-time job can sometimes be tough to maneuver.

Freelancing involves a lot of hard work and commitment to not just one career focus but now a second. According to a recent report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 53 million Americans work as freelancers. If you juggle a 9-5 and seek to freelance, your main concern is completing a freelance project, while keeping your boss satisfied.

A few tips to keep your employer satisfied while working as a freelancer:

Check Your Job Contract
No-one likes to read the trivial details of the employment agreement. Keep in mind, this is of utmost importance while you’re beginning your freelance career. Some organizations contain non-compete provisions that could restrict you from undertaking any job outside the organization.

Moreover, if you don’t follow the written rules of the company, you could be fired or even prosecuted in some cases. So, check your employment agreement thoroughly. This will help you to be on the right side of your current employer and the law.

Be Candid to Your Boss
You might be attracted to the freelance projects that come about and believe that your boss would never find out about this. However, this thought process may affect you down the line. With the increase of social media, Google searches, and your acquaintances within your industry, your new freelance career could present itself.

And, once it’s unveiled, people from your organization may stumble across it. Even if your company is copacetic with your freelancing, it’s always a good idea to inform your boss about your side projects. Be honest to your boss and let them know that your side job will not affect your the work that you do for them full-time.

Share About Your Freelancing with eTeki
You don’t have to discuss each and every detail of your freelance venture with your boss. But, you should let your full-time employer know that your new side business is freelance technical interviewing. Working as a freelancer with eTeki allows you to use your technical expertise while interviewing candidates with the same mindset and skill-sets you possess. Being open about the type of freelance assignment you are embarking on or engaged in should diminish any perceived conflict of interest. The boss could quite possibly want to join the eTeki network of technical expertise. Your company will be glad to know eTeki doesn’t call on our interviewers to conduct interviews of candidates applying for positions at the companies they represent on a full-time basis.

By following these simple tips, you can embark on a new venture while keeping your employer content. Make sure regardless of whether your boss is excited about your freelancing or not, you will give a 100% to your full-time work. Here are some ways to show your commitment to your full-time job: be punctual for meetings, manage your time efficiently. Share your thoughts on your assigned tasks, accomplish your daily duties successfully, come to the office ready to accomplish the day’s work. Make sure to keep your freelance business close to the vest when working with your colleagues especially during office hours. Complete your freelancing projects on your own time (lunch breaks or after hours), and follow the rules of your company while at work.

So, be honest and notify your employer of your plans to be a freelance technical interviewer. If you can stay true to these simple tips, you’ll remain a valuable employee in your boss’s mind forever.

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