Freelancing, Remote Work & CV/LinkedIn Optimization

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About Course

A practical course for anyone starting or growing a freelance or remote career; building an ATS-friendly resume, a LinkedIn profile that actually gets found, a working freelance platform presence, and the habits to work remotely well. Every lesson walks through the real screens of the tools involved.

What Will You Learn?

  • Build a resume that passes Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and reads well to a human
  • Optimize a LinkedIn profile's headline, About section, and Featured section for visibility
  • Set up a competitive Upwork profile and Fiverr gig, and write proposals that get responses
  • Use core remote work tools (Slack, Zoom, Google Calendar) and manage time zones confidently
  • Build a simple portfolio site and avoid common remote-work burnout traps
  • Network, interview remotely, and land real work

Course Content

Building Your Freelance & Remote Work Foundation
This covers the following lessons: Freelance vs. Remote Employee: Choosing Your Path Two very different games, with different rules for winning. Identifying Your Marketable Skills & Niche Finding the specific thing you'll be known for. Setting Your Rates Hourly vs. project-based, and how to actually land on a number. Contracts, Invoices & Basic Tax Awareness The unglamorous paperwork that protects your income.

  • Freelance vs. Remote Employee: Choosing Your Path
  • Identifying Your Marketable Skills & Niche
  • Setting Your Rates
  • Contracts, Invoices & Basic Tax Awareness
  • Building Your Freelance & Remote Work Foundation

Building an ATS-Friendly CV/Resume
This covers the following lessons: How Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) Actually Work What's really scanning your resume before a human ever does. Resume Structure & Formatting A clean, ATS-safe layout built live in Google Docs. Writing Achievement-Based Bullet Points Turning "responsible for" into a real, measurable result. Tailoring Your Resume for Each Job Matching keywords without rewriting from scratch every time.

Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile
This covers the following lessons: LinkedIn Profile Anatomy: Photo, Banner & Headline The three things people see before they read a single word. Writing an About Section That Gets Read The first 200 characters that decide if they click "see more." Experience, Skills & the Featured Section Building your profile's proof layer, live. LinkedIn Visibility: Posting, Engagement & the Algorithm What actually gets a profile seen by the right people.

Finding Work on Freelance Platforms
This covers the following lessons: Choosing a Platform: Upwork, Fiverr, or Direct Outreach Different models for different stages of a freelance career. Building a Winning Upwork Profile The profile fields that actually influence who gets hired. Writing Proposals That Get Responses Spending Connects wisely and writing a cover letter that lands. Setting Up a Fiverr Gig Packages, pricing tiers, and gig images, live.

Remote Work Tools & Habits
This covers the following lessons: Essential Remote Work Tools Slack, Zoom, and Google Calendar, set up live. Managing Time Zones & Async Communication Working well with a team you'll never meet in person. Setting Up a Simple Portfolio Site A live site in an afternoon, no coding required. Staying Productive & Avoiding Burnout The habits that make remote work sustainable, not just possible.

Landing the Work (Capstone)
This covers the following lessons: Networking & Getting Referrals Why warm introductions beat cold applications almost every time. Nailing the Remote/Video Interview The technical and human details that make or break it. Common Mistakes New Freelancers & Remote Workers Make The avoidable errors that cost real income.

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