A Freelancer’s Guide to BeGig
Are you a techie thinking about freelancing? Let me help.
If you are reading this blog, then maybe you are looking to become a freelancer, struggling to find gigs relevant to your skill set, or wondering how you can earn a little extra on the side.
Either way, you have come to the right place.
Let me introduce you to the fastest growing ecosystem, exclusive for tech freelancers and enterprises.
Who is BeGig and Why Does That Matter?
I understand competition is fierce when it comes to freelance platforms, and the benefits they provide. But there is a reason we are different.
BeGig understands that tech talent is an asset to businesses, and appreciates the value the various skill sets like Frontend Developers, Backend Developers, Data Engineers, DevOps, Cyber Security and others, can bring to the table.
The demand for tech talent is only increasing as companies, including startups, agencies, and corporates, move to a more flexible hiring model since the pandemic has forced businesses to rethink their workforce strategy.
BeGig offers a simple, and innovative solution for tech freelancers to bid on gigs that are relevant to their level of expertise and skill sets.
Freelancing vs. Full-time Employment
Simply put, a freelancer is described as a self-employed individual who works on different projects with different clients.
Freelancing has become a lifestyle, providing a better work-life balance, more income, freedom, and ownership.
But the benefits don’t end there. Other advantages include:
- Flexibility to choose your projects and clients
- Earn more and set your own rates
- A chance to improve your skill sets
- Find projects relevant to your niche
- Opportunities to work with worldwide organizations
- Work remotely and choose your work location
- Save time and resources on commuting
- Spend more time with your family
Full-time employment can be monotonous and it isn’t always fun working for someone else. Your learning and development can be limited and delayed, and it may be a long time before you earn a hike in your salary package.
The biggest advantage of freelancing is gaining more control of the type of work you do and the people you work with.
According to a recent report, India is the second-fastest growing freelance market in the world, with approximately 15 million freelancers.
You can join the rapidly growing gig economy and start earning more with tech gigs on BeGig.
Creating Your Free Account on BeGig
It doesn’t take long to get started and you can start bidding on tech gigs in 3 easy steps.
Step 1: Register your account for free with an email address and password.
Step 2: Complete your profile by adding your basic details, skills, work experience, education, and achievements. (Helpful tip: Completing as much information as you can will help you get noticed by tech enterprises. You can upload your resume to help fill in the details)
Step 3: Start bidding on gigs that can help you enhance your skill sets and start earning more in 2 minutes.
Now comes the exciting part…
Once you are all set up, the platform will shortlist some recommended gigs based on your profile. The gigs where you have a higher percentage match will be listed at the top.
Every gig listed will share specific details like:
- Budget
- Duration
- Payment Type
- Minimum Experience
- Designation
- Project Details
- Milestones (if the employer has created any)
If you see a project that you would like the opportunity to work on, you can make your bid or save the gig for later.
Before I tell you how, Rishi Sethi, BeGig’s Top Rated Senior Software Engineer, earned up to 5 lakhs on one project, and here’s what he had to say about his experience.
“I heard about BeGig through a friend and seeing as it was free to sign up, I thought there was no harm in trying.
It didn’t take me long to set up my account and I started bidding on a couple of tech gigs, almost immediately.
The platform is easy-to-use and bidding on gigs is simple. I found some interesting projects that would help me learn new skills.
The bidding model allows you to set your terms and milestones according to the brief given by the employer.
Bidding on BeGig is more like collaborating with enterprises, and working together to achieve a common goal.
I earned more money on a project that I did as a full-time employee, in one year. Once you experience the joys of working on different projects with different clients, and earning more, it’s really hard to go back to a 9–5.”
How to earn more and bid on gigs
Our bidding process is designed to help tech freelancers send a proposal (500 character limit) that outlines milestones, compensation expectations, delivery time, and suggestions to complete the project.
It doesn’t take long to bid and our AI matching model determines if you are the right fit, helping you get hired in less than 48 hours.
Now, let’s go back to the traditional hiring process, which involves talking to a long line of people, getting through a few interviews, and waiting a couple of weeks before hearing if you got the job or not.
It’s not easy and in the amount of time you spend waiting and hoping, you miss out on other opportunities to earn more and grow professionally.
The rapidly growing gig economy, also referred to as a freelancer economy, sharing economy, or agile workforce, is thriving and opening many doors for tech freelancers, one gig at a time.
Companies are now migrating their hiring processes to gig powering platforms where they can get access to a wider talent pool of skilled tech freelancers to help on specific projects.
A recent report suggests that India could create as many as 90 million jobs for gig workers in the next decade.
The demand for tech talent is increasing, and to give you the best access to relevant projects , BeGig is always working on ways to enhance your gig experience, with new features on our platform, introducing new technologies, and delivering insights to help you make informed decisions (did you know we had awesome newsletters for our tech freelancers registered on BeGig?)
The bottom line is…
To gig or not to gig is completely your choice. But before I leave you with your thoughts, I don’t want you to suffer from a case of FOMO, so check out the top 5 trending gigs currently on BeGig below. (Don’t miss out on exciting gigs, go and bid now!)
Top 5 Trending Tech Gigs on BeGig
Backend Developer
Budget: ₹8,75,000
Duration: 3 Months
Python Developer
Budget: ₹18,00,000
Duration: 6 Months
Senior Data Engineer
Budget: ₹36,00,000
Duration: 8 Months
Senior Software Engineer
Budget: ₹28,80,000
Duration: 6 Months
Mobile QA
Budget: ₹15,60,000
Duration: 2 Months
If you haven’t already, you can register for free to earn more with tech gigs now on BeGig.
