Put yourself on the block. At Monster Talent Market, you offer information about your skills, your availability, and your desired rate, and then you put yourself up for bid. At eLance, you bid on listed projects by naming your price and by describing your qualifications. Going, going, gone.
FreeAgent.com (www.freeagent.com), Guru.com (www.guru.com)
There's strength in numbers at these sites, which not only match free agents to projects but also serve as modern-day guilds. FreeAgent.com provides independents with such benefits as health insurance and 401(k) plans, along with services such as invoicing. Guru.com is an online community of free-agent "gurus" who offer advice to other independents.
eWork Exchange (www.ework.com), iNiku.com (www.iniku.com)
Working for yourself doesn't mean working alone. These sites connect contractors with projects. They also emphasize how important it is for free agents to work together. Both offer good tools for collaboration, such as private file-sharing. Using these sites is like having a virtual office.
advoco.com (www.advoco.com), Ithority (www.ithority.com)
Looking for some really short-term assignments? On these sites, you can answer questions in your area of expertise -- and get paid for it.
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