Thumback

Job Seeker: If you’re searching for freelance jobs as a photographer for hire, then Thumbtack is one of the best for pairing your with locals in your area in need of your expertise. So, if you’ve got the skills, congratulations because you’re in Thumbtack’s target audience.

The Creative Loft

Job Seeker: The Creative Loft is actually a great destination for creatives seeking freelance jobs in a variety of categories—ranging from photography to fashion, interior design, event planning, entertainment, music and more. With most of their freelance jobs (especially in the photography section) being listed in the US, the opportunities do skew more towards US-based photographers.

YouTeam

Job Seeker: If you’re an experienced software developer, YouTeam is a great site that’ll pair you up with remote contract work (and even freelance jobs) on-demand. While most engineers on their platform aren’t full-time freelancers, this can be a great place to pick up some long-term projects if you’re already a contractor for another IT consulting firm or software development shop.

Gigster

Job Seeker: Software designers, web designers, even app developers can find their home on Gigster. They have a screening process, which can make it tough to be accepted, but they use AI to match freelancers with projects, which is just plain cool.

10x Management

Job Seeker: This site is pretty broad in their “tech” allowances, and looks for all sorts of freelancers, from developers to cybersecurity gurus. This is a great place to start if you have a niche tech specialty, or you have an interest and want to see the possibilities.

Rent a Coder

Job Seeker: Pretty self-explanatory – clients that are looking for programmers, developers, and even designers will go to Rent a Coder to… well… rent a coder. Also, it’s 100% free to sign up!

Joomlancers

Job Seeker: If you’re a tech wizard and you’re chomping at the bit, go to Joomlancer first. They have a super fast sign up process, and you can pretty much immediately start bidding on jobs.

Lorem

Job Seeker: Lorem is quickly on the rise as one of the strongest destinations to land short-term freelance jobs related to designing, building and fixing websites. What makes it appealing to clients, is that there’s no monthly fee in order to list freelance jobs, and most gigs (for quick projects) pay between $25 and $250.

Codeable

Job Seeker: For WordPress experts, this is an excellent place to start. Codeable focuses on offering their clients everything from WordPress themes to plugins—and that’s it. They’re literally just a resource for clients to find WordPress experts (and for experts like you to land WordPress developer jobs), so your task of finding the right clients just got a lot easier.

Smashing Magazine

Job Seeker: This is another great job board, and it’s a great resource for both developers and designers to utilize. It comes with the time cost of sorting through the postings yourself, but it’s easy to find freelancing jobs with the time commitment you want.

Coroflot

Job Seeker: On Coroflot, you post your portfolio, and clients post the projects they need. The difference here is that Coroflot is the go-between, setting up connections between the freelancers and clients themselves.

Envato Studio

Job Seeker: Envato Studio’s most popular category is logos, so if that’s your thing, start here. They’re also known for very fast turn-around and an easy-to-use platform, both win-wins for beginners!

Art Wanted

Job Seeker: You got art? They want art! If you’re more of a graphic designer or digital illustrator (or even if you’re pretty skilled already on the side), you can put up your masterpieces on Art Wanted. People can browse them by keywords, and there’s always the potential for connecting with clients!