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Freelance web development equivalency to company work experience
1 point by epicureanideal on Sept 25, 2011 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment
I worked freelance part time (full if you count the time looking for clients) for about a year before college, and then off and on part time during college when I had a summer or even a few weeks or days (or hours) to spare.

What is that freelance work worth? Does my "work experience" counter reset to zero after graduation? Does freelance count as 1/2 normal work experience, or same, or what? (Personally I'd consider it 3/2 because it requires more initiative and helps someone understand the company's perspective.)

Thanks.



Unless you did not get any experience during freelancing, I would count it as experience. Better list it as 3-4 years part-time experience and list the projects you were involved. This way your future employer can decide for themselves what your experience is worth to them.




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