标题: CAD外包产业 [打印本页] 作者: thomas6899 时间: 2009-5-30 07:57 标题: CAD外包产业 The followed article is from David Maxwell
Computer Aided Design (CAD) outsourcing has definitely become one of the trends in generating more business for CAD professionals nowadays. During a period of economic and financial crisis companies from the construction, manufacturing and other industries are realizing the benefits of using freelance CAD drafters instead of maintaining a permanent CAD work force. Cost efficiency and strict deliverability have become their primary concerns for solving their CAD needs. This ensures that the demand of freelance CAD drafters and the availability of online CAD jobs and CAD projects increase daily.
Survival in the CAD industry is guaranteed only if you are willing to dedicate your skills, expertise and professional experience to the B2B CAD outsourcing market. Working as freelance CAD drafter is a potential option for you to increase your income and extend your CAD business. You can search for CAD projects and CAD jobs in search engines but it is far more efficient to use special sites that offer CAD work and CAD community like CADLore.com.
If you are planning to become a freelance CAD drafter, here are some of the things you might want to consider:
1. You should set up your online presence by creating an extended CAD profile. You can do that either by creating your own website or by using professional online services like CADLore.com. Bear in mind that even though you have created your own personal web page, this does not necessarily mean that companies will find it and thus award you CAD freelance jobs and projects. You will have to list your business in professional CAD directories like the one at CADLore.com
2. Create a good portfolio. Your portfolio is your presentation in the market. If you want to go freelance in the CAD industry, your portfolio should reflect what you are marketing. Always remember that your portfolio is your "calling card," make sure that you build it well. Some of the good qualities of an effective portfolio are organized, clear, and professional looking. Make sure that you include your best most presentable works. You could sign up and post your profile along with portfolio free of charge at CADLore.com
3. Try to build and maintain good working relationships with your clients. Working online makes it harder for people to create and maintain good working relationships. You shouldn’t let this prevent you from developing harmonious relationships with your clients. All you need to do is to maintain good communication with your clients and be there when they have questions or clarifications.
4. Get work by promoting or marketing yourself. You can do this by signing up with an on-line marketplace like the one at CADLore.com, by building your own website, by creating a self-promotion piece, program or design, or by networking
5. Always keep in mind that this is a business. You can do this by maintaining regular business hours when you accept a new project. You can also do this by always making sure that sign the contract and by getting half of your fee up as soon as the project starts to progress.