Many people think that it is not realistic to aim for freelance by self-education, but in reality, there are many freelance engineers who are active starting from 0. It is quite possible to aim for freelance even from inexperienced people. Below, let's look at the grounds and reasons for self-taught freelance.

Demand from companies is growing due to a shortage of engineers
In modern Japan, IT is rapidly becoming popular, and it has a great impact on both citizens' lives and business. However, the current state of society is that there is a chronic shortage of engineers to support that technology.

Not only IT-related companies but also general companies often need engineers to build and manage systems.

In addition to full-time employees, each company wants to secure engineers regardless of employment form such as dispatch or freelance, and the demand for engineers from companies is increasing.

Easy to collect information on the Internet such as SNS and recruitment sites
Platforms that can be used as information sources for independent know-how and job acquisition have become widespread on word-of-mouth sites, blogs operated by freelancers, YouTube channels, etc., and we are now in an era where you can browse not only on PCs but also on smartphones.

It means that it is easier to get the real reputation and information of freelance engineers in modern times than before. In response to the trend of work style reforms and the lifting of the ban on side jobs, the environment for working as a company employee while working in multiple or double jobs has been improved, and the number of engineers starting side jobs is increasing.

In addition to collecting and disseminating information, SNS is also recognized as a useful tool for matching and interaction. Information on holding events for freelancers, briefing sessions, study sessions, seminars, etc. is also available. You have to sort out the information yourself, but you can learn the know-how and knowledge of senior freelancers and professionals who are active in the field.

Even if you are inexperienced, you can earn depending on your skills
The engineer industry is basically said to be a strong society, and if one's ability is evaluated, it is possible to get a high salary at a young age. Looking at the distribution of average annual income, middle-aged and older engineers are higher, which can be said to be the result of evaluation of ability based on experience and achievements.

Unlike office workers, freelancers are not seniority-based, so even if you are inexperienced, if you can prove your skills, you will earn more. And the same is true for job listings.

If you search on a freelance project information site or crowdsourcing site, you can efficiently narrow down the projects based on recruitment conditions such as engineer job type, language, and unit price. The number of freelance projects that you can apply for even if you have no experience in the industry is not large, but it is not impossible to find them.

Although the unit price of jobs found by crowdsourcing etc. is not high, there are simple freelance jobs that can be ordered even if you are inexperienced, and you can step up by doing it.

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