been a freelance for 7 years now. here are a few tips : first, get yourself a skill that's "hot" in the industry . Looking how hard people in your company have

been a freelance for 7 years now. here are a few tips : first, get yourself a skill that's "hot" in the industry . Looking how hard people in your company have it trying to recruit for some job might give you a clue. try to do week end missions by helping friends out or people you know ( try to have people pay for it, even if it's symbolic, to get the feel of what it's like to have customer yourself) that'll help you grow your network. save some cash (enough to live for 6 months), because you may need it when you begin. never be in bad term with previous employer. it may become your client one day. spread the word that you're considering becoming a freelance. people may come back at you with their projects and this way you'll start with something to do immediately.