Finding freelance jobs maybe a bit hard for many who have come from the corporate world and have never done it before, of course. If you are planning to do it part-time or be a full-pledged freelancer, here are some things you can take note of to start at the right side of the bed. :-)

Collect Freelance job boards
So to make search a bit easier if you're starting from scratch, here is a list of Freelancing Sites or Job Boards from AllFreelance.com.

Narrow Down Your List
Check out those job boards or online marketplaces that post projects that are more of what you are looking for. There are some freelance sites that post more technical projects while there are those that offer simpler tasks like data entry. Checking the volume of the job posts per category will help you here. Say if you're like me who prefers SEO projects, you can look for sites offering more of those types of projects or job openings and subscribe to that particular category through email or RSS feeds so updates will get delivered to you more easily.

Take Note of the Payment Options
If you are interested in bidding on projects from freelancing marketplaces like Elance.com and RentACoder.com, see if the payout options they offer suit you. Do you prefer debit cards payment methods like Payoneer? Or would you only want to be paid through PayPal? This will also inform you of the other payment options that you might not have explored yet but are actually more convenient than what you are currently using.

Prepare Your Resume
Depending on the projects or jobs you'd like to win, prepare a number of resume formats highlighting various skills specific to the type of job you'd like to apply for or projects you'd like to bid on.

Stay tuned for more freelancing career preparation tips.