1 Learn the concept
Whether you decide to keep freelancing or go back to a full-time job, your resume needs to show your skills and achievements. Freelance work counts as real experience, but it needs to be presented clearly. This lesson shows how to describe freelance projects as results, group them sensibly and present them next to traditional jobs.
2 See it in action
- List freelancing as a role with your own business name or "Freelance marketer."
- Describe projects by results: what you achieved for clients.
- Group small projects under one heading to keep the page tidy.
- Include links to your portfolio.
Worked example
Grouping small projects
Heading: Freelance Marketer, 2024 to present.
Line 1: Wrote and scheduled social posts for four local businesses, three a week each.
Line 2: Rewrote website copy for two service businesses, adding clear calls to action.
Line 3: Built a content calendar and monthly report template used by all clients.
Link: portfolio website with the three projects in full.
Check: a reader should understand in ten seconds what you can do.
3 Study an example
Example scenario
Before: "Did social media for clients." After: "Managed social media for four local businesses, publishing three posts per week and growing engagement across all accounts." The second tells an employer what you can do.
4 Apply it and download
- Write three freelance results as resume lines.
- Add them to your resume.
- Link your portfolio.
Worksheet Freelance resume templateOpen, print or save as PDF