Bolingbrook, IL -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/27/2010 -- Unemployed and underemployed people are resolving to finally get paying work in the new year. However, after months or even years of unsuccessful effort, they struggle to maintain an effective job campaign. Therefore, savvy individuals are turning their attention to freelance and consulting opportunities with immediate income potential.

Freelancer and consultant Diana Schneidman experienced the same frustrations during bouts of unemployment until she discovered how to start making money quickly through self-employment. She earned impressive fees and regained her confidence by successfully completing assignments for leading companies.

Now Schneidman teaches others how to land assignments fast in their own areas of expertise. It doesn’t matter if they want to bring in cash while the job hunt continues or abandon the recruitment scene to establish their own business.

“The secret to winning desirable projects fast is to make a few temporary decisions about what services to offer and then reach out immediately to the best prospects. Every day people are obtaining assignments that satisfy them both financially and emotionally even though they don’t have the perfect business plan, elevator speech or website,” she says.

Some unemployed people doubt that they can land and carry out these projects while looking for a job at the same time, but Schneidman says it is quite possible to do both at once. “Job searchers already sense that much of their activity is pointless. They send out hundreds of resumes to impress family members and ease their conscience as they apply for positions they don’t expect to get. Stop the application insanity and use your time more productively,” she recommends.

Schneidman shares her secrets to landing the best corporate freelance and consulting assignments at http://StartFreelancingAndConsulting.com. Her book, offered as an instantly downloadable ebook, shows exactly what to do and say for the fastest path to success.