• IT workers are often hired on a freelance basis.computer worker image by PD-Images.com from Fotolia.com
  
  IT (information technology) jobs are necessary in just about every profession these days, because technology is an important part of almost all businesses. While some companies have permanent IT departments or individuals who monitor and maintain the company's technological capabilities, other companies need IT people only occasionally. In these instances, IT workers are hired on a freelance basis.
  
  

Video Game Companies

• IT people are often hired to test video games for video game companies on a freelance basis. This is one of the more enjoyable contract IT jobs out there. These testers must be able to take notes and be skilled at playing video games, trying to find glitches or problems within the game play of a video game itself. These video game testing jobs are necessary at all levels of the video game industry.
  
  

Film Studios and Brands

• Website designers and programmers are often independent contractors picking up different jobs from a wide variety of clients who need websites designed and programmed for their companies. Film studios or major corporate brands regularly contract website designers and programmers for their IT skills to help promote a new film or product through their online sites. Some IT professionals design and program websites, while others just design and others just program. These jobs pay on both daily rates and per-project rates, depending on the job and the company that is hiring.
  
  

Computer Repair Companies

• More computer repair companies are hiring IT professionals on a contract basis to help rebuild and repair computers. Freelance computer repair workers must know how to take apart and rebuild all models of computers, from PCs to Macintoshes. They should be able to install more memory, clear hard drives and, most important, diagnose a problem before the computer is taken apart and any memory or valuable information is lost. Most independent computer repair companies pay an hourly salary that they determine, though independent computer repair personnel can negotiate their own rates.