fx Career Boosters

Freelance & Consulting

30 min3 lessons9 quiz questions

Lessons

1. Pricing: hourly vs project vs retainer10 min 2. Scoping call script + sample proposal10 min 3. Client handover checklist — a file someone else can run10 min

Practice file

⬇ Download career-boosters-practice.zip

Career Boosters practice bundle

Extract career-boosters-practice.zip before working with its files.

career-practice.xlsx: interview log, project planner, keyword checker and pricing exercise.
career-reference.xlsx: static checked answers for the five portfolio projects and messy-export case.
datasets/: seven original CSVs plus the retail target table required by the retail brief.
resume-templates/: the supplied fresher and experienced DOCX examples. Replace every example claim with truthful personal information.
templates/: editable project README, proposal and handover outlines.
solutions-en.md / solutions-hi.md: worked guidance for all 14 lessons.
answer-key.json / audit_career.py: reproducible numerical references.

All datasets are synthetic. Build and explain your own workbook before using the answers. Public posting, applications and messages are exercises for you to choose and complete; the bundle does not send or publish anything.

Module quiz (9)

1. Formula for minimum hourly rate?

Target monthly income ÷ billable hours

2. Why add a 1.2–1.5 buffer?

For unclear data, extra meetings and revisions

3. Best model for ongoing monthly reporting?

Retainer

4. Which section prevents scope creep?

"Not included" + change-request terms

5. Client says the price is too high — what do you change?

Scope / phases, not the rate

6. What should you get before starting work?

Written acceptance and the advance

7. Where must refresh be tested?

On the client's machine and Excel version

8. Why get written acceptance?

To close the project clearly and separate new work from support

9. Can you post the client's workbook in your portfolio?

No — rebuild the idea with synthetic data