Having trouble finding a college-level job? Learn how I got hired instantly as a professional freelance writer and how you can do the same.

If you just graduated college, you're no doubt on the hunt for a great job, preferably one that involves your degree expertise. Well, maybe you've noticed it's incredibly difficult to find jobs for college grads in the current economy. Employers aren't hiring college kids fresh out of the institution. They just can't afford to take on another employee.

So where does that leave you? Getting a job at McDonald's? Maybe the Gap? Hey, maybe you could get a job working for a cell phone service. .

Doesn't sound like the high-paying job your college promised you'd be able to find when you graduated, does it? Now you're saddled with enormous student loans, car payments, apartment rent and any insurance you're currently signed up for. How in the world are you going to make ends meet now?

Well, you could move back in with your folks. If you're lucky, they'll give your old room back to you. If not, you can always sleep in the bonus room above the garage or in the basement.

Still not your piece of cake? Well, I can't say as I blame you. But instead of just say how sorry I feel for you, I'm going to give you a cure for your current predicament. It's the same cure I used for my unemployment predicament - and guess what? It works.

Since I couldn't find good jobs for college grads at a brick and mortar institution (in other words - a place of business I could drive to every day), I embarked on an online search for paid jobs. I'm a pretty decent writer, so I figured, why not start there?

Sure enough, there lots of places looking for freelance writers. There always are. Internet marketers are continually searching for talented writers to complete 25 or 50 assignments to paste as content on their websites. But I didn't want some one-time job; I was looking for steady employment.

I asked around to a few of my writer friends. They were a little older than me, and perhaps more seasoned, so I figured they'd be able to help. Sure enough, one of them, a professional freelancer, turned me on to a place called Demand Studios. They offer part-time and full-time income for freelance writers interested in making $15 to $30 per hour.

Yes, you read that correctly.

$15 to $30 per hour.

That's a bundle more than what most college entry-level jobs pay, even at banks or law firms.

So what's this jobs for college grads position like, anyway? Well, on any given day, I wake up at 6:20 am, get showered, eat breakfast and plunk down at my computer. I check the Demand Studios assignment queue for article titles to fulfill. Oh, and did I mention there are 200,000+ titles to choose from every day?

Yes. Every day.

That means there's plenty of work to go around that most college grads don't even know about.

So how do you get in on this sweet deal? No, it's not exclusive. It's open for anyone to apply. But the tricky part's not getting your foot in the door - it's keeping it in there and staying in the company's good graces as a writer.