When I hire a freelancer, I look for the following:
- Do they have the skills to do the specific project ?
- Are they someone I can trust to get the job done independently with minimal supervision ?
- Do they have a track record already in the area I am hiring for ?
- Do I feel like they are easy/friendly to work with ?
Tell your Manager/Director to focus on these areas. All the best.
They should highlight your what projects you did, what skills you have, professionality, sense ofresponsiblity and let's go
Freelancers don't use reference letters.
This is an employee's mindset.
Your future customers don't care about references written by your former boss.
They may care about testimonials from other customers.