A.V.
Legwork, figuratively speaking.
There are legit sites, like Biztant.com, odesk.com and hiremymom.com that can help you match your skills to clients.
You will be an independent contractor and need to manage your own taxes and contracts. Most will not pay your taxes for you for a small project. It can be rewarding...but you must be patient and persistent. I must have applied to something daily off HMM.com in Dec. and Jan. and didn't land something new til Feb.
You can also contact old employers to see if there are projects you could do for them on a contract basis. Let people know what you are looking for.
While you should not pay for a JOB, you might have to pay for access to that job listing.