If you were wondering: “where could I find a job online?” odesk is a great place to find a freelance job.
Do you want to get a job at odesk but you can’t seem to beat
more experienced contractors?
Some people give up a few weeks after they signed up in
odesk and don’t get a job. If you are a beginner at odes, you must understand
that there is close to a million other contractors in looking for a job. You
need to beat other people who are looking for the same jobs as you do. How do
you do this?
The answer is by putting yourself in the place of an employer and
deciding for yourself who would you hire given the few information provided to
you. Here are some of the information that an employer gets to see and how you
could make these information work for your advantage.
The face! Show the face!
Your face.
Not a smiley or a picture of your cat. Employers prefer contractors who have
the confidence to show their face. You can’t just place and self photo either.
If you’re thinking that the photo from last night’s party might look cool,
think again. You must put photos that look professional and should be clear. Use
a photo that you would use if you are applying to a real world job.
Don’t be lazy! Finish your profile
I have
hired a couple of contractors from odesk in the past and I know some people
think they can get away with an incomplete profile. Use your complete name
because that makes you more trustworthy. Also avoid using titles that’s not
related to your work. The title is can be used for more attention grabbing and
essential statements like: experienced writer, SEO specialist or Programming
Master.
Make a
professional looking description on the overview by being concise and straight
to the point. Think of the message that you want to tell your prospective
employer and put that in your profile overview. If you have problems with your
grammar, have someone else check your description before you put it in.
Make your pay requirement competitive
You must
be competitive with your pay rate too. If you are planning to be a serious
contractor in odesk, you must use the hourly rate because there are a lot of
problems in the fixed payments where employers don’t pay contractors. Hourly
rate jobs may be more difficult because you are required to work under supervision
of a webcam but after a few couple of hours working, you’ll think it’s not even
there.
Related experience
The
experience you put in your resume should include all the skills you have that
will get the job done. Links to certificates will give you an advantage if you
have some. You should include all experiences including the ones you did
outside odesk and the ones that are not online. Links for reference should be
included.
Take the tests
There
are all sorts of tests for contractors in odesk. You should take these tests
and do well with them because your competitions try to ace them too. An employer
choosing between contractors with the same experience and credentials have
little other basis than the tests results provided by odesk. Some of the tests
may seem ridiculous to you but not the employers who will pay you.
Awsome-ize your portfolio
Your portfolio includes all projects that you have
accomplished. You can post past projects through screenshots and links to your
projects that can be seen online. You should add a detailed description about
your role in the completion of the project.
If you have a blog or if you worked to help out on another
person’s blog you can add it there. If you don’t have anything to put in your
portfolio, you need to make a blog or do some low paying projects in odesk
first.
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