Thank you to those of you who were able to join me live for our Community Virtual Hour Event on May 9th! This event covered a ton of great resources for some of the most in-demand skills on Upwork in 2023. This post is an outline of all the resources and links that were shared during today’s presentation, please see below -
Upwork’s Most In-Demand Skills:
- Upwork Unveils Most In-Demand Skills for Independent Professionals in 2023 (full article)
- Expert Talk with Will Simpson & Margaret Lilani: Freelance Industry Trends & In-Demand Skills in 2023
Upwork Academy & Best Practices:
- Upwork Academy (where you can complete learning paths on a variety of topics including interviewing tips, submitting proposals, finding work, etc.)
- Talent Toolbox with Will Simpson: Elevating Your Professional Game
- Expert Talk with Will Simpson & Caitlyn McNerney: Identifying & Avoiding Scams on Upwork in 2023
Customer Service & Admin Support Skills Resources:
- Upwork Group: Customer Service & Admin Support Professionals
- Community Hour: Leveling Up: Strategies to Go From Beginner to Advance with Toch Ibe-Ekeocha
Design & Creative Skills Resources:
- Upwork Group: Designers & Creatives
- Talent Toolbox with Will Simpson: Design & Creative Upwork Skill Certification Deep Dive
Marketing Skills Resources:
- Upwork Group: Upwork Marketing
- Expert Talk with Will Simpson & Adam Palmer: Upwork Saved my Life - A Path to Success by Forming a [Marketing] Agency
Accounting & Consulting Resources:
- Community Hour: Keys to Success in Business from a High Earner with Jeff Stoller
- Expert Talk with Will Simpson & Evan Fisher: How This $1.8M Freelancer 10x’ed His Earnings (and How to Increase Yours!)
Tech Resources:
- Community Hour: How to Stand Out as a Freelancer [in Tech] with Toch Ibe-Ekeocha
- Talent Toolbox: WMSD Upwork Skill Certification Deep Dive
- Community Hour: Building an Agency in the Web Dev Category with Stefan Omerovic
https://community.upwork.com/t5/Events/Building-an-Agency-The-case-in-Web-Dev-category/ev-p/1212806
The event recording is available now.