How to got the first job?

5b7631a2 · ‎09-20-2022

Am new to the platform. Please how can I create connections and win jobs? Thanks

JoanneP · ‎09-21-2022

Hi Xi,

Welcome to Upwork!

We want to help you get started in your freelancing career here on Upwork. I took a look at your profile and would like to share some helpful tips for you to improve your profile and write your proposals:

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~ Joanne

elisa_b · ‎09-22-2022

Your bio consists of only a row and a half of text. Too short. Plus, "traslation" is misspelled and that's not a great start. If you are serious about getting work here, your profile needs a massive improvement in terms of what service you offer, what are your main skills, etc. Your proposals must be carefully crafted and written, too.

But this leads me to a second consideration. In your profile you wrote that your English level is "conversational", yet you want to work as an English to Chinese translator. There is a great contradiction in this (which cannot be solved just by selecting a higher level of knowledge of English). Please be aware that the competition on Upwork is fierce, and that a bad review could be detrimental to your future here.