Mar 15, 2021 05:16:32 AM by Konrad G
Hey guys.
I'm new to Upwork and wanted to say hi as well as ask you about something.
So I sent around 20 proposals already and I never got an invitation/interview except for one time when a client messaged me to inform me I am not fit for the job. Did anyone get any tips? I really need projects for my portfolio and experience.
Best regards,
Konrad
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Mar 17, 2021 04:12:25 PM by Nichola L
Konrad,
It seems that you are still at school. You have to be 18 years old to have an account on Upwork. My suggestion is to finish your studies - and then try again.
Mar 15, 2021 09:35:32 AM by Christine A
Konrad G wrote:Hey guys.
I'm new to Upwork and wanted to say hi as well as ask you about something.
So I sent around 20 proposals already and I never got an invitation/interview except for one time when a client messaged me to inform me I am not fit for the job. Did anyone get any tips? I really need projects for my portfolio and experience.
Best regards,
Konrad
Sending 20 proposals without being hired is not unusual at all; it happens even to the most qualified freelancers. And since it looks like you have no formal qualifications or work experience of any kind, realistically, you're going to have even more difficulties than most new freelancers do. Do you have any skills that you can offer besides translation?
Mar 17, 2021 03:56:03 PM by Konrad G
Honestly, I can only offer translation and transcription, I am in the progress of taking marketing courses now too but I won't be qualified for it for some time.
Mar 17, 2021 04:12:25 PM by Nichola L
Konrad,
It seems that you are still at school. You have to be 18 years old to have an account on Upwork. My suggestion is to finish your studies - and then try again.
Mar 17, 2021 04:19:40 PM by Konrad G
And also I understand that because I have no work experience and such I have very low chances to be accepted, but how can I get work experience if I won't get hired?
Mar 18, 2021 12:21:07 PM by Nichola L
Konrad G wrote:And also I understand that because I have no work experience and such I have very low chances to be accepted, but how can I get work experience if I won't get hired?
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If you are still at school, your experience is likely to be minimal. I would suggest that you finish your education, and then get some real work experience in the real world, so that you have something to offer. Clients on the whole (unless they offer training) do not wish to be treated like guinea pigs. They want people who know what they are doing.
Mar 15, 2021 12:37:38 PM by Felex K
same case applies to me here.Anybody to guide me on how I can write my proposal well?
Mar 15, 2021 02:10:53 PM by Andrea G
Hi Felex,
Submitting proposals doesn't always guarantee that you will get hired or get a chance to be interviewed, but you shouldn't give up on sending proposals to potential clients. You may check our Resource Corner and find some excellent topics there:
Submitting a Winning Proposal on Upwork
Make Your Freelancer Profile More Visible & Appealing
Enhance Your Freelancer Profile for Greater Success