Hiring newbies

[gksucilla]

Hi! Are there clients who hire newbies? What are the best practices to get a job if I don't have any job score or any record here in Upwork? Almost every client requires a number of jobs worked and a certain rate of job score.

[65dab6ce]

Yes. Clients do hire newbies. Use your portfolio to showcase any relevant off-platform experience you have and make your case with a well-written proposal. 

It's also helpful to pay attention to the clients' hiring record on Upwork.

All the best!

[prestonhunter]

re: "Almost every client requires a number of jobs worked and a certain rate of job score."

Those are default settings that most clients don't know about or don't care about.

What a client REALLY cares about is finding sombody who can help him with his project. If you are the right person, then ignore those "requirements." Your proposal will still reach the client.