I hope upwork will close this Jobs which is posted almost 2months ago and still not hires freelance

[c32ece94]

upwork please close these 15 jobs these all are posted 2 months ago 

almost my 60+ connects are invested in these jobs so If you will close I will get a refund 
and I think you have made some limitations for client like the client can't post a job again If he did not hire anyone in the last open job or the client should close the last open job before posting new 
I hope you understand my view

[feed_my_eyes]

Sorry, but that isn't true - if Upwork closes the jobs, you don't get your connects back. Connects are the cost of looking for jobs on Upwork, so if you run out, you'll need to buy more. 

You can check a client's hiring percentage on every job post and that will help you to decide whether you want to send them a proposal or not.

[25005175]

I don't know about whether Connects are refunded for closed jobs, but they are refunded for canceled jobs.

[feed_my_eyes]

If the CLIENT closes/cancels the job, then you get your connects back. But for the most part, they just leave the job open and don't come back, so Upwork eventually closes it - you don't get your connects back in that case. The majority of new freelancers need to be told that Upwork isn't a free service, and that realistically, they'll need to reach into their own pockets when they run out of connects.

[e_shelby]

Is there a good rule of thumb for figuring out if the role might be filled - even though the job is still posted?

Especially this time of year - when people have been out on vacation, etc. - I'm aware that jobs might have been up, but reviewing proposals might not be happening - do any of you have a timeframe in your minds that you use to say "If it's been up for xyz amount of time, it's not worth applying, because another applicant has probably been selected"?

Thanks in advance!

[c18f1786]

Short answer is it's difficult to tell for any given post, but here's my experience, for what it's worth:

Clients work on a wide variety of timescales. Sometimes I've had a reply very quickly after putting in a proposal, but it could also be a while, say a week later. Don't wait around for them, just keep putting in applications until you get some interviews.

Clients are not always going to hire, either. Some clients don't find a suitable freelancer, so they don't hire anyone. Some clients are looking on multiple platforms, and others will hire off-platform (yes, it happens), in which case it never shows up as a hire on the job post.

How do you know what jobs to apply to? Look at the client's rating, and their previous hire rate. Also look at their average hourly rate paid. If it's much lower than you need, it's probably not worth bothering.

Look at how many invites they sent out. If it's a lot, and you didn't get one of them, it's not a lost cause but they're more likely to hire one of the invited freelancers. If they're already interviewing several freelancers, maybe wait a day or two and see if they hired. If not, that might be your chance, so try putting in a proposal!

Don't necessarily be put off by a large number of proposals, either. A lot of clients get many proposals from unqualified freelancers. If you're a good fit, write a compelling proposal and you'll stand out from the crowd. The boosting system has messed that up somewhat, but don't let it put you off.

Hope that helps!

[feed_my_eyes]

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Erin S wrote:

Is there a good rule of thumb for figuring out if the role might be filled - even though the job is still posted?

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If someone has already been hired, it'll say "Hired: 1" under "Activity for this job" at the bottom of the project post, so make sure that you check this. Clients sometimes leave their project open because they may want to hire an additional freelancer if they need more help, or if the first freelancer doesn't work out for whatever reason, but most of the time, you'd be wasting your connects.

[48fe920d]

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