Profile feedback (feels impossible to get first job)

[gonscla]

Hi everyone!

I'm relatively new on upork, I created my account some time ago but it's only been a couple of months since I started polishing my profile. I tried to use my last connects as wisely as possible so I became more selective and specific with the type of jobs that I send proposals to. I always try to choose 'entry levels' but honestly, I've seen some offers that ensure 5 stars reviews, and it's like "newbie translator for a 15.000 pages book for $5 and 5 stars...really? I mean, one thing is to be a rookie (in the platform, not in real life) and start small and another completely different is an insolent exploitation.

The thing is that I do not have much of a portfolio so I ended up posting some original content from my personal blog.
Any tips, feedback and advice are more than welcome.

¿What other websites would you recommend for freelancing?