Tips for finding that first job

[AndreaG]

Hi all,

Welcome to the Upwork Community! We know landing that first contract can be challenging, so we built Upwork Academy and threads like this to help you get started. With a lot of resources and so little time, we wanted to put together some recommendations for you to check out first:

• New to Upwork: Finding Work
• Identifying and communicating your value
• Creating a proposal that wins work

Do you have a specific question or maybe a tip to offer? Reply to this post and share your question, advice, or words of inspiration!

[aliyu_bashir]

I am inspired by this story. I am new to this platform, and I have been looking to land my first job for almost two months now, but I am hopeful that I will succeed in the long run. 

Thank you for encouraging me not to give up.

[64938597]

Hi I'm Marileth Hila. I'm an artist, researcher and essay writer. I hope I can get client immediately. Hoping to earn early here. Thank you guys

[80fc38de]

New to upwork finding work 

[4a739a83]

Hello everyone its all nice to meet you im new here and im having a hard time to find a job due to no experience because im also a student do you have some tips and advice for me ?

thank you so much!

[c8dbf8fd]

Hi team

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to seek your assistance regarding my experience on Upwork. I have been a member of this platform for more than two months now, and I have yet to secure a job. I even upgraded my membership, but still, no luck.

I am reaching out to you all because I believe that some of you may have more experience in this field and could help me identify any issues with my profile. I have seen some jobs that I know I can do perfectly, but I have not been successful in securing them.

I acknowledge that I am new to Upwork, but I have worked on other freelance sites before. However, I am now fully committed to Upwork and wish to make it my primary source of income.

Therefore, I kindly ask that someone in this group could take a few moments to review my profile and offer me constructive feedback. Perhaps there is something that I am doing wrong that I am not aware of, and your input would be highly appreciated.

Thank you for taking the time to read this message, and I hope to hear from someone soon.

Best regards,
[Ilyass Ali]

[7b8bba46]

Hi my name is Mohsin i new to upwork please guide me how i get a job 

[elisa_b]

https://community.upwork.com/t5/Freelancers/To-All-Freelancers-Looking-For-Job/m-p/1297014#M755696

[9488439b]

I am a new user here in Upwork, anyone can advice me what types of work is needed to be done here? I need someone who can assist me

[f46b5e35]

Hi! I' am looking new opportunity of job through online work. I was started here in upwork not less than 1 month.

I have profile completeness 100% and i have almost 5 clients sending proposal and 1 of them I think it is scam. 

Can you help me how to have with client. A client that is not scam.

Thank you for your help.

I will appreciate your kindness.

Thank you. 

[11360e4b]

hello dear, if your customer's payment method is verified, with the look of a line of blue stars,  it is not a scam

[elisa_b]

Azba, please do not spread false information. The "Payment verified" symbol DOES NOT MEAN the job or the client is legit.

[f46b5e35]

Wow, Thank you dear for this information.

[ArjayM]

Hi Evelyn,

Thank you for reaching out to us and welcome to Upwork! I'm sorry to learn that you're having difficulties landing a job. You may want to check this help article and this thread for more information on how to stay safe on Upwork. We also encourage you to let us know if you find anything suspicious has happened by using the Flag as Inappropriate option throughout the platform. You can learn more about user reporting here.

[f46b5e35]

wow. thank you so much dear for this information

[b18a009f]

hey I am new to this! How can i receive jobs? Can anyone help me?? 

[1f894912]

Please, Andrea can help review my profile.  And please don't hesitate to do your comments and offer advice.

Thanks 

[acc7acb0]

I created my profile last year but I have started looking for proposals since last month, though i have applied in lot of job and not getting much response. I'm an Expert in digital Marketing.

[PradeepH]

Hi Monika,

Thank you for your message. I've pulled a few resources that may be helpful to you. Check out these articles to help you create a profile that stands out and improve your profile title and overview. For some great tips on writing proposals that win jobs, check out this article. Don’t hesitate to visit the  Academy and sign up for upcoming events and webinars to learn more about how you can boost your success on Upwork.

Also, I checked your profile and noticed that your profile visibility is set to Private due to inactivity. Feel free to message us if you would like us to reset your profile visibility to Public.

Thank you,

Pradeep

[acc7acb0]

Thank You for the reply Reply! I'll Surely go to the articles which you have sent. And can you please help me reset my profile visibily to public? Is it possible only in Freelancer Plus or free as well?

[LuiggiR]

Hello Monika,

Your profile visibility has been reset. Feel free to check out this help article for more information on why this happens and how you can request for it to be reset in the future.

[acc7acb0]

Hi Luiggi,

The profile is public Now, Thanks a lot for that, I Hope I'll get views and proposal from now on.

Regards,

Monika

[5ecd5507]

Good solution. Thank you.

[0b66db8e]

I'm human resources manager. I joined Upwork for some months ago, but I have not been able to get a job. I need someone to help me get clues and advises that could lead me to get my first job. 

Thank you in advance.

Best regards. 

[0b66db8e]

In my professional career, I have skills both in and outside my profession. I'm also willing and ready to acquire more. 

[27bb4eb5]

I am also looking for on line chemistry job of consultancy, sohail khaliq