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bianca_tyus
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Turning a hobby into a career

I've been a writer and into editing/proofreading as a hobby for years and I'm interested in turning this into a career. I don't have any projects that I can upload to my portfolio as this is something I just did for fun in my spare time. Any recommendations on how to turn this skill into a career? 

 

I have been on Upwork for a couple of months now and I still haven't been able to secure my first assignment in this field.

 

Thank you for the feedback!

 

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AveryO
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Community Manager

Hi Bianca, 


I'm not familiar with editing/proofreading since it's not my background. But you may want to check out this article that shares tips on creating portfolio items to help you get an idea on how you can build that area of your profile - 4 Ways to Create a More Successful Portfolio Regardless of Your Skill Set

Here is also a great article that provides tips on how you can enhance your profile. I hope this helps!


~ Avery
Upwork

Thank you Avery. I'll use this information for help me overhaul my profile.

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