Sep 10, 2018 12:38:59 AM by Mohammad Yasin J
Dear all,
I'm a new freelancer with completed profile, is here anybody can help me out, how can I get new job or what is the best solution that may require that I go through?
Sep 10, 2018 01:29:00 AM by Md. Arafat -
Yes, Mohammad,
You should follow some rules and regulations which has already given by upwrok.com.
- You are able to apply for the job, simply ignore the warning that you don't meet that criterion.
- Must apply as fast as possible.
- Don't copy paste your cover letter for job applications.
- Don't apply for more than 3 jobs a day.
- Be available online for more than 12 hours.
I hope these would help you.
Thanks
Arafat
Sep 10, 2018 02:26:06 AM by Martina P
@Md. Arafat - wrote:Yes, Mohammad,
You should follow some rules and regulations which has already given by upwrok.com.
- You are able to apply for the job, simply ignore the warning that you don't meet that criterion.
- Must apply as fast as possible.- Don't copy paste your cover letter for job applications.
- Don't apply for more than 3 jobs a day.
- Be available online for more than 12 hours.
I hope these would help you.
Thanks
Arafat
I disagree with almost all of your advice:
- You are able to apply for the job, simply ignore the warning that you don't meet that criterion. - Never apply to jobs you are unqualified for. It is a waste of your time and connects.
- Must apply as fast as possible. Not true. A serious client will wait for a number of proposals coming in, and take time to select the one best fitting his requirements. That can take days.
- Don't copy paste your cover letter for job applications. Agree, but that will not be possible when you main aim is to be fast.
- Don't apply for more than 3 jobs a day. There is nothing wrong with applying to more than 3 jobs a day, provided they are a good fit and you are confident you can deliver excellent results.
- Be available online for more than 12 hours. It is a good idea to be online frequently, especially in the beginning, but I don't see how 12 hours is specifically required.
Your first task is not writing proposals, but working on your profile. I feel that you can improve it considerably by taking tests to show your skills, and simply present yourself better. The marketing tools of your profile are: 1. a good picture. 2. a good headline. 3. a good first sentence. These will entice a client to klick on it and open it further, or skip it. Use them to your advantage.
Sep 10, 2018 02:33:29 AM by Mohammad Yasin J
Sep 10, 2018 09:20:12 AM by Preston H
Mohammad Yasin:
You claim that you are "looking for a job".
But you have no portfolio at all.
I don't think any freelancer is serious if he doesn't have a portfolio.
Sep 10, 2018 09:39:02 AM by Martina P
@Preston H wrote:Mohammad Yasin:
You claim that you are "looking for a job".
But you have no portfolio at all.
I don't think any freelancer is serious if he doesn't have a portfolio.
Nothing against a few nice portfolio items, but a new freelancer in an unsexy field such as data entry might not have them. Taking test, though, should be a no-brainer, everyone can take them, and they look good on a profile.
Sep 10, 2018 09:56:17 AM by Preston H
re: "field such as data entry"
My further advice would be to drop "data entry" from his profile.
He has some other skills listed.
If he can do anything else, I suggest focusing on that. Including "data entry" suggests to me that a freelancer is not a specialized professional, but is somebody whose main virtue is "owning a computer with Internet access."