Comments on: Odesk Tips – Applying For Jobs

By: Kendell

Kendell — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:49:47 +0000

HI,
we are also considering to hire someone from odesk to set up our ecommerce website.
all applicants will provide a portfolios of their previous ecommerce websites which they did.
But we are concerned how can we be certain that those websites were indeed developed by the contractor ?
Kendell

By: Ali Qamar

Ali Qamar — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:25:30 +0000

Hello everyone,
I have created my profile on odesk since 2010 (although I didn’t use it few months ago) but I am not been able to get handsome jobs as I want to… I am providing you the link of my Odesk profile below. Kindly review my profile and pleas pleas pleas provide some tips that how I can increase my chances to be hired on Odesk?
So, kindly check out my Profile and tell me what’s wrong with this…>?

https://www.odesk.com/users/~~afa4f8c1a075f0b3

I am waiting for your response anxiously.

Ali Qamar.

By: Julia

Julia — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:49:49 +0000

This might be happening for several reasons:

1. Buyer is looking for someone who has more oDesk hours
2. You have not enough positive comments or not enough rating

By: Abid Hassan

Abid Hassan — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:29:29 +0000

I got rejected 3 times on odesk just because of “insufficient odesk history”. Whats this? I am new to odesk so how can I make my history good to get hired??
And I see while applying to different jobs the employer asked about odesk hours. Like 1 hour or more. Whats this?? Kindly give me some tips to get hired on Odesk. I have 5 years of customer service experience. But still no job on Odesk.

Looking forward to hear from you soon.

RGDS,

Abid Hassan

By: Rupom

Rupom — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:03:39 +0000

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By: Julia

Julia — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:38:47 +0000

Thanks, Liz. I’ll check it out

By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:15:21 +0000

I am also earning from Odesk. :) My tips are also here.

By: Julia

Julia — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:59:03 +0000

Hi, Aasif.

I took a look at your Odesk profile. My suggestions are:

1. Add portfolio projects that contains images of what you have done. It will add some polish to your portfolio and make it more attractive for buyers.

2. Increase you hourly rate. Yes! You have to respect yourself at first to be respected by your clients. Otherwise they will keep thinking you don’t have enough skills to be paid a good rate. I recomment to set not less than $7 including Odesk fees.

3. Add a picture of yourself! Proove you are a real person. It’s very important for building strong relationships.

4. And keep applying for jobs. I’m sure you will success as you have good test scores and skills overview.

If you have any questions feel free to post here.

Good luck!

By: Aasif

Aasif — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:45:14 +0000

You provide some rally good information thanks.

But unfortunately i did nt get any job yet, every day i apply for job i cant get it, can you tell me the reason, please see my portfolio/:

http://www.odesk.com/users/~~b59954eadcd21811

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