For the last few years I have talked to and worked with fair share of freelancers out there and they all make pretty much the same mistakes when it comes to landing a job. So here are the 6 most common mistakes I see freelancers make.
Elance Review – One of the Best Freelance Websites
You already know my favorite freelance website is oDesk – check out the oDesk review I posted earlier this year. To be honest, Elance is a very close number two in my book so as per many readers’ requests, today it’s time to publish an Elance review, too. Read on.
How the Client Sees Your Freelance Application
By now, we all know how important it is to follow the potential client’s instructions in their freelance job post when applying to a project. Today, I will show you how the client sees our freelance application on oDesk and how easy it is to filter the candidates because they failed to follow instructions or don’t meet the requirements. It is also as easy to report freelancers as spam due to obvious mismatch or for sending a recycled cover letter.
How to Know Your Potential Freelance Client from Their Job Post
Provided you already know a bit about spotting bad clients, we will make a step further today and see how to learn more about our potential freelance clients by looking at their job posts. For the purposes of this blog post, I will look through random job posts on oDesk and post screenshots from there or illustrative purposes.
English Language Barrier for Freelancers
That’s right – there is such thing as English language barrier for freelancers. But I think it’s pretty much misunderstood… Let me elaborate. I often get in my mailbox the question if a freelancer needs excellent English in order to succeed. Truth is, like many other things in life, there isn’t a right and wrong answer to this question. For example:
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