Before I move onto the nuts and bolts of getting started, I have to jump in and clear up a few important questions that have been tossed my way.Question: How are your Twitter Hot Job Picks chosen?
Good question! My Hot Job Picks are perfect for people just finding their freelance writing sea legs because they have a well-written job description that sets out clear expectations for the writer. There is no guesswork. You know exactly what you’re getting into and can bid accordingly.
On top of this, the buyer has awarded previous contracts on Elance and seems to have a clear understanding of the value of a good writer.
This is all a judgment call based on experience, an educated guess, and an old fashioned gut feeling on my part, so there is no guarantee that the job will be awarded or that the buyer will be Buyer of the Year – but the odds are much greater.
When a buyer takes the time to craft a well thought out job description, it’s a good sign that they’re serious about hiring, and that they’ll take the time to communicate with you in order to make sure the project goes smoothly.
An ideal situation for a new provider.
On top of this, the buyer has awarded previous contracts on Elance and seems to have a clear understanding of the value of a good writer.
This is all a judgment call based on experience, an educated guess, and an old fashioned gut feeling on my part, so there is no guarantee that the job will be awarded or that the buyer will be Buyer of the Year – but the odds are much greater.
When a buyer takes the time to craft a well thought out job description, it’s a good sign that they’re serious about hiring, and that they’ll take the time to communicate with you in order to make sure the project goes smoothly.
An ideal situation for a new provider.
Question: When I go to one of your Hot Jobs, I can only see part of the job description and I am required to sign up for an Elance account before I can view the whole thing. What’s the catch?
No catch. You’ll get no spam. You aren’t required to pay a dime. This is just one of Elance’s ways of weeding out buyers and providers who are not serious committed professionals.
Once you register, you have full access to all of the job postings AND you have the ability to bid. This is all with the basic account that doesn’t cost a cent. You can upgrade your account for a small monthly fee, which gives you the ability to bid on more jobs, but I highly recommend sticking with the free basic account, at least for the first month.
This allows you to do your research, which I talked about in the previous post, and get to know the site and the job market before leaping in with both feet.
I'll be blogging soon about how to create contract-winning proposals, so stay tuned!
In the meantime, follow my Hot Job Picks on Twitter, and keep the questions coming.
Image by Stefan Baudy
In the meantime, follow my Hot Job Picks on Twitter, and keep the questions coming.
Image by Stefan Baudy
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