Comments on: Additional Freelancer Tips: Land on that First oDesk Work Assignment

By: Gem

Gem — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:33:18 +0000

I was also broke for a time, but not too long too. When I still had a few skills to “sell” in oDesk, I went out to learn how to blog. One thing led to another, until I was ready to face freelancing again.

By: Isis

Isis — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:27:30 +0000

Thanks for this post. A friend of mine texted me about oDesk today. So, I started researching it and landed on PinoyMoneyTalk, which in turn led me to this site.

I’m still new at this blogging thing and I would like to be able to use my blog in the future as part of my portfolio when I decide to do more freelancing work. Right now, blogging and all the tasks related to maintaining & promoting my blog has kept me busy I’ve had little time to do anything else. And I’ve only been at it for a lil over a month.

So, having a blog like yours – which is very informative – is a big inspiration to me. The fact that you can keep both going at the same time makes me feel less worried and anxious about my financial status – currently broke!- but hopefully not for long.

By: Gem

Gem — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:00:30 +0000

I’m happy that you shared this one over PinoyExchange. Thanks a lot!

By: PinayProject

PinayProject — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:22:03 +0000

Thanks for this! I agree with you. Most of newbies at odesk would rather ask their Odesk provider friends thru instant messengers. This post is a helpful guide for them.

By: Nikki113

Nikki113 — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:31:04 +0000

Thanks for this tips. Very helpful and informative specially to those pinoy’s we are just starting to do freelance job at odesk…

By: Netbizsavvy

Netbizsavvy — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:23:46 +0000

I just shared this article at Pinoyexchange forum. Newbies are totally clueless about freelancing. I’d like to personally thank you for answering my email before about this kind of stuff(once upon a time I was a newbie too..lol).

By: Blogjoints.com | Rate this Article

Blogjoints.com | Rate this Article — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:18:20 +0000

Freelancer Tips to Land on that First oDesk Work Assignment | The Lady Programmer…

I’ve always received emails from new freelancers in oDesk asking me some freelancer tips on landing the oDesk work assignment. This post should be a definitive guide to make it on the way to the first job….

By: berryblitz

berryblitz — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:16:53 +0000

nice tips!!! i actually have an odesk account, and i forgot my username and password! anyway, i dont have time for odesk. but i will come back to this post of yours for sure if i would start freelance work in odesk.

and your tips doesn’t only work in odesk. it applies to all jobs/freelance jobs.

By: Deron

Deron — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:04:34 +0000

This is a perfect roadmap for anyone trying to get started. I can’t even imagine how many people you will personally help with this information.

Knowing yourself is probably another important thing. Making a self evaluation before jumping into the deep end is a good idea for everyone to do. Compare that evaluation against what the job market is looking for and from there you can take the steps as you mentioned to learn the new skills that need to be learned to be successful.

Many people want to just jump into it and that is probably the worst thing they can do. If they do end up even getting a project then they may fail at it because they were ill-equiped and then they will have a negative feedback on their record which is the worst thing that can happen.

Great article!

By: johnV

johnV — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:22:42 +0000

Very informative indeed, Gem. These are the essentials, people. So if you’re looking to land that first ODesk job, heads up. you’ve just found yourself a sun beam.