What are your resolutions for the new year? Do you have big goals to make the transition to full-time freelancing? Or how about a simple goal such as applying to one new job a day? Whatever they are, I do wish you luck and hope you are successful in achieving your goals. Feel ... more »
From the folks at SavvyLancer... oh wait, that's just me... Have a wonderful holiday and be safe! I will probably take the rest of the year off from posting here. And now, I leave you with a Christmas song performed by my mother-in-law: Mary, Did You Know? See you next year! . ... more »
By now, you may be well aware of oDesk's daily job alerts. However, job alerts only come once a day. Many jobs receive 30+ applicants within the first couple of hours of listing. And within those first few hours, many buyers are already well on their way to interviewing candidates and even making their selection! Don't ... more »
I've mentioned before how imperative it is for providers to be as detailed as possible when creating their profiles and writing effective cover letters. Buyers have the same obligation to their providers if they want to easily find the best possible candidate. As a service provider, nothing is more frustrating than receiving a new invitation from a buyer ... more »
My thanks goes out to everyone stopping by as a result of oDesk's latest newsletter. An even bigger thanks goes out the those who've subscribed to my RSS Feed. For those of you subscribed to my feed, I do apologize for the Feed being a bit wonky today (if you even noticed). The feed wasn't ... more »
It's a given that if you're trying to make your break working through oDesk, you need the oDesk Insider's book, Making Money in Your Pajamas - when it comes to getting ahead on oDesk, this is definitely the book for you. But the purpose of this post wasn't to pimp the oDesk Insider (even though it is ... more »