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 »
With the current economy in a constant state of flux, many industry professionals are looking for alternative streams of income. The simplest way to go about this is to expand your field of work. Making the transition from print design to web user interface design is as simple as knowing the difference in specifications. ... more »
It's mid-December. You now have exactly 4 months to prepare and shuffle off the paperwork to Uncle Sam for tax season. How many of you are prepared? Here are a few tips to help get you prepared for one of the only two things that are certain in life. Keep your receipts This is one thing ... more »
Whether it's through ignorance, misinterpretation, or misdirection, a lot of the non-rates-debate "talk" about oDesk in the blogosphere focuses primarily on two things: Privacy and the Hourly billing model. While oDesk is not for everyone, the (previously unheard of) hourly model it introduced to the freelance job-board market drew in a lot of buyers and providers in ... more »
Almost every freelancer new to an online job board will face the same problem: no history at that job board. When buyers don't want to take risks hiring inexperienced providers, they use the only frame of reference they have: the job board history. But what do you do if you don't have a history on the job ... more »
When you've been on oDesk (or any other freelance job board) for a while, you can rest on your laurels when bidding on jobs and let your work history speak for itself. When you're just starting out, however, having a great profile is crucial. Regardless of how long you've been freelancing on the outside, when you join a ... more »