how to use odesk

8/10/2019 How to Use Odesk

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How to Use


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How to Create

an Account in



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Go to oDesk.com



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Click on Sign Up to start

creating an account



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Select an account type

based on what you need



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Click here if you wish to

hire virtual assistants



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If you are avirtual assistant

looking for a gig



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Click on Sign Up



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Fill out the form



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And click on Get Started



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Or click here to sign up

using your Facebook account



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In this tutorial, Ive

chosen to fill out the

form.



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oDesk will ask you to

check your email



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Log on to your email account



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Locate and openthe

email from odesk



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Click on the link to verify

your email address



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Your account is now verified.



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Click Lets Get to Work to

start building your profile.



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Click on the green plus

signto add a skill



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Start adding your skills

by typing each one in



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Like this one



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Before adding another one,

click Save and Add More



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Add another skill that

you possess



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Then click Save and

Add More



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Continue adding a

list of your skills for

your profile.


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As many as youcan think of.


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When youre done,

continue updating

your oDesk profile.


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Click on Contact Info



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Youll be asked to

enter your password



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Click Continue



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For your oDesk

accountss security,


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you will be asked to

set a security

question.


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To select a security

question, click here



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From the list, pick your

security question. For

example...


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Or you can choose the

Otheroption



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to enter a

custom question



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Just be sure you

wont forget theanswer to it.


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Enter the answerto your

security question here



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Put a check (tick)

on the box right here



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Tried unticking?

Told you its required.


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Put a check on this box



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If you want oDesk to

remember yourcomputer.


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Leave it without check

if you dont want to



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Or if youre using a

public computer

(internet cafe).


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When youre done,

click on Create



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Re-enter your password



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Click on Continue



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Now that your Security

Question has been created,



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Click on Freelancer

Profile to continue



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Click on changeto edit your title



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Click here to change

your profiles visibility



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Only oDesk users

can view your profile



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Private: Your profile is not

searchable even inside oDesk



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It will be accessible

through your gigapplications and

contracts,


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Or to users whom

you have given your

profile permalink.


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Because we want

prospect clients to seeyour Ah-maazing

profile,


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and still protect you

from unwanted

clients...


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Set your profile visibility

to: oDesk Users only



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Next, choose your display name



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Now for your TITLE...



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Heres a hint:

P_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _g


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Megastar


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Diamondstar


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Star for all

seasons


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Correct!

Positioning


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If you wish to focus

on being a technical

writer...


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If you wish to be

known for your

Photoshop skills,


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Providing your title

is optional but ishighly encouraged.

l k h


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Click here to enter your

years (no.) of experience



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This is where youll write your

skills overview



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NEVER


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EVER


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Construct a skill

overview like this...


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Im an excellent,

hardworking, anddedicated team

player.


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WHY?


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Its generic, doesnt

say much aboutyour skills,


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Doesnt state

clients benefit andmost of all...


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Its BORING.


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oDesk has their own

good example ofskills overview

script.


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To make it a GREAT

script, include yourelevator pitch.


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Use You or Your

when constructingyour pitch.


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State the clients

benefitfrom yourskills/services.


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When youre done, click Save



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Be the change that

you wish to see inthe world.

Mahatma Gandhi
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