Guys how are you guys getting job on upwork or fiverr abeg?

I have bidded tire no feedback nothing for the past two months. Abeg any secret to get job upwork ?

you should thank your goodness that you got approved in upwork.

wamiikechukwu:
you should thank your goodness that you got approved in upwork.

really? It was not a struggle for me. I was approved that same day I apply last year.

dayo2me:
really? It was not a struggle for me. I was approved that same day I apply last year.

Go for three days night vigil. With psalm 20.

spyglaxx:


Go for three days night vigil. With psalm 20.

okay pastor, in ur church ?

dayo2me:
okay pastor, in ur church ?

In your bedroom

I am also on upwork and I have made bids on projects but never got to interview stage. It is extremely competitive. I have previously sought for services on upwork. When I post projects, I seek experienced, high rated, service providers to work on the project. I shy away from new comers as they do not have reputation which does not mean they cant deliver a great service. It is all about perception. Unfortunately some of those that worked on my project where not great even though they have great reviews. I could have done the project myself with better outcome but based on the amount of work I had at hand at the time I pushed it out.

So with my experience as a client, I decided to be a service provider as I could do better than what I was receiving. After signing up a couple months ago, till date, I have not gotten a project. I believe some reasons could be as I described above, no rating on upwork = avoid service provider.

What some service providers end up doing is asking friends to post projects probably on projects less than 500 usd which they will bid on and win, so their money is basically coming back to them with upwork deductions. So they get high ratings, great comments and after a couple of these, they become established and no longer new service providers.

I guess you can figure out the remaining part of the process.

It's all about your proposals, you need to work on your proposals .

Learn to create killer strategies in your proposals

Cactus:
I am also on upwork and I have made bids on projects but never got to interview stage. It is extremely competitive. I have previously sought for services on upwork. When I post projects, I seek experienced, high rated, service providers to work on the project. I shy away from new comers as they do not have reputation which does not mean they cant deliver a great service. It is all about perception. Unfortunately some of those that worked on my project where not great even though they have great reviews. I could have done the project myself with better outcome but based on the amount of work I had at hand at the time I pushed it out.

So with my experience as a client, I decided to be a service provider as I could do better than what I was receiving. After signing up a couple months ago, till date, I have not gotten a project. I believe some reasons could be as I described above, no rating on upwork = avoid service provider.

What some service providers end up doing is asking friends to post projects probably on projects less than 500 usd which they will bid on and win, so their money is basically coming back to them with upwork deductions. So they get high ratings, great comments and after a couple of these, they become established and no longer new service providers.

I guess you can figure out the remaining part of the process.

I can get the scope. So, to get reviews I have to be client to my self and give good review to my project. But how is that possible?

Emmaxy9:
It's all about your proposals, you need to work on your proposals .

Learn to create killer strategies in your proposals

I think I can say my proposals are topnotch it could be as a result of no review on my profile yet.

dayo2me:
Guys how are you guys getting job on upwork or fiverr abeg?

I have bidded tire no feedback nothing for the past two months. Abeg any secret to get job upwork ?

Getting first job on upwork is not always easy.

These might be some of the Reason, you don't make it to interview.

1) You are probably applying to big jobs: as a new freelancer on upwork start by applying to smaller, quick jobs ( $5 ,$10, $15 ). The reason because nobody will trust a new freelancer with little or no review on a big job over freelancers who have a lot of reviews, feedbacks. So start with small jobs, reduce your hourly rates as time goes on you can gradually increase your hourly rate and also apply to bigger Jobs

2) You haven't added portfolio, relevant skills or your bio isn't well written: you should take hints from other freelancers in your niche to make your profile, add relevant skills and also take upwork readiness test ( to get a rising talent badge which will increase your chances of getting a job)

3) You are probably applying to jobs which have a lot of applicants: I always advice new freelancers starting up on upwork to only apply to jobs which have less 10 applicants. It's a complete waste of time applying to a job with 20 or more applicants, chances of getting the job will be very low. Free tip always be the first 5 to apply to jobs and for me most of the jobs I have gotten is when the indians are asleep (midnight )

4) Client is already interviewing someone on the job you applied to: This is another tip don't apply to jobs that shows that the client is already interviewing someone, in my experience with upwork I will say that there is a 70% chance that a client will hire someone s/he is already interviewing. So applying to such jobs is a complete waste of time.

5) Applying to jobs which the client has a low hire rate: this is another thing to look out for on upwork, some clients there just post jobs without having motive of hiring anybody. Some of them just think of an idea and create a job posting but they never come back to that job. So my advice is to always check clients hire rate before applying. For me, I apply to jobs which shows that the client has an hire rate of 40% above.

6) Applying to job that have clients with unverified payment method: Okay you can take this advice if you want to, in my years working with upwork I have never gotten a job from a client with unverified payment method, to me most of them are not serious, if they were, they will have added a payment method, don't get be wrong I didn't say it's a waste of time lol, I actually know a friend that got a job from a client who didn't add a payment method, so I am not saying it's useless applying to such jobs but for me it's useless :|

7) Your niche is too competitive or not favourable for your Nigerian Flag: example of niche which new freelancers may have difficult time succeeding at is anything that deals with writing, most clients on upwork believe Africans can't be good writers, my advice for people on this niche is get jobs offline, ask your offline client to hire and give you a good review on upwork, by the time you have 3-4 reviews your chances of getting jobs with be higher. This also applies to people on other niche, if you are having a hard time getting job do what I said above, that was how I got my first job on upwork.



I hope I will be able to help someone with this, sorry about the typos it's been long I typed this long on my phone

Codedboy95:


Getting first job on upwork is not always easy.

These might be some of the Reason, you don't make it to interview.

1) You are probably applying to big jobs: as a new freelancer on upwork start by applying to smaller, quick jobs ( $5 ,$10, $15 ). The reason because nobody will trust a new freelancer with little or no review on a big job over freelancers who have a lot of reviews, feedbacks. So start with small jobs, reduce your hourly rates as time goes on you can gradually increase your hourly rate and also apply to bigger Jobs

2) You haven't added portfolio, relevant skills or your bio isn't well written: you should take hints from other freelancers in your niche to make your profile, add relevant skills and also take upwork readiness test ( to get a rising talent badge which will increase your chances of getting a job)

3) You are probably applying to jobs which have a lot of applicants: I always advice new freelancers starting up on upwork to only apply to jobs which have less 10 applicants. It's a complete waste of time applying to a job with 20 or more applicants, chances of getting the job will be very low. Free tip always be the first 5 to apply to jobs and for me most of the jobs I have gotten is when the indians are asleep (midnight )

4) Client is already interviewing someone on the job you applied to: This is another tip don't apply to jobs that shows that the client is already interviewing someone, in my experience with upwork I will say that there is a 70% chance that a client will hire someone s/he is already interviewing. So applying to such jobs is a complete waste of time.

5) Applying to jobs which the client has a low hire rate: this is another thing to look out for on upwork, some clients there just post jobs without having motive of hiring anybody. Some of them just think of an idea and create a job posting but they never come back to that job. So my advice is to always check clients hire rate before applying. For me, I apply to jobs which shows that the client has an hire rate of 40% above.

6) Applying to job that have clients with unverified payment method: Okay you can take this advice if you want to, in my years working with upwork I have never gotten a job from a client with unverified payment method, to me most of them are not serious, if they were, they will have added a payment method, don't get be wrong I didn't say it's a waste of time lol, I actually know a friend that got a job from a client who didn't add a payment method, so I am not saying it's useless applying to such jobs but for me it's useless :|

7) Your niche is too competitive or not favourable for your Nigerian Flag: example of niche which new freelancers may have difficult time succeeding at is anything that deals with writing, most clients on upwork believe Africans can't be good writers, my advice for people on this niche is get jobs offline, ask your offline client to hire and give you a good review on upwork, by the time you have 3-4 reviews your chances of getting jobs with be higher. This also applies to people on other niche, if you are having a hard time getting job do what I said above, that was how I got my first job on upwork.



I hope I will be able to help someone with this, sorry about the typos it's been long I typed this long on my phone

Thank you. I will look into these things you stated here, they are of good tips. what is your niche?

dayo2me:


Thank you. I will look into these things you stated here, they are of good tips. what is your niche?

web development

Codedboy95:
web development

and you are doing fine in freelancing using upwork?

dayo2me:
and you are doing fine in freelancing using upwork?

yes i am doing fine

Codedboy95:


Getting first job on upwork is not always easy.

These might be some of the Reason, you don't make it to interview.

1) You are probably applying to big jobs: as a new freelancer on upwork start by applying to smaller, quick jobs ( $5 ,$10, $15 ). The reason because nobody will trust a new freelancer with little or no review on a big job over freelancers who have a lot of reviews, feedbacks. So start with small jobs, reduce your hourly rates as time goes on you can gradually increase your hourly rate and also apply to bigger Jobs

2) You haven't added portfolio, relevant skills or your bio isn't well written: you should take hints from other freelancers in your niche to make your profile, add relevant skills and also take upwork readiness test ( to get a rising talent badge which will increase your chances of getting a job)

3) You are probably applying to jobs which have a lot of applicants: I always advice new freelancers starting up on upwork to only apply to jobs which have less 10 applicants. It's a complete waste of time applying to a job with 20 or more applicants, chances of getting the job will be very low. Free tip always be the first 5 to apply to jobs and for me most of the jobs I have gotten is when the indians are asleep (midnight )

4) Client is already interviewing someone on the job you applied to: This is another tip don't apply to jobs that shows that the client is already interviewing someone, in my experience with upwork I will say that there is a 70% chance that a client will hire someone s/he is already interviewing. So applying to such jobs is a complete waste of time.

5) Applying to jobs which the client has a low hire rate: this is another thing to look out for on upwork, some clients there just post jobs without having motive of hiring anybody. Some of them just think of an idea and create a job posting but they never come back to that job. So my advice is to always check clients hire rate before applying. For me, I apply to jobs which shows that the client has an hire rate of 40% above.

6) Applying to job that have clients with unverified payment method: Okay you can take this advice if you want to, in my years working with upwork I have never gotten a job from a client with unverified payment method, to me most of them are not serious, if they were, they will have added a payment method, don't get be wrong I didn't say it's a waste of time lol, I actually know a friend that got a job from a client who didn't add a payment method, so I am not saying it's useless applying to such jobs but for me it's useless :|

7) Your niche is too competitive or not favourable for your Nigerian Flag: example of niche which new freelancers may have difficult time succeeding at is anything that deals with writing, most clients on upwork believe Africans can't be good writers, my advice for people on this niche is get jobs offline, ask your offline client to hire and give you a good review on upwork, by the time you have 3-4 reviews your chances of getting jobs with be higher. This also applies to people on other niche, if you are having a hard time getting job do what I said above, that was how I got my first job on upwork.



I hope I will be able to help someone with this, sorry about the typos it's been long I typed this long on my phone

Thanks for this. Can we help ourselves with that review? Crient client profiles and get to work.

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Codedboy95:


Getting first job on upwork is not always easy.

These might be some of the Reason, you don't make it to interview.

1) You are probably applying to big jobs: as a new freelancer on upwork start by applying to smaller, quick jobs ( $5 ,$10, $15 ). The reason because nobody will trust a new freelancer with little or no review on a big job over freelancers who have a lot of reviews, feedbacks. So start with small jobs, reduce your hourly rates as time goes on you can gradually increase your hourly rate and also apply to bigger Jobs

2) You haven't added portfolio, relevant skills or your bio isn't well written: you should take hints from other freelancers in your niche to make your profile, add relevant skills and also take upwork readiness test ( to get a rising talent badge which will increase your chances of getting a job)

3) You are probably applying to jobs which have a lot of applicants: I always advice new freelancers starting up on upwork to only apply to jobs which have less 10 applicants. It's a complete waste of time applying to a job with 20 or more applicants, chances of getting the job will be very low. Free tip always be the first 5 to apply to jobs and for me most of the jobs I have gotten is when the indians are asleep (midnight )

4) Client is already interviewing someone on the job you applied to: This is another tip don't apply to jobs that shows that the client is already interviewing someone, in my experience with upwork I will say that there is a 70% chance that a client will hire someone s/he is already interviewing. So applying to such jobs is a complete waste of time.

5) Applying to jobs which the client has a low hire rate: this is another thing to look out for on upwork, some clients there just post jobs without having motive of hiring anybody. Some of them just think of an idea and create a job posting but they never come back to that job. So my advice is to always check clients hire rate before applying. For me, I apply to jobs which shows that the client has an hire rate of 40% above.

6) Applying to job that have clients with unverified payment method: Okay you can take this advice if you want to, in my years working with upwork I have never gotten a job from a client with unverified payment method, to me most of them are not serious, if they were, they will have added a payment method, don't get be wrong I didn't say it's a waste of time lol, I actually know a friend that got a job from a client who didn't add a payment method, so I am not saying it's useless applying to such jobs but for me it's useless :|

7) Your niche is too competitive or not favourable for your Nigerian Flag: example of niche which new freelancers may have difficult time succeeding at is anything that deals with writing, most clients on upwork believe Africans can't be good writers, my advice for people on this niche is get jobs offline, ask your offline client to hire and give you a good review on upwork, by the time you have 3-4 reviews your chances of getting jobs with be higher. This also applies to people on other niche, if you are having a hard time getting job do what I said above, that was how I got my first job on upwork.



I hope I will be able to help someone with this, sorry about the typos it's been long I typed this long on my phone

Kool

Codedboy95:


Getting first job on upwork is not always easy.

These might be some of the Reason, you don't make it to interview.

1) You are probably applying to big jobs: as a new freelancer on upwork start by applying to smaller, quick jobs ( $5 ,$10, $15 ). The reason because nobody will trust a new freelancer with little or no review on a big job over freelancers who have a lot of reviews, feedbacks. So start with small jobs, reduce your hourly rates as time goes on you can gradually increase your hourly rate and also apply to bigger Jobs

2) You haven't added portfolio, relevant skills or your bio isn't well written: you should take hints from other freelancers in your niche to make your profile, add relevant skills and also take upwork readiness test ( to get a rising talent badge which will increase your chances of getting a job)

3) You are probably applying to jobs which have a lot of applicants: I always advice new freelancers starting up on upwork to only apply to jobs which have less 10 applicants. It's a complete waste of time applying to a job with 20 or more applicants, chances of getting the job will be very low. Free tip always be the first 5 to apply to jobs and for me most of the jobs I have gotten is when the indians are asleep (midnight )

4) Client is already interviewing someone on the job you applied to: This is another tip don't apply to jobs that shows that the client is already interviewing someone, in my experience with upwork I will say that there is a 70% chance that a client will hire someone s/he is already interviewing. So applying to such jobs is a complete waste of time.

5) Applying to jobs which the client has a low hire rate: this is another thing to look out for on upwork, some clients there just post jobs without having motive of hiring anybody. Some of them just think of an idea and create a job posting but they never come back to that job. So my advice is to always check clients hire rate before applying. For me, I apply to jobs which shows that the client has an hire rate of 40% above.

6) Applying to job that have clients with unverified payment method: Okay you can take this advice if you want to, in my years working with upwork I have never gotten a job from a client with unverified payment method, to me most of them are not serious, if they were, they will have added a payment method, don't get be wrong I didn't say it's a waste of time lol, I actually know a friend that got a job from a client who didn't add a payment method, so I am not saying it's useless applying to such jobs but for me it's useless :|

7) Your niche is too competitive or not favourable for your Nigerian Flag: example of niche which new freelancers may have difficult time succeeding at is anything that deals with writing, most clients on upwork believe Africans can't be good writers, my advice for people on this niche is get jobs offline, ask your offline client to hire and give you a good review on upwork, by the time you have 3-4 reviews your chances of getting jobs with be higher. This also applies to people on other niche, if you are having a hard time getting job do what I said above, that was how I got my first job on upwork.



I hope I will be able to help someone with this, sorry about the typos it's been long I typed this long on my phone

Thanks boss...

Pls is app development that competitive... And what other Jobs related to app development can I do before I get a bigger Job...

Thanks sir

Etinosa1234:


Thanks boss...

Pls is app development that competitive... And what other Jobs related to app development can I do before I get a bigger Job...

Thanks sir

It's competitive but not as other niche, you just need to keep applying to jobs

I registered on upwork and my account got approved within a day but my challenge has been getting clients but I believe with more well detailed and appropriate applications to clients, I'll break the jinx.
It's all about the numbers...

My first profile on upwork was not approved. The second profile I created was approved. Why?
1. I have done a lot of tutorials on youtube.
2. I also created links to this tutorials on linked in.
3. I specialized on a proprietory software called RADZEN that only few people know how to use. This software can be used to develop ANGULAR and BLAZOR applications.
4.I put sample videos of my tutorials as links on my upwork profile.
5.THE BIGGEST FACTOR WAS THE PLUS FACTOR CALLED THE FAVOUR OF GOD
6.The summary of my experience on upwork. When God is on your side, all you need is to meet one big client on upwork and your life will never be the same again.

denvers:
I registered on upwork and my account got approved within a day but my challenge has been getting clients but I believe with more well detailed and appropriate applications to clients, I'll break the jinx.
It's all about the numbers...

What usually works for me is that, I tend to be expressive in the proposal, talking about how to fix the issue and what is needed for the project. The I also search for popular sections of upwork where the competition is slim. e.g SalesForce like tengaztu mentioned. But selling something is more better than Upworks, you can make much more than Upworks.

We need an official nairaland thread for upwork

..

lovinhubby2wife:
We need an official nairaland thread for upwork

This is a nice suggestion. We should find a way to create one.

Cc Codedboy95 Emmaxy9

Crazeworld:
This is a nice suggestion. We should find a way to create one.

Cc Codedboy95 Emmaxy9

We do

qtguru:

We do

Do you mean there is an existing Upwork thread?

Crazeworld:
Do you mean there is an existing Upwork thread?

i meant we need a new one