For those of you who are trying to work on Upwork 🤑, here's what I learned about the platform. I've been on it for 2-3 years, on and off. I can't say I got successful there because even after getting a few jobs, I'm still struggling to land more. But there are are a few patterns I've noticed from submitting more than 150 proposals.
1. Choose Wisely 🟢
Just because you can do the job doesn't mean you will. You should set standards on which jobs you should spend your precious connects on. Some of the things I see are:
A. Number of Proposals
They're written at the bottom of every job post for a reason. If you don't have any job history or don't have $1k+ earnings, skip the jobs that has 50+ proposals. Because clients are probably not gonna see your application. And when you check out the number, check the time of the post as well. If it's posted in less than an hour time frame, save it to your favorites and move on.
B. Payment Verification ✅
If you see a "Payment unverified", run like Forrest 🏃♂️, because there's a high probability they're just a scam. It's not worth the risk.
C. Client's Hire Rate
I don't understand why some clients post a job and rarely hire, if they got a <50% hire rate, close that window 🙅♂️.
D. Client's Recent History
This is the part where you learn a lot of things about your client. A lot of things to observe. What I like to do is open the profiles of the people they previously hired and compare myself with them. These are whether or not they're only Top rated, people with a lot of experience, or from the same country as the client. I ask myself "Can I categorize myself into one of these people? 😅". The other thing I look for is the reviews they gave to the freelancers and the freelancers to the client. The reviews don't lie. This is the part where I take note of the client's name as well.
After taking all these things into consideration, I go to the application page.
2. Terms
I try to bid a little less than the client's budget so I can potentially force the client to consider me. Now comes the best part, the cover letter. This is the part where you get to shoot your best shot. When you start writing the letter, start with "Dear [Name]". Put your self in the client's position and ask yourself "What would I want to see?". I don't wanna see any long paragraphs on how you're qualified or AI generated letter. I want a genuine short paragraph on how you would approach my project. And maybe a couple of sentences about your background with a couple of links to a similar project and a nice call to action at the end, that's it! ◻️
One more thing, NEVER BOOST YOUR PROPOSAL! You can't afford to, and it's just a scam.
Considering you have a great profile, I believe if you do these things and pray, your chances of landing a job will be a little higher.
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