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Things to avoid in oDesk

December 3, 2012 by Jennyfer Tan 4 Comments

There are hundreds of job postings on oDesk each day. These range from short-term projects to long-term, full-time work. For someone who is hoping to find his first online freelance job at oDesk, here are a couple of things to look out for: 1. Not Verified Payment Method Status. You might see three kinds of Payment Method status on the right side of the client's job postings: Payment Method Verified.  This means that the client has already registered a credit card and is verified. This … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online Freelancing Tagged With: freelance, freelancer, freelancing, odesk, online freelancing, wahm, work at home

An Introduction to oDesk: Tips before Applying

November 1, 2012 by Jennyfer Tan Leave a Comment

Now that you've read the pros and cons of freelancing in one of my earlier post (go ahead and check it out if you haven't :) ) and you think you are ready to join the freelancing world, you might want to check oDesk out. But before applying or creating a profile, I suggest you do the following first (some people might not agree with me on this one, a lot of people register or create a profile first to access the “registered users only area” but in my opinion, you should check out what you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online Freelancing Tagged With: blog, blogs, data entry, freelancing, odesk, online freelancing, stay at home, techie mom, virtual assistant, work at home

Tips on Writing a Good Cover Letter

October 21, 2012 by Jennyfer Tan 1 Comment

*First published on June 11, 2010 on my old blog, The Digital Servant. One of the things that can get you hired on oDesk is to write a great cover letter.  This is your chance to tell the buyer why he or she should hire you, out of the 100 plus applicants out there.  Here are some tips: READ the job opening! – I know this sounds ridiculous for most of you but the reality of it is, not all people read the whole job opening, they just click the apply button and send a generic cover letter.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online Freelancing Tagged With: advice, blog, blogs, cover letter, data entry, freelancing, odesk, online freelancing, service, techie mom, tips, virtual assistant, work at home

Virtual Assistant Tools: The Essentials

October 21, 2012 by Jennyfer Tan 2 Comments

*First published on May 25, 2010 in my old blog, The Digital Servant. Here are some of the software and programs that every Virtual Assistant should have: Email – the most obvious one. You have to have at least one email account! Since you are a VIRTUAL assistant, you will be contacting your client virtually, meaning via email. My recommended email provider is Google Mail, since it has its own integrated chat tool, most of the clients (or buyers) require interviewees to be interviewed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online Freelancing Tagged With: adobe, blog, blogs, data entry, encoding, freelancing, gimp, gmail, google, odesk, online freelancing, photoscape, skype, stay at home, techie mom, virtual assistant, work at home, yahoo

Should I Stay (home) or Should I Go: Pros & Cons of Freelancing

October 21, 2012 by Jennyfer Tan 3 Comments

*First published on May 11, 2010 on my old blog: The Digital Servant Before delving into the world of freelancing, there are few things I would like to discuss. I know in my first 2 blogs I have been raving about being a freelancer but, as in everything, there are always two sides to a story. 1. Time flexibility. Pros: Your work schedule is what you make of it. Being a full time mom, this is what attracted me the most to working as a freelancer. I can manage my own work schedule. I can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online Freelancing Tagged With: blog, blogs, data entry, online freelancing, service, stay at home, techie mom, virtual assistant, work at home

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