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Go to www.odesk.com
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Click on “Sign up”
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Click to sign up as a contractor.
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Start filling up your information.
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Make sure all required information is ok.
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Enter the code shown in the image.
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Click on “Get Started”.
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To verify, go to your e-mail.
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In your e-mail from Odesk, Click on the confirmation link.
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Click on “Create your Profile”.
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Fill up all required information.
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Choose your display name.
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Upload your formal photo.
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Enter your title.
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Write down a summary of your work objective.
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Input your preferred hourly rate.
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Select your English (Skill) Level.
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And your preferred Primary (Job) Role.
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Click on the link illustrated below.
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Select 10 job categories you can do based on your work experience.
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Click on “Save Categories”.
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Select you preferred profile visibility.
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Click here to save your profile.
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Notice your profile is 30% complete.
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Click here to add more information in your profile.
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This is your profile page.
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Click on “Add a Skill”.
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Start typing your skills.
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A drop down list of skills will appear.
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Select your skill from the drop-down list.
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Click here to save and add more of you skills to your list.
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When done adding all your skills, click on “Save”.
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Notice now your profile is 40% complete.
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Click on “Add Employment History”...
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And start adding your employment history
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Scroll down the page…
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And see a sample on how to write a good employment history.
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Click as illustrated below to save and add more employment history.
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Click on “Save” when done.
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We now have 60% profile completeness.
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Click “Take a Free Skills Test”.
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This is the Odesk Tests Page.
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Read the Summary.
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You can search for a test relevant to your job…
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Or scroll down the page…
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To see the list of test available at oDesk.
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Click on your chosen test.
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You can read the test syllabus here.
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Read the test rules.
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Click “Start Test” when ready.
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Read the test information.
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After reading, click on “Continue”.
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Click here to start the test.
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Click “Next” for the next question.
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You can go to the previous question but you can’t change your answer.
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Remember to use your time wisely.
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After the test, oDesk will show you your results.
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Click on “Continue without providing feedback”.
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This is your test results page.
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oDesk Free Skills Test
There are a lot of free skills test you can take at oDesk
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oDesk Free Skills Test
Employers look at these test results to see if contractors are qualified for the job they post in oDesk
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oDesk Free Skills Test
It is recommended that you take as many job-relevant tests to enhance your profile.
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Click on “Find Work”.
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Notice your Profile Completeness is at 70%.
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You can search a job using keywords,…
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Scroll down, and search jobs using your job categories,…
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Or click on “See more jobs”.
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This brings you to a list of jobs available for you.
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Use filters to narrow down your job searches.
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To apply for a job, click on job title and click on “Apply”.
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Click here to see more information on the job posting.
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Enter your proposed hour rate.
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Write a cover letter for your job application here.
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Agree to Terms by typing “ACCEPT”.
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Click on “Accept…” button.
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Check your Notification button for job and other oDesk notices.
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Click on mail for your oDesk messages.
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Happy job hunting!
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Copyright © 2012 -- www.livingavirtualassitantlife.wordpress.com
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Go to www.odesk.com
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2
Click on “Sign up”
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3
Click to sign up as a contractor.
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4
Start filling up your information.
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Make sure all required information is ok.
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Enter the code shown in the image.
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Click on “Get Started”.
aevab
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To verify, go to your e-mail.
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In your e-mail from Odesk, Click on the confirmation link.
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Click on “Create your Profile”.
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11
Fill up all required information.
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12
Choose your display name.
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13
Upload your formal photo.
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Enter your title.
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15
Write down a summary of your work objective.
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Input your preferred hourly rate.
Copyright © 2012 -- www.livingavirtualassitantlife.wordpress.com
17
Select your English (Skill) Level.
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18
And your preferred Primary (Job) Role.
Copyright © 2012 -- www.livingavirtualassitantlife.wordpress.com
19
Click on the link illustrated below.
Copyright © 2012 -- www.livingavirtualassitantlife.wordpress.com
20
Select 10 job categories you can do based on your work experience.
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21
Click on “Save Categories”.
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Select you preferred profile visibility.
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23
Click here to save your profile.
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24
Notice your profile is 30% complete.
Copyright © 2012 -- www.livingavirtualassitantlife.wordpress.com
25
Click here to add more information in your profile.
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26
This is your profile page.
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27
Click on “Add a Skill”.
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Start typing your skills.
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A drop down list of skills will appear.
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Select your skill from the drop-down list.
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Click here to save and add more of you skills to your list.
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When done adding all your skills, click on “Save”.
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Notice now your profile is 40% complete.
Copyright © 2012 -- www.livingavirtualassitantlife.wordpress.com
34
Click on “Add Employment History”...
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And start adding your employment history
Copyright © 2012 -- www.livingavirtualassitantlife.wordpress.com
36
Scroll down the page…
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And see a sample on how to write a good employment history.
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Click as illustrated below to save and add more employment history.
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Click on “Save” when done.
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We now have 60% profile completeness.
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41
Click “Take a Free Skills Test”.
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This is the Odesk Tests Page.
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43
Read the Summary.
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44
You can search for a test relevant to your job…
Copyright © 2012 -- www.livingavirtualassitantlife.wordpress.com
45
Or scroll down the page…
Copyright © 2012 -- www.livingavirtualassitantlife.wordpress.com
46
To see the list of test available at oDesk.
Copyright © 2012 -- www.livingavirtualassitantlife.wordpress.com
47
Click on your chosen test.
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48
You can read the test syllabus here.
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49
Read the test rules.
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Click “Start Test” when ready.
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Read the test information.
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After reading, click on “Continue”.
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Click here to start the test.
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Click “Next” for the next question.
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You can go to the previous question but you can’t change your answer.
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56
Remember to use your time wisely.
Copyright © 2012 -- www.livingavirtualassitantlife.wordpress.com
57
After the test, oDesk will show you your results.
Copyright © 2012 -- www.livingavirtualassitantlife.wordpress.com
58
Click on “Continue without providing feedback”.
Copyright © 2012 -- www.livingavirtualassitantlife.wordpress.com
59
This is your test results page.
Copyright © 2012 -- www.livingavirtualassitantlife.wordpress.com
60
oDesk Free Skills Test
There are a lot of free skills test you can take at oDesk
Copyright © 2012 -- www.livingavirtualassitantlife.wordpress.com
61
oDesk Free Skills Test
Employers look at these test results to see if contractors are qualified for the job they post in oDesk
Copyright © 2012 -- www.livingavirtualassitantlife.wordpress.com
62
oDesk Free Skills Test
It is recommended that you take as many job-relevant tests to enhance your profile.
Copyright © 2012 -- www.livingavirtualassitantlife.wordpress.com
63
Click on “Find Work”.
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64
Notice your Profile Completeness is at 70%.
Copyright © 2012 -- www.livingavirtualassitantlife.wordpress.com
65
You can search a job using keywords,…
Copyright © 2012 -- www.livingavirtualassitantlife.wordpress.com
66
Scroll down, and search jobs using your job categories,…
Copyright © 2012 -- www.livingavirtualassitantlife.wordpress.com
67
Or click on “See more jobs”.
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68
This brings you to a list of jobs available for you.
Copyright © 2012 -- www.livingavirtualassitantlife.wordpress.com
69
Use filters to narrow down your job searches.
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70
To apply for a job, click on job title and click on “Apply”.
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71
Click here to see more information on the job posting.
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72
Enter your proposed hour rate.
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73
Write a cover letter for your job application here.
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74
Agree to Terms by typing “ACCEPT”.
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Click on “Accept…” button.
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Check your Notification button for job and other oDesk notices.
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Click on mail for your oDesk messages.
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Happy job hunting!
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