Archive for the "Cover letters" category

Sarah recently posted about how having clear specialties in their profiles could have put new dollars in some providers’ wallets.   Today I want to look at the same basic idea from the provider’s side. As a provider you have two main tools at your disposal for finding work:  your profile and your cover letter.  Of [...]

Alright then class, it’s time to learnt you some manners. Why are manners (or etiquette, as those napkin-using snobs you see at the bar-b-que place would say) important? The same reason you’re not supposed to keep your elbows on the table while you eat, use the fork two places left of the crab fork to [...]

When looking at doing a fixed-price job, there’s a lot of things to consider when using oDesk. First off, you’re not guaranteed to get paid for your work like you are with hourly pay. That’s a bummer. However, if you pick good jobs from good buyers, then you’re very likely to get paid so they [...]

The answer is usually “no. ” You probably saw this answer coming (because what a short and depressing post this would be otherwise!), but let me tell you the two top reasons why I believe that cost is not the primary issue. From a buyer’s perspective, the ideal outcome is to get their job done [...]

Now, while you’re most definitely the greatest thing since sliced bread–heck, sliced bread ain’t got jack on you–there are some things you don’t know how to do. One of the worst things you can do in that condition is to promise more than you can deliver in time, skills, or what have you. Do you [...]