How soon did you get your first job?

Question

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Hi all! How soon did you get your first job on Upwork/Odesk? What advice would you give to beginners so that their proposals do not go unanswered? Thank you very much in advance for your attention!

Answer 1

In the first three days, in the second week I received the first regular client.
Be the first to any job.
Well, there are so many things
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Answer 2

In the first week.
In the application, I sent a hastily molded test picture. We talked in the chat, it turned out that it was not so easy to solve the problem, suggested another solution, immediately hired and paid twice as much as was indicated.
do not envy! )) Amount of $ 40 (There was 20 in the application)
This is in the "design" section, I'm not an IT specialist.

Answer 3

From the first 3 applications received 2 works.
The first job was for $50, it was necessary to make 20 simple pop-up windows in html and css.
When I was accepted for an interview, I made 1 window out of 20 in half an hour and threw it off to the customer and they immediately took me.
I got the second job by sending 2 applications. Most likely, the huge positive feedback left by the first customer was very good here.
The most important thing is to be in the top ten (five) of the first who sent the proposal.
But you shouldn’t rush too much either, it’s better to spend 1-3 minutes reading the description for the task and adjusting your template proposal by asking 1-2 clarifying questions on the task.
And of course, you need to fill out a profile 100%, pass a couple of tests and add a couple of works to your portfolio.

Answer 4

Received for the second week of active search.
Two tips: be one of the first to beat and try to understand the client's task. You may be asked to complete a test task.

Answer 5

3rd day.