How to start working on the Upwork exchange?

Question

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Please tell me what you need to start working on the Upwork exchange?
I read that you need to pass video verification in English. This is the case?
Although I passed the registration, there was no video verification.
So now I can leave feedback on projects? Or is something else needed?

Answer 1

After you have taken the first order, you are given a few days to pass verification. If you do not pass within this period - sanctions such as profile freezing. You need to send a passport photo, like, then a video meeting. The video is turned on only at your place, the operator communicates by voice. Asks for simple account details, one or two questions.

Answer 2

Personally, my video conference was short and simple, they looked at me, asked for something like a name and address. He introduced himself and gave the address that he indicated in the profile. Those. it took a minute or two.

Answer 3

It is not clear what you want to ask, as many as 3 questions: how, what you need and verification!
How? You need to register and complete your profile.
What do you need? Knowing English, knowing your business (stack, etc.), knowing your worth, being able to plan time (especially if you have a main job), having tools (for example, if an embedder), being honest (first of all, to yourself) will not hurt " self-employed "(tax), health (to sit on the 5th point, more than usual))). And probably a desire)
Verification took place after receiving the first order. In English. I was able to communicate only on the second time). They asked who why and why) 5 minutes, no more. But I asked 100 times)) Yes, and the interviewer looked like an Indian)
Do not take projects for the sake of a profile. Take a normal project where you are sure that you can. Chat with the customer. Discuss everything on the beach. When discussing, clarifying questions, I wrote directly: I must know all the nuances of the work in order to be sure what I can do! Customers like it))
Good luck!

Answer 4

Verification is required.
I flew in after 3 completed orders. Spoken English was weak, so I asked for a Russian-speaking specialist. They called, showed the passport and answered why meta tags are used in layout. And that's all ... I was more worried.

Answer 5

You can leave feedback, but at first it is better for KMK to fill out the profile to the maximum, and then go through verification without waiting for the order and freezing the account. The reason for this is very simple - a verified profile somewhat increases your reliability for the customer.
In the help, in principle, everything is clearly written
https://support.upwork.com/hc/en-us/articles/36001...