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Understanding Upwork: Your Guide To Becoming A Top Rated Freelancer

Whether you want to earn money whilst you travel, earn extra income on the side or just want to quit your 9-5 job, then you should be looking into Upwork. Wi...
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Platform: Skillshare
Video: 37m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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Description

Whether you want to earn money whilst you travel, earn extra income on the side or just want to quit your 9-5 job, then you should be looking into Upwork. With its huge array of jobs Upwork can quickly become the answer to aspiring freelancers.

Whether you are new to the platform, looking to grow and expand your portfolio, or if you are ready to go full steam and commit to freelancing, then this class is for you. Packed with tips and tactics for anyone who is looking to go full time freelance using Upwork. 

We will walk though:

  • How to set your account up successfully
  • How to introduce yourself to clients
  • How to create the perfect application that demand attention
  • Watch me apply to a job live
  • See freelancers applications, for jobs that I have hired for (I’m also a client on Upwork)
  • How to maintain great relationships with clients, so they keep hiring you!

You’ll take away a full understanding of Upwork, what works and most importantly, what doesn’t, when applying for jobs.

Upwork is a great platform that opens up a whole world of freelance jobs, each job has the potential to turn into additional work. One of the best tools for turning freelance or making extra money on the side. No cold calling or reaching out to companies without knowing what they want. With Upwork everything is laid out for you, you just need to know the skills of how to stand out. That’s what we cover in this class. 

You will learn

Your class project is to fill out the attached PDF worksheets and share what your skillset is that you plan to utilize on Upwork. 

These PDFs are crucial for your own understanding of where you are in your freelance journey and really make it easy for you to understand where you need to be in order to grow. 

Bonus points for anyone who includes an image of a recent job that they completed on Upwork. Share your work here in this community so that you can have access to group feedback and my feedback. 

Bonus PDF, useful for outlining your own steps to becoming Top Rated, set a timeframe and deadlines for yourself. 

Requirements

There is no prerequisite, anyone can begin this course.. This course is also great for beginners without any Self Employed knowledge.

This course is for

This course is suitable for beginners.

How much does the Understanding Upwork: Your Guide To Becoming A Top Rated Freelancer course cost? Is it worth it?

The course costs $Free trial, then $32/month.

Does the Understanding Upwork: Your Guide To Becoming A Top Rated Freelancer course have a money back guarantee or refund policy?

There is no money-back guarantee with Skillshare, but you can start with a free one-week trial to learn without risk. With the subscription, you can download classes to your tablet or phone using the Skillshare app.

Are there any SCHOLARSHIPS for this course?

At the moment we couldn't find any available scholarship forUnderstanding Upwork: Your Guide To Becoming A Top Rated Freelancer, but you can access more than 30 thousand classes for $8/month on Skillshare, including this one!

Who is the instructor? Is Ben Knights a SCAM or a TRUSTED instructor?

Ben Knights has created 3 courses that got 57 reviews which are generally positive. Ben Knights has taught 1,712 students and received a 4.2 average review out of 57 reviews. Depending on the information available, Ben Knights is a TRUSTED instructor.
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