How to Get your First Gigs on Freelance Job Boards
In the tenth episode of the HomeWorkingClub podcast, we discuss a subject that WE know many people are interested in: How to get your first freelance gigs, specifically on freelance job boards such as Upwork and PeoplePerHour. We talk about how to stand out, which jobs to apply for and which to avoid, and provide lots of insight on getting your profile looking just right. A full transcription is available here, along with complete show notes. Included in this podcast: Getting your profile looking right (2:55) How to stand out (7:00) Why small, off-piste jobs are worth looking at (15:00) Why you need tenacity (19:52) *** Supplementary Links and Information Our article on alternatives to Upwork. After recording, we confirmed that you CAN create a video profile on both Upwork and Freelancer.com. Our previous podcast, where we picked up lots of freelancing tips from the Freelancer.com CEO. The article Ben contributed to on finding work on Upwork. More advice for finding work on freelance job boards.