oDesk Job Search Techniques and Tips ? II ? Abu Saeed ...

Dear Friends, in my last post of this topic I have told you about search techniques and today I am going to give you tips to modify and save that search. Let?s see now, what can we do for getting good applicable job. I will not spoil your time and directly going to the discussion. Enjoy learning?

Modify your Job Search:

Use the Modify search by box at the top to change your search Keywords. Click more to change your advanced search criteria.

Save your Search:

1. Go to Find Contractors & Jobs >Find Jobs?(in the old navigation of oDesk.com ). In the new navigation of oDesk.com you can see a Button ?Find Work?..
2. Perform a search.
3. Save the search one of three ways:

• inside oDesk by pressing the Save Search button (learn more about managing your saved searches) to an RSS or Atom Feed
• in your browser by selecting Bookmark This Page or Save To Favorites in your

browser menu. You may also copy and paste the search page?s URL if you?wish to use it elsewhere (add it to a to-do list, send it in an email, etc.).?Are you a member of an oDesk Group? You can run and save searches from oDesk within your group to find jobs targeting your niche!

Job search results

Job search results are presented as a simple list (10 results to a page), including only the?most basic overview of the job and the employer. This includes the title, required skills,?payment terms, and the beginning of the description. Hovering over a job posting will?highlight it for easier reading and make the Apply appear. Click the title to read the full job?details.?Additional information about the employer is available if you hover over the Buyer section.?The earnings and verification badge will show you some additional employer facts, including?total paid (may be rounded), verification status, posting versus hiring stats and location.?(Learn more about verification status.) The stars will show you the exact overall feedback score and total number of?feedback?received.

Every job posting should include enough information for you to decide whether the job will?be a good fit for you. This includes information about the employer and the job itself.

Job Overview

Basic information such as the job type, workload, duration, date posted, start date,?category, etc. are at the top right of every job posting. You?ll also find the flag as?inappropriate link just above the overview.

Employer facts

I will tell you to have a look on the employer?s location (including their time zone), when they?registered, how many jobs they?ve posted, filled and have open currently, how many team?members they have currently, how many hours their team has billed and their overall?feedback score. oDesk also tell you the same.

Most importantly, this is where you?ll check the employer?s verification status. There?s no?harm in applying to a job posting with no verified payment method, but you can?t be paid?for any work until verification is completed.

oDesk always encourage the employer to share information about their company, including the name,?tagline, logo and description. But most employers still opt to post anonymously. oDesk.com will encourage you to learn as much as possible about the employer during the interview phase?(you?ll be given the company?s and hiring manager?s names).

Job Description

A well-written description is an easy way to spot a good employer. Just as an employer?s?prefer candidates who put more effort into their cover letters, you should concentrate your?efforts on jobs where the description provides more useful information. The whole point is?to find the jobs for which you are an excellent match ? that is very difficult to decide without?a good description. Keep an eye out for specific questions that the employer says you must?answer or phrases you must include in your cover letter. You need to prove you can follow?directions!?Just below the job description, the employer may have uploaded an attachment. This could?be additional information or a form you need to return with your job application.

Disclosing or requesting contact information is not permitted in oDesk job postings. (or?your cover letters). If you see this or anything else suspicious (like application fees or offers?to pay you directly through PayPal or Western Unioninstead of through oDesk),?please flag the job as inappropriate. It?ll help oDesk.com keep the marketplace clean and?safe for all of us.

Skills Required

Pay special attention to this list as you?ll likely be asked to prove you have all these skills?during the interview. They?re listed for a reason, so it?s important to specifically address all?of these skills in your cover letter.

Preferred Qualifications

The employer may specify preferred qualifications, such as rate, tests passed,?English skills, oDesk experience level, etc. You may apply regardless of whether you meet?these qualifications. However, if you don?t meet all the qualifications, your application will?be marked as unqualified. Be sure to address any qualifications you do not meet in?your cover letter to communicate to the employer why they should interview you anyway.?But in general, applying to a job when you don?t meet the preferred qualifications is less?likely to be successful.

Employer Activity

oDesk.com is always show you when the employer last checked the job posting or interacted with their?candidates ? it?s really very helpful when you are deciding whether to take a chance on an older job posting.?This section shows the number of candidates (with average rate) and number of interviews?(with average rate). These just averages; you are still welcome to apply with a higher or?lower rate as you see fit.

Apply

The apply button becomes a link to your job application if you already have an active (or?rejected) application in for this job posting.?The apply button does not automatically link for staffing managers. You will need to use?other methods track which agency contractors have already applied to a job posting.

Buyer?s History

Employers earn a reputation through our double-blind feedback system just like you do. Pay?careful attention to the comments and ratings left by your fellow contractors.

Buyer?s Other Job Postings

Many employers have more than one job open at once. oDesk.com will give you links to their other job?postings in case a different position might be a better match ? they may also offer?information in these posts that could be helpful for your application.

So, this is it for today. I think this article will help you a lot and you can find good jobs by using these tips. Thanks you for reading this article and please don?t forget to put your valuable comments about this post. Wish you all Good Luck and Happy Freelancing.

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