Working from home

[chestynuts]

Hi, anyone here who works from home through Odesk? Can you give some advice on how to land your first job?
I'm a developer and recently created an account. I have sent several applications but haven't landed one yet. probably because my account is new and I have no feedback yet.

How did you deal with this? What can I do to land my first job soon? Thanks!

[jeffrey]

Discount you bids to get the feedback...once you have several jobs done with good reviews, you can up your price to your regular rate and have a much easier time getting it. It sucks having to discount, but view it as a marketing expense.

[chestynuts]

Discount you bids to get the feedback...once you have several jobs done with good reviews, you can up your price to your regular rate and have a much easier time getting it. It sucks having to discount, but view it as a marketing expense.

Hello! Thanks, yes I figured I really needed to lower my bid because majority of the other developers I'm up against who are from India and Bangladesh bid sooooo low it's crazy! Anyway, I got my first interview yesterday for a mobile app to be done using Xamarin. It's a good thing I have used it before. I think the interview went well, and I'm just waiting for the update tomorrow morning. Fingers crossed.

[SandraGenJobs]

Working from home

You can set your rates a little bit lower and do some smaller tasks in order to get a couple of clients who can give a good feedback. Also, make sure your portfolio showcases all your work and skills in the best way possible.