How to get your first job with elance

I got my first freelance writer job at elance, it is a paid blogging job whihc involves writing 5 posts a week on ways to get out of debt. I am so thrilled as I know with these online job sites the first job is the hardest one to get. Then when you complete the job successfully and gain positive feedback other opportunites are much easier to get. In saying that I have had to set my rate very low, much lower than I would like but for future opportunities I will be charging more.

I have so many new freelance writers asking me how to get the first job with sites like elance and truth be told it is difficult. But here are six things you should do

1) Pick a job that matches your skill level, ie if a job you are applying for requires use of html and you dont have html knowledge do not apply.
2) Pick a job that has not got many providers bidding for it
3) Set your pay rate low for your first few assignments, then when you get more feedback you can up your rate.
4) Pick a job where you can provide evidence you are suitable. For example for my blogging job on ways to get out of debt, I provided examples of my articles on helium which were about getting out of debt and saving money.
5) Take the different skills tests.
6) Fill out your profile page.

Good luck on getting your first job with elance.

Make money to pay off your debts by writing about them

Destroy debt is a relatively new paid to post forum which rewards you very highly for writing about your debts, ways to make money and ways to save money. This site pays out monthly to your paypal account when you reach $10. I joined the site 15 minutes ago and have already earned $1 so it is very easy to earn here.

They pay-

*$0.05 per forum post
*$0.05 per blog or article comment
*$0.20 per blog post

They also pay -

*$5 per 1000 impressions on any blog post or forum thread you create

Therefore it is in your best interests to start forum posts, and write as many blog posts as you can. Getting out of debt is a popular topic nowadays with the recession so many people will be searching for tips to help them.

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