oDesk is a company with a global job marketplace and a series of tools targeted at businesses that intend to hire and manage remote workers. Based in Redwood City, CA, oDesk was founded in 2003 by Greek entrepreneurs Odysseas Tsatalos and Stratis Karamanlakis. oDesk is the largest among a number of companies, including Elance, Freelancer, Guru and vWorker (formerly Rent A Coder), that create marketplaces in which independent contractors and their clients can contact one another. These sites often manage the payments, and make money by charging membership fees and/or take a cut of the payment. The cuts can range from 4 percent to 15 percent. oDesk charges 10% but does not charge a membership fee
How can you start?
Open an account and complete your profile with oDesk readiness test
Click on this linkwww.odesk.com then
> Click sign up button
How can you start?
- Open an account and complete your profile with oDesk readiness test.
- Verify your identity and increase your weekly bidding quota.
- Create your withdrawal method.
Open an account and complete your profile with oDesk readiness test
Click on this linkwww.odesk.com then
> Click sign up button
>In find work section click I want to find work
>Insert your info and click Get Started button
> a verification email go to your email account click on the verification link then you go to following page
>click on create your profile button or you can see how to create a profile by clicking learn how to create profile. Enter your required information. Be aware don’t put any fake information here all must be genuine, because it will verified letter. All thinks like submit a CV for applying a job. Because it is online job market. -----
>click on create your profile button or you can see how to create a profile by clicking learn how to create profile. Enter your required information. Be aware don’t put any fake information here all must be genuine, because it will verified letter. All thinks like submit a CV for applying a job. Because it is online job market. -----
>In profile overview options enter your profile title: Like I am expert in ----.In objective option write your oDesk carrier objective (If you need help see other’s profile who already earned form oDesk. It is not fake.). In hourly rate option write your rate. (see example to other’s. It is depends on your category.) From dropdown menu write your English level. From job category option choose which type of job you can do. It may change’s letter. Profile visibility exists for everyone. Enter your location information correctly. Then click on save and continue button. Your profile is now 30% completed.
>click on find work then profile option then you get user settings option. Here click on my contractor profile. Under it you see My account summary you can change anything you need.
>See your job application quota is 2 per week you can increase it by completing your profile and by giving oDesk readiness test. Click this link to get the question of oDesk Readiness Test.
>click on find work then profile option then you get user settings option. Here click on my contractor profile. Under it you see My account summary you can change anything you need.
>See your job application quota is 2 per week you can increase it by completing your profile and by giving oDesk readiness test. Click this link to get the question of oDesk Readiness Test.
>see the option my public profile here you can also find oDesk readiness test and other information about your public profile. Fill up them.
>In the skill option click on add button a window will appear here you add your skill. Type like data-entry Then press save and add more type copy-writing and press save and add more. Continuously you add your more skills here.
>In employment history option click add button then add your history. After adding one history click save and continue button if you have more than one history otherwise click save button.
>In education option add your education background
>In profile project option write any types of project you done in your previous life
>In certification option click add button under other certification option then input your every certification information.
>under other Experience write if you have any experience.
Now your profile completed 75%. It will increase soon by giving an oDesk readiness test.
>click oDesk readiness test button then open a new page here choose under ID field 752 (oDesl readiness test for independent contractors and staffing Managers)
>In profile project option write any types of project you done in your previous life
>In certification option click add button under other certification option then input your every certification information.
>under other Experience write if you have any experience.
Now your profile completed 75%. It will increase soon by giving an oDesk readiness test.
>click oDesk readiness test button then open a new page here choose under ID field 752 (oDesl readiness test for independent contractors and staffing Managers)
> a new window will open click Start Test button
>read the instruction and press continue
>your test is ready press click here to start your test button (If you lose power or any how your computer is off you will be continue form here next time when login oDesk)
>you have 11 question 40 minutes
>Follow this link for 11 question and their answer.
> After successfully finishing exam click continue without feedback.
>your exam is finish
>read the instruction and press continue
>your test is ready press click here to start your test button (If you lose power or any how your computer is off you will be continue form here next time when login oDesk)
>you have 11 question 40 minutes
>Follow this link for 11 question and their answer.
> After successfully finishing exam click continue without feedback.
>your exam is finish
Now your job quota is increase form 2 to 10. Click on my test menu under user settings option you will see which test you finish. Click on Take more test button a new page will appear here in search box check all and click search button you get a huge list of test from here choose your test and increase your job quota from 10 to 25 and also complete your profile 100%. That’s all about your account and profile for online income. Now you are ready for bidding.
On previous article we see how to create an account on oDesk and update profile. Now we see how to bids on a project.
At first logged on your account click find work button. Here under find jobs you see many kinds of job category and some listed job. You can click browse all job category or click see more jobs for choosing your desired job. Choose a job by clicking on it.
See carefully its maybe hourly basics or fixed price. If it is hourly oDesk is responsible for your payment otherwise oDesk is not, it is dependent on your client. We do not encourage you about fixed price job.
Before biding on your project you must see that client payment method is verified or not. If not don’t do that job.
At first logged on your account click find work button. Here under find jobs you see many kinds of job category and some listed job. You can click browse all job category or click see more jobs for choosing your desired job. Choose a job by clicking on it.
See carefully its maybe hourly basics or fixed price. If it is hourly oDesk is responsible for your payment otherwise oDesk is not, it is dependent on your client. We do not encourage you about fixed price job.
Before biding on your project you must see that client payment method is verified or not. If not don’t do that job.
Bid on fixed price job:
Read carefully your job description if you can done bid by clicking apply to this job. Then following page appearing on your desktop.
Read carefully your job description if you can done bid by clicking apply to this job. Then following page appearing on your desktop.
Here you can find your job application quota, propose terms, upfront payment, Estimated duration , cover letter, attachment, terms agreement etc.
Propose terms box is for how much client paid to you. If client’s budget is 5 dollars you can write 5 dollars on paid to you box. oDesk add their commission on it. If you want you can done this job by 3 dollars or more then 5 dollars you can. (Bid as chip as you can because your competitor may bid chipper then you so be careful.)
Upfront payment: This box is for claim advance form client if you guess this client is not trusted otherwise we suggest blank this box.
Estimated duration: How much time you take for finishing your job
Cover letter: This is very important for bidder because every client see this cover letter first then see profile. So if you can explain briefly how much you know and your previous experience related this job client will hope you can done, then he/she may hire you.
How to write a good cover letter.
In attachment box attach something if client asked/or attach your experience otherwise leave it.
At last write ACCEPT on agree to term box then click accept and apply to this job.
You see another agreement box if you bid for fixed price job that oDesk is not.
Propose terms box is for how much client paid to you. If client’s budget is 5 dollars you can write 5 dollars on paid to you box. oDesk add their commission on it. If you want you can done this job by 3 dollars or more then 5 dollars you can. (Bid as chip as you can because your competitor may bid chipper then you so be careful.)
Upfront payment: This box is for claim advance form client if you guess this client is not trusted otherwise we suggest blank this box.
Estimated duration: How much time you take for finishing your job
Cover letter: This is very important for bidder because every client see this cover letter first then see profile. So if you can explain briefly how much you know and your previous experience related this job client will hope you can done, then he/she may hire you.
How to write a good cover letter.
In attachment box attach something if client asked/or attach your experience otherwise leave it.
At last write ACCEPT on agree to term box then click accept and apply to this job.
You see another agreement box if you bid for fixed price job that oDesk is not.
Granted for fixed price job. Click on yes, I understand box then continue.
Bid on Hourly price job:
Click on a job which is hourly basis.
Bid on Hourly price job:
Click on a job which is hourly basis.
Read description and click apply to this job. See under propose term paid to you box here already have your bidding amount per hour which you add before in your profile. You can change it or leave default. Write a cover letter click agreement button then click apply to this button.
You redirect to your job application tab. Here you can see your job related tusk like how many job you apply, interview you face and running job. Finish our happy bidding.
Id verification process is for trust and security in online marketplace. Thousands of contractor profile registered on oDesk and other market place and there are huge fake or incomplete profiles.
When you finish your verification your clients will feel comfortable by working with you. They really know that they are talking with “Md. Tajul Islam” who can complete their project done, another benefit is getting a quota increase of 5 job applications,
Before trying to verify your identity you need scanned copy of you’re:
1. Recent passport size photograph
2. Passport or National id card
3. Recent Utility bill or Bank statement
After collect and scan these documents just login to your account and click “verify your identity” option
When you finish your verification your clients will feel comfortable by working with you. They really know that they are talking with “Md. Tajul Islam” who can complete their project done, another benefit is getting a quota increase of 5 job applications,
Before trying to verify your identity you need scanned copy of you’re:
1. Recent passport size photograph
2. Passport or National id card
3. Recent Utility bill or Bank statement
After collect and scan these documents just login to your account and click “verify your identity” option
Then you will move to the following page.
Here click “Ready? Get started” button. Then you redirect to ID Verification page. Here enter your full information which must be match with your previous information entered before in oDesk account and also same as your national id or passport and utility bill. Add appropriate information upload photo then click save and continue button.
In second page contain information about your identity:
Select id type
Id name
Id number
Expire date & upload your id
Click save and continue.
In the third step: select document type like: bank statement, utility bill, votar registration card etc.
Inter Issue date, name appear on id
Upload scanned id and click complete button. Then you get following message
In second page contain information about your identity:
Select id type
Id name
Id number
Expire date & upload your id
Click save and continue.
In the third step: select document type like: bank statement, utility bill, votar registration card etc.
Inter Issue date, name appear on id
Upload scanned id and click complete button. Then you get following message
Here click on “go to oDesk Home” button. Very shortly oDesk will send you a message about your ID verification confirmation. If it is not verified there may be something wrong in your documents. So try again with your proper documents.
oDesk provides 5 options to withdraw your earnings. These are via Payoneer Debit Card, Skrill (formerly Moneybookers), PayPal, Direct Deposit/ACH and Wire Transfer.
Summary of oDesk transaction fees for each method:
Login oDesk >click wallet>click withdrawal methods:
Look at here Please confirm your taxpayer status: two options are available
Summary of oDesk transaction fees for each method:
- Payoneer Debit Card: $2 per withdrawal
- Skrill: $1 per withdrawal
- PayPal: $1 per withdrawal
- Direct Deposit/ACH: Free but for US-based contractors only
- Wire Transfer: $30 per withdrawal
Login oDesk >click wallet>click withdrawal methods:
Look at here Please confirm your taxpayer status: two options are available
1. W-8BEN Foreign Status Certification
2. U.S. tax form W-9.
If you are us citizens and U.S. taxpayers please click 2nd option otherwise click first option and write ACCEPT in the box below.
2. U.S. tax form W-9.
If you are us citizens and U.S. taxpayers please click 2nd option otherwise click first option and write ACCEPT in the box below.
Then we get five withdrawal methods, available in oDesk.
Register with minimum two method for withdrawing your money. One is for available use and another is for backup if first one is drop any how.
We recommended please choose payoneer debit card and skill (money bookers). PayPal is not currently available in Bangladesh although it is very chip.
We recommended please choose payoneer debit card and skill (money bookers). PayPal is not currently available in Bangladesh although it is very chip.