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How to Use
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How to Create
an Account in
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Go to oDesk.com
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Click on Sign Up to start
creating an account
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Select an account type
based on what you need
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Click here if you wish to
hire virtual assistants
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If you are avirtual assistant
looking for a gig
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Click on Sign Up
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Fill out the form
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And click on Get Started
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Or click here to sign up
using your Facebook account
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In this tutorial, Ive
chosen to fill out the
form.
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oDesk will ask you to
check your email
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Log on to your email account
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Locate and openthe
email from odesk
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Click on the link to verify
your email address
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Your account is now verified.
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Click Lets Get to Work to
start building your profile.
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Click on the green plus
signto add a skill
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Start adding your skills
by typing each one in
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Like this one
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Before adding another one,
click Save and Add More
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Add another skill that
you possess
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Then click Save and
Add More
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Continue adding a
list of your skills for
your profile.
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As many as youcan think of.
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When youre done,
continue updating
your oDesk profile.
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Click on Contact Info
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Youll be asked to
enter your password
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Click Continue
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For your oDesk
accountss security,
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you will be asked to
set a security
question.
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To select a security
question, click here
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From the list, pick your
security question. For
example...
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Or you can choose the
Otheroption
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to enter a
custom question
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Just be sure you
wont forget theanswer to it.
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Enter the answerto your
security question here
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Put a check (tick)
on the box right here
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Tried unticking?
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Put a check on this box
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If you want oDesk to
remember yourcomputer.
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Leave it without check
if you dont want to
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Or if youre using a
public computer
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When youre done,
click on Create
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Re-enter your password
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Click on Continue
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Now that your Security
Question has been created,
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Click on Freelancer
Profile to continue
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Click on changeto edit your title
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Click here to change
your profiles visibility
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Only oDesk users
can view your profile
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Private: Your profile is not
searchable even inside oDesk
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It will be accessible
through your gigapplications and
contracts,
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Or to users whom
you have given your
profile permalink.
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Because we want
prospect clients to seeyour Ah-maazing
profile,
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and still protect you
from unwanted
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Set your profile visibility
to: oDesk Users only
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Next, choose your display name
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Now for your TITLE...
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Heres a hint:
P_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _g
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Megastar
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Diamondstar
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Star for all
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Correct!
Positioning
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If you wish to focus
on being a technical
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If you wish to be
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Photoshop skills,
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Providing your title
is optional but ishighly encouraged.
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Click here to enter your
years (no.) of experience
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This is where youll write your
skills overview
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NEVER
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Construct a skill
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Im an excellent,
hardworking, anddedicated team
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WHY?
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Its generic, doesnt
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Doesnt state
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Its BORING.
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oDesk has their own
good example ofskills overview
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To make it a GREAT
script, include yourelevator pitch.
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Use You or Your
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State the clients
benefitfrom yourskills/services.
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When youre done, click Save
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Be the change that
you wish to see inthe world.
Mahatma Gandhi
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