I'm in a similar situation where since I hadn't been active for several years, ALL my reviews and ratings have dropped off so it looks like I'm brand new. (Yes, it sucks lol.)
Anyway, I just watched the Small Bets training on this, and what @screenfluent said is spot on! Apparently, it's best to position yourself as a generalist and go after zero-skill jobs (like app testing) just to get reviews/ratings. You'll need around 7 to get the "top rated" badge so you're pushed to the top of the queue when you submit proposals for high-level jobs.
I started on Upwork in like 2014 (after the e-lance merger), so I had just dove in, but it's such a different (and more saturated) world now.
Funny thing, Cat, is that today I realized I was on the platform before, back when it was called oDesk, hiring people to work for me. I could never have imagined that 10 years later, I’d be the freelancer doing tasks for $5! 😅
I'm in a similar situation where since I hadn't been active for several years, ALL my reviews and ratings have dropped off so it looks like I'm brand new. (Yes, it sucks lol.)
Anyway, I just watched the Small Bets training on this, and what @screenfluent said is spot on! Apparently, it's best to position yourself as a generalist and go after zero-skill jobs (like app testing) just to get reviews/ratings. You'll need around 7 to get the "top rated" badge so you're pushed to the top of the queue when you submit proposals for high-level jobs.
I started on Upwork in like 2014 (after the e-lance merger), so I had just dove in, but it's such a different (and more saturated) world now.
Good luck!!
Funny thing, Cat, is that today I realized I was on the platform before, back when it was called oDesk, hiring people to work for me. I could never have imagined that 10 years later, I’d be the freelancer doing tasks for $5! 😅
Yep! I was on oDesk too!
Oh this is most definitely a humbling moment for us. I submitted a proposal for less than 80% of my typical rate. All to build this back up.
How many proposals did you submit to get your 4 jobs btw?
I don’t remember exactly, and now some of them are gone since the job listings disappeared, but it was something like 10.