Friday, November 18, 2011

Earning Money While Studying

A few of my friends are curious about my sideline as a med student. Well, here it is (Wait for it...) My secret to financial freedom: oDesk!




Now, can you really earn money while studying? You're kidding!

...but why not???  0.o



It's all thanks to oDesk. It simply means an "online desk". Meaning that you can work virtually and make your home your office or make your office your home. Either way, you get to earn money and you're even able to control your own time and convenience.

Well, I say the website has given me an opportunity to share my skills and talents to a lot of employers while at the same time learn more from them and in the long run, earn money.

If you want to work part time and earn while studying, or even just earning,
Do More with Less on oDesk.



All you need is create an oDesk account at www.oDesk.com, create a partial profile and take the oDesk Readiness test and other test that assess your skills and qualities. The tests will increase your job application quota so that you can apply for more than 2 or up to 20 job postings per week. The more entries, the more chances of winning, right?

Now, once you pass the tests, complete your oDesk profile (view my oDesk profile to see what I mean), build your resume and impress a lot of employers! Follow the easy step by step guide or video tutorials from the site and learn how to become an excellent contractor!

Some categories with high job postings and top rated jobs that you can choose from include:

Web Development         Writing and Translation       Design and Multimedia

Software Development    Administrative Support      Search Engine Optimization


Click on the links above to find out more about each job category. You need to have the appropriate skills for the appropriate field to apply to. If you think your skills match any or some or even all of the job categories listed above, then finding jobs and making money will be a lot easier for you.

I currently work under Writing and Translation Jobs as a blog poster, article writer/rewriter, researcher, and link builder. It's a lot of work but the financial freedom is worth it.

As a student, being able to sustain myself financially is already a fulfillment. I hope a lot of people out there are realizing this opportunity too.


HELPFUL TIPS FOR BEGINNERS:

Upon completing your profile, you are privileged to show your rate per hour. That's the amount of money that you demand for every hour you have worked. It will display on your profile so employers will know how much money they could spend when they hire you. 

TIP # 1: Since you are new to oDesk, provide a low rating (e.g. 1.00/hr). This will entice the employers to hire you. However, you have to make sure you do the work well and to the best of your abilities so that employers will give you good feedback. 

A feedback is your rating as a contractor (which include 6 factors: Skills, Quality, Availability, Deadlines, Communication, Cooperation) and the employer's comment on how well you do your work. If employers are impressed and you do perfectly well with your jobs, you might get a 5-star rating and a good feedback. 

TIP # 2: The more 5-star rating you get, the more likely you will easily be hired for another job. So, do your first jobs very well and make a good impression. Remember, we only have one chance to make a good first impression so better make sure to do it well. 

TIP # 3: Once you have established yourself in oDesk, you can start increasing your hourly rate and earn bigger. 

So best of luck and wish you all the best!

5 comments:

  1. I like Jack! I proud u.. bow! Bitaw, kudos sa imo financial freedom while studying. Keep it up. Nakaluwas jd ka ug dako sa ako.. Weeeeh! Grats!

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  2. nyahahahaha...ug nadamay2 kos imong financial freedom ha..cge gaag chance support your adsense and odesk...kay dako2 jud nuon xa ug help nato..keep it up! ^^

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  3. hahah.. and watch out for my new sideline.. hope this works too.. Please pray for me.. =D

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