How to pass Odesk readiness test 2013

So you decided to join as a freelancer on Odesk , but Odesk has this readiness test that you should pass to complete your profile but you couldn't pass it successfully , or one single mistake ruined your test
Here are the answers of the test , the order of questions may not be the same so make sure to read each question and remember its answer :


   1. Which of the following are NOT permitted on oDesk?
    a. Sharing a single account between multiple people
    b. Opening more than one account on oDesk
    c. Using a logo or clip art as your profile portrait
    d. Using a fake name
    e. All of the above (answer)


  2. Can I start my own agency on oDesk?
    a. Yes! You can create an agency and earn money by selling the services of your agency contractors.              (answer)
    b. No, oDesk is for independent contractors only


  3.Which of the following actions are NOT allowed when applying   to job postings?
    a. Misrepresenting your skills, experiences, portfolio, etc.
    b. Submitting boilerplate, placeholder or generic bids or other spam
    c. Disclosing direct contact information
    d. Applying when you are not truly qualified
    e. All of the above (answer)




  4. Which of the following are TRUE about your oDesk Work Diary?
    a. Allows employers to see when and what their contractors are working on
    b. Enables automatic billing for hourly contracts
    c. The oDesk Team application auto-tracks time which can be reviewed in the Work Diary
    d. Manual time can be added, but isn't guaranteed payment
    e. All of the above(answer)


  5. Which of the following are TRUE about the oDesk dispute process?
    a. The dispute process only applies to Hourly contracts
    b. If you fail to respond, oDesk will refund the employer and suspend your account
    c. If you reject the dispute, oDesk specialists will review your Work Diary and
    evaluate it against the criteria of the payment guarantee
    d. Disputed hours ruled in the employers favor are refunded
    e. All of the above(answer)


 6.  Which of the following is FALSE about weekly limits on hourly contracts?
   a. Hours in excess of the weekly limit will not be billed to the employer
   b. You should discuss any need to work beyond your limit with your employer
   c. The weekly limit can be changed by the contractor(answer)
   d. The weekly limit can be changed by the employer
   e. Hours in excess of the weekly limit are not guaranteed payment


  7. The oDesk Team application Time Tracker records which of the following
    a. Screenshot of the active screen once per billing segment
    b. Number of keystrokes
    c. Number of mouse clicks
    d. Memo entered by the contractor
    e. All of the above(answer)


8. What happens when a contract ends?
    a. You lose access to the Work Diary
    b. Both users can leave feedback
    c. The feedback system is double blind, so your employer cannot see the feedback you
     left them until after they have left feedback for you
    d. Hours will be billed (and disputes may be filed) according to the usual weekly payment schedule
    e. All of the above (answer)


 9. Which of the following statements about oDesk fees is FALSE?
    a. The oDesk fee is 10% of the employer's payment to oDesk
    b. ODesk is free to join
    c. ODesk is free for contractors to apply and work on jobs
    d. The ODesk fee is $2/hour for hourly contracts  (answer)
    e. All of the above


  10. Which of the following is TRUE about fixed-price contracts?
    a. Employer billed automatically each week
    b. How much to pay and when to pay is at the employer's discretion   (answer)
    c. Hours worked will show on your profile
    d. Time-tracking required
    e. Qualify for the oDesk payment guarantee


  11. Which of the following are required to qualified for guaranteed payment.
    a. An hourly contract.
    b. Tracking your time with the oDesk team application.
    c. Entering relevant memos.
    d. An employer with a verified payment methods.
    e. All of the above  (answer)

Read More

how to work from home with Odesk

As looking for ways to get some money online and start working from home , you certainly have heard of Odesk as a work from home platform . if you didn't read on this article .

The name "Odesk " stands for Online Desk which means working online wherever you are . Thanks to Odesk and other freelance sites , working doesn't require a building and be in same place as it was earlier , now you can work whenever you want , wherever you are and you can even choose what work to do .



How Odesk works 

Odesk is a marketplace where Clients (buyers) post their jobs with a description of the job , the skills required , the price and the payment method either pay per hour or by the project . from the other hand , freelancers(who apply for the job ) have to build their profiles then apply for the job . The buyer picks one or two or whatever he wants to hire them to do the job . The payments are various , either by Paypal , bank account or check.

What's good with Odesk is that you have a lot of opportunites to find a job , because you can apply for any job you wants  it depends on your skills . For example if you are a designer , you can easily search for design jobs from the search box and you'll have hundreds of jobs to apply for . Or you are a translator and have good skills in some languages , apply for translation jobs . There are many fields out there , choose the job that fits your skills and wait for the buyer to hire you .
Note : For each job there are competitors  , so make sure you choose the job you can do well . 

Fixed price and Hourly price 

There are two types of Odesk jobs : one is fixed which means the buyer will pay you after you complete the task . Fixed price jobs may take a long time to complete and it's somehow not guaranteed .


Hourly jobs means you will be paid per hour . Odesk has some awesome features on that such as the Odesk team app that you have to download and install on your computer . When you're hired for an hourly job , you'll have to clcok in the app which will be automatically taking some random screenshots of your computer to make the buyers sure that you're working . Hourly jobs are better because the payment is guaranteed and it will be added on your overall career .

Your first job 

Getting the first job may be the hardest thing in Odesk . Buyers don't hire new people sometimes because they don't have work records and nothing to show on their portfolio . That's why you should build you profile in a professional way as well as adding some few work examples on your portfolio . You may also pass some tests that Odesk give in each skill you mentioned on your profile .
When applying for the job , don't forget to write  a cover letter , it's the first impression so try to write something great about you , your experiance , your previous works ... in other words , make the buyer believe that you're the one he must choose to complete the job .


When signing up to odesk , you'll have to take a test a readiness test to see if you're ready . The score of this test is very important to complete your profile . It's a 11 questions test about Odesk in general .
if you didn't pass the test , read this article for the answers .

Some of my jobs 

Read More