General Questions
General Questions
Ans : FreelanceLife is an online platform for freelancers and employers to connect.
Employers can now post their work to be completed for talented freelancers to work on. Freelancers submit their proposals to the employers and employers have the chance to compare bids based on price, previous work portfolio\\\'s and references given to the freelancers.
Freelancelife offers the skills of Web Programmers, Designers and Writers.
The process of outsourcing work is becoming more and more popular with the evolution of the internet and it is believed that this process of remote work will increase exponentially over the next 5 years to become the way of the future.
Ans : FreelanceLife provides an online platform for employers and freelancers to connect.
FreelanceLife offers employers the opportunity to post jobs FREE of charge. All relevant freelancers that are registered within the posted job's category are notified of the posted project.
Freelancers can then bid on this project based on the project description and budget provided by the employer.
This process provides employers with multiple quotations for a specific project, without the hassle of running around between different freelancers for quotations whilst providing an employment platform for freelancers, enabling freelancers to acquire jobs through the job auctioning platform that FreelanceLife provides.
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Providing Services on FreelanceLife
Providing Services on FreelanceLife
Ans : To submit proposals for jobs, you must sign up for a FREE FreelanceLife provider membership and create a profile. Your profile will indicate all the categories in which you or your firm specialize.
To sign up on Elance:
1. Click on the Provide Services link at the top of the Elance home page.
2. Click on the "Become a Provider" button.
3. You will be prompted to enter and confirm your email address.
Ans : Upon initial registration of your Freelancer account you will be promted to enter your full contact details, information and background on your business as well as a full portfolio of previosu work and any testimonials you may have received from past clients. Your minimum hourly rate and minimum project budget is also required in your profile. This enable employers to get a better desciption of who they are dealing with and ensures that the right candidate is chosen for the job.
The better you describe yourself in the profile section of the site the better are your chances of sourcing the right jobs for your skill sets
Ans : Once you have registered with FreelanceLife you can update your freelancer\'s profile at any time by logging in to your freelancer account and then selecting the \'My Profile\' tab on the top navigation menu.
From here you can update your portfolio, contact information, testimonials, hourly rates and contact information at any time
Ans : You have to be logged into your user account to submit bids for projects.
To submit a proposal for a job, please log into Freelancelife and follow the steps below:
1. Click 'Provide Services' at the top of the page.
2. 2. Under the Freelancer's tab - select FIND WORK
3) Search for work on the category suited to your skills
4) Once you have found a job that you would like to bid on - read the project detail and then select the 'place bid' button on the bottom of the project description page
5) One you have selected 'place bid' you can enter all the detail fo rthe employers information and place your bid fo rthe project
The employer will then be notified that a bid has been placed on his project. You can also send additional messgages by going into the 'my jobs' category and sending a message to that specific employer in the 'workroom' view
Find Work tab, click 'Search'.
3. Click on your category that you are a member of in the left column. This will filter the jobs to only those in your category.
4. Review the jobs that are posted by selecting the job name to see the full job description.
5. If you would like to submit a proposal, enter your price and comments into the blue proposal box to the right of the job description. You will also have a checkbox giving you the option to submit a proposal with sponsored placement, which will require additional Connects. If you are not yet ready to submit a proposal on that job, click on the 'Back to Search Results' link to return to your previous search. You can save that job by clicking on the 'Add to Watchlist' link at the top.
6. Once you submit your proposal, use the Workroom Messages to communicate with the client, answer any of their questions, and ask clarifying questions regarding their requirements. For jobs in which bidding is sealed, proposals will always be visible to the service provider who submitted the proposal, but no other providers will be able to view that sealed proposal.
Hiring Experts On FreelanceLife
Hiring Experts On FreelanceLife
Ans : To create an employer account on FreelanceLife, please follow the steps below:
1. Click the Sign in or Register link in the top right of the FreelanceLife Home Page.
2. Click REGISTER on the 'I am an employer seeking professionals' tab
3. Enter in your contact information
Once your account is created, you can post jobs, hire providers, work online, and pay your providers safely
Ans : When posting a job, you have the option to make it a invite-only posting. Only providers that you invite to your job will be able to submit proposals. This is called an 'Invite-Only' job and is not posted publicly in the job search results.
To post a job to specific freelancers only, selct the 'Get Quotes' tab on the right hand side of the freelancer you wish to send the request for a quote to.
Once you have selected this option, you will be able to enter the job description and post the job to that freelancer only
Ans : A well-written and thoughtfully crafted job description is a great way to attract the best candidates who have right skills and expertise for your job. Here are some specific tips:
Choose the category that best matches the skills you need
Choosing the right category (Design & Multimedia, Web & Programming, etc.) is important as it defines the group of professionals that will be able to submit proposals for your job. FreelanceLife categories represent the skills needed rather than the industry or business type. Choosing a relevant subcategory helps providers search for your job, but does not limit which providers can submit a proposal within that category.
Write a good job description
Describing your job in a clear and concise manner is a great way to increase the number and quality of proposals you receive. It helps providers craft targeted proposals with accurate pricing. Some things to include may be your goals for the job, detailed scope requirements, and time frame expectations. Using examples as references is a great way to make your ideas more concrete.
Select the appropriate skills
When posting your job, you have the option to select the top skills you are looking for in the provider you hire. The skills selected will be used to tag your job so providers easily find it by searching job postings.
Ans : We have created an easy to navigate functionality for reviewing the freelancer/'s profle.
When reviewing a freelancer/'s profile the employer can look at his
1) Profile
2)Skills
3)Portfolio
4)Keywords
5)Feedback / Testimonials
1) The Freelancer/'s profile provides all detail on the freelancer, his history and achievements and summarizes what this provider can offer the employer
2) The Freelancer/'s skills are also shown on his profile page, summarizing the strenghts of the freelancer for ease of selecting a freelancer with specified skills for your projects
3) The portfolio button enables the employer to look at the quality of past work and base his decisions on that
4) Keywords are selected by the freelancer specifying his strengths and also enables him to perform better on search engines for ease of connecting the freelancer with employers
5) Testimonials are provided for employers to see the feedback commentary provided by past clients on jobs completed and makes for good comparison to other freelancers, this also ensures consistency throughout the website
Ans : To see the proposals for your job, log into your user account
1. Click on the /'My Jobs/' tab in the top navigation bar.
2. Click on the job name or number of proposals received for the job in question.
3. Review the proposal comments. - you can view the detailed comments by selecting the show proposal button.
Click on a service provider's username to view their detailed profile, portfolio and feedback.
4. Click on the Message Board (i.e. the envelope) icon on the far right of the service provider's proposal if you wish to interview them.
Ans : When you are reviewing your proposals from the various freelancers you can compare all different quotes received from the freelancers.
Once you have interviewed th prospective freelancers you can award the job to a freelancer by selecting the \'award\' button on the right hand side of the job in the workroom.
An email will then be sent to that freelacer, notifying him that you would like to proceed and have awarded him the job.
The freelancer will then get into touch with you and milestones and more detail can be set by you, once the freelancer has accepted the job
