Elance is an important website that helps one post a job and review the bids from different freelancers of the client's choice. Posting of the job is free, and then one waits for the bids to come. The website then connects one with the top talent agencies worldwide or even near the particular individual. When the bids come within 24 hours from when the job was posted, one can choose qualified proposals. Then, one can compare the bids, reviews, and the expert's prior works to help them choose who to allow to pick the posted job. This paper represents a report of my experience with the website after exploring its various functionalities.
I found out that creating a job on Elance is an open and straightforward process. Since no one wants to find themselves sifting through many poor and useless proposals from unqualified freelancers, the website makes it simple for their clients. Some important tips are necessary right from account creation to taking the first project live to attract various clients to make a job posting effectively. It is important that the job that one post on the website attracts plenty of highly qualified professionals.
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I found out that the signing in process is simple since the sign-up form does not require several details. After having an account, I was prompted to enter the name for the job post. I realized that this is a crucial step to create a quality listing eventually. For my job, I chose Marketing Plan for a startup coffee shop. The title was clear and concise since the website only allowed 50 characters. My title had key words to help an expert search easily. The website then makes it simple for the user to choose a job category. It uses the job title to suggest the most appropriate job category for the job posting.
The website allows one to describe the job being posted to help the potential candidates know whether they qualify for the job. At this stage, I realized that one needs to be as specific as possible and not going overboard with the description. That allows an expert to determine the requirements of the task. Importantly, one needs to select the location of the expert. For instance, I selected freelancers from the US. That is important if one requires an expert familiar with a particular culture or area.
Furthermore, the website allows one to add additional qualifications that a client may need from the expert. For instance, I added that I needed a mix of experience and value. It helped me narrow down the number of freelancers to view the post. And finally, the website allows one to decide how much to spend on the task. Like in my case, I posted a $2,000 fixed price.
I found 20 proposals in my posted job, and as I am writing this report, the job was last viewed one day ago. However, there were no interviews, sent invites, or unanswered invites. The highest bidder on my job bid $2,500 while the lowest bidder posted $5. However, the average biddings for the job were $1,688.71. All these were calculated by the website and displayed them for the clients. The website then allows one to edit the posting, reuse posting, remove a posting, and make the posting private in addition to viewing proposals.
About the client who posted the job, the website gives details of the client, such as country of origin. For instance, it indicated the USA, one job posted so far, and the rate of hiring. The website also gives membership information. The website displays that I have been a member since November 1, 2020.
