{"id":70,"date":"2012-06-30T05:25:31","date_gmt":"2012-06-30T05:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.weblegal.ca\/review\/elance\/"},"modified":"2016-09-23T03:27:08","modified_gmt":"2016-09-23T03:27:08","slug":"upwork","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.weblegal.ca\/review\/upwork\/","title":{"rendered":"UpWork Review – (Formerly Know as Elance and oDesk)"},"content":{"rendered":"

UpWork.com is the best place to outsource for freupworkrs of all kinds<\/em><\/p>\n

\"UpWork.com\"<\/a><\/p>\n

For any company that has ever realized they do not hold the talent in house to finish a necessary task, looking for a freupworkr probably crossed their mind. The only problem with the idea is that not many people know where to find a varied batch of freupworkrs that can complete a range of tasks. There is a solution to the problem though; outsourcing through a company that goes by the name of UpWork<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

UpWork for Buyers<\/h2>\n

In effect UpWork is a freupworkrs database that holds lists of both jobs that employers have posted and available freupworkrs that you can match to the task you need completing. All it takes is a quick sign up form and you can enter the details of the outsourcing job you have available. From here freupworkrs, or \u2018UpWorkrs\u2019 if you prefer, can bid on your job. You cannot set a stringent price for the work but rather show what your overall budget is and let people decide what they think the job is worth to them. As such, the price you end up paying is determined based on who you chose amongst the freupworkrs who show interest in your project; and, because UpWorkrs are bidding against one another, the risk of only receiving overpriced bids is nullified.<\/p>\n

It may seem like a timely process, but you may be surprised at how quick new jobs receive bids from potential workers. Freelancing is a popular occupation for many people all over the world. All you have to do is read through each proposal and decide for yourself which one you think will fit your project the best. This gives you, as an employer, the opportunity to browse all the applications at your leisure. The added bonus is that you can browse through a users profile to see what they are really all about.<\/p>\n

Indeed, after each completed project, an UpWorkr usually receive a feedback from the employer he did work for through UpWork. This feedback is posted on the freupworkr’s profile, along with any comments that were posted. So whether, you’re looking for web designers or SEO specialists, translators or content writers, you’ll be to browse qualified workers with feedback from past employers.<\/p>\n

Moreover, if you worry about making payments before you receive the work, UpWork has a great escrow payment system that allows you to deposit your money with them until the outsourced job is completed. If there is ever a dispute that arises then you simply go through the appropriate channels to get your money back. They really do cover all the bases in making sure that both employee and employer have a safe working environment in which to operate.<\/p>\n

This money guarantee Escrow service is in place to deal with a worst case scenario, so you do not fear being ripped off. That being said, there is very little of that kind of thing happening on UpWork.<\/p>\n

UpWork for Providers<\/h2>\n

On the other side of the coin you may be a freupworkr who is looking for somewhere to find work. UpWork is one of the highest rated sites when it comes to freupwork job opportunities, both in numbers and in terms of the quality of jobs. Whatever type of freelancing you do there is a channel dedicated to your industry.<\/p>\n

The sign up process is pretty similar than for buyers, but only start to differ when it comes to establishing your portfolio. You can add previous work to show samples or even a video presentation to show potential employers what you are about. This gives you a great platform to approach potential employers. In effect you will always have your best foot forward.<\/p>\n

Your online profile will always be available to potential outsourcing employers so you can concentrate on the job at hand of finding more work. Be sure to update your profile regularly so employers know exactly what you are up to. It can be considered that your profile is an interactive curriculum vitae for individuals to look through.<\/p>\n

\"UpWork.com\"<\/a><\/p>\n

If either employer or employee is wondering how much of a service is offered by UpWork then you have to look no further than the figures that the site displays proudly. To date over three hundred million dollars worth of work has been done by users of the UpWork system. This is spread over about three hundred and fifty thousand contractors that are still active on the site. On average the site publishes about fifty thousand job postings in a thirty day period. There really is no reason to doubt if the system works, UpWork.com<\/strong><\/a> has proved itself time and time again to be one of the most reliable sources of work for freupworkrs and the best place for business to outsource work to other parties.<\/p>\n

Visit UpWork<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A review of Elance.com, which allows Web entrepreneurs to find freelancers for their projects. Also great for freelance workers looking to find more work. Features the Elance Escrow System, and feedback posted by past employers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":67,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weblegal.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weblegal.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weblegal.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weblegal.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weblegal.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.weblegal.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weblegal.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/67"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weblegal.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}