Add Your Education History on Odesk
oDesk is a popular site used by people who enjoy working online. It is composed of a diverse group of individuals with different skill sets looking for jobs they can do from wherever they choose. One important way to distinguish yourself from the rest of the oDesk freelancers is to have a complete and detailed profile. If your education history is not listed on your account, know that it can make the difference between getting a job and getting overlooked. What you trained for in school is one way to tell potential clients what you are capable of doing, especially if your work experience is not yet that extensive. Edit your education history either on your computer or on the oDesk Mobile app.
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Adding Education History via Computer
- Go to the oDesk website. Just open your browser of choice, type http://www.odesk.com on the address bar, and hit Enter.
- Log into your account. On the oDesk main page, click on the login button at the upper-right corner of the page to bring up the login window. Enter your email address and password into the text fields, and click on “Log In” to get into your account.
- Go to Settings. Once you’re logged in, click the gear icon at the top-right side of the screen to open your account’s main Settings screen.
- Go to your Profile page. On the left side of the Settings page is a list of submenus. Select the third option on this list, which is “My Contractor Profile,” to display its own settings to the right of the screen.
- Go to the Education tab. Scroll down to the bottom of the profile settings, and look for the submenu “Education.” Click on the “Add” button right next to it to open a pop-up window.
- Add the name of your school. On the newly opened window, click on the first box and enter the name of your college or university.
- Indicate the years you attended the school you listed. In the next section, indicate the years you spent there using the drop-down number menus: on the first one, click on the year you started at the school you’re listing, and on the second one, the year you finished (or expecting to graduate).
- Expound on your educational attainment. The next three sections are optional, but if you want to impress, give it your all! Describe in adequate detail what you have achieved education-wise.
- In its appropriate box, specify the degree you hold, your area of study (e.g., “English Literature,” which is a great way to attract writing jobs), and other information you want to add.
- You can list any extracurricular activities, awards, and even your 4.0 GPA. It will give your profile a little more punch especially if you have little or no work experience yet.
- Save your data. Review the information you just added, and click on the green “Save” button at the bottom of the screen to save your education history to your profile.
Adding Education History on Your Phone
- Open the oDesk app on your phone. Locate and tap the oDesk Mobile app on your phone’s home screen or via the app drawer at the bottom right side of the screen.
- Its icon is a green circle with the words “oDesk Mobile” inside of it.
- Look for the button with three lines on it. Tap on the button to open a menu to the right of the page. Tap on the top item, which is the login tab, to load the oDesk sign-in page.
- Log into oDesk. Tap on the text fields one at a time, enter your username and password into the appropriate box, and tap on “Sign In” to access your account.
- Switch to the desktop version of the oDesk app. To do this, tap on the three-line button again, and click on “Desktop View” found at the bottom of the menu to the right of the screen.
- This will load the desktop version of the site on your phone screen, right in the oDesk app.
- Go to Profile Settings. To get to Settings, swipe towards the right, and you will see the button with the gear icon. Tap the button to load your Profile Settings.
- Go to My Contractor Profile. On the left side of the Profile Settings page are different submenus arranged in a column. Tap on “My Contractor Profile” to open its settings.
- Go to the Education menu. Scroll through the settings until you see the Education tab. Tap on the “Add” button right next to it.
- Add the name of your school. On the newly opened window, click on the first box and enter the name of your college or university.
- Indicate the years you attended the school you listed. In the next section, indicate the years you spent there using the drop-down number menus: on the first one, click on the year you started at the school you’re listing, and on the second one, the year you finished (or expecting to graduate).
- Expound on your educational attainment. The next three sections are optional, but if you want to impress, give it your all! Describe in adequate detail what you have achieved education-wise.
- In its appropriate box, specify the degree you hold, your area of study (e.g., “English Literature,” which is a great way to attract writing jobs), and other information you want to add.
- You can list any extracurricular activities, awards, and even your 4.0 GPA. It will give your profile a little more punch especially if you have little or no work experience yet.
- Save your data. Review the information you just added, and click on the green “Save” button at the bottom of the screen to save your education history to your profile.
