Buyer Learning Center

Posting Your Job

In this Video:

• What kind of work is done on oDesk?
• How to post a job
• How to search for providers

Tips:

• The oDesk Manifesto
• Scan postings for similar job ideas
• How to Write a Killer Job Description
• Bring Your Own Team to oDesk

Help Center:

• How to Post a Job
• Hourly vs. Fixed-Price Jobs
• Search for Providers

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Reviewing Your Candidates and Hiring

In this Video:

• Sifting through the candidate queue
• How to hire
• Inviting colleagues and contractors

Tips:

• Finding the Right Provider
• You can hire without interviewing, but it's best to talk to the provider and make sure there's a good fit.
• Estimate the workload in the job post but remember that you can always change the provider's weekly limit later in the Assignments tab.
• The Test Drive

Help Center:

• Reading a Provider's Profile
• Adding Colleagues

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Managing Jobs and oDesk Workteams

In this Video:

• What is the team room?
• Reports as management tools
• Controlling what team members can do and see
• What other tools are available to me?

Tips:

• The oDesk Guarantee
• Eight Steps to Better Management
• Task Codes — Four Reasons to Break Down Big Jobs

Help Center:

• Using the Team Room
• How to Manage Timelog Disputes
• Timelogs, Time Analyze, Task Codes and Bugzilla.
• Team Admin
• oDesk Team, Time Tracker,Chat and ScreenSnap
• Using the Work Diary

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Paying for Work

In this Video:

• How much does oDesk charge?
• How does the provider get paid?

Help Center:

• How Much Does oDesk Charge?
• What is the Weekly Payment Schedule?
• Resolving Billing Disputes
• Get Paid for Making Referrals!

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Webinar Archive - Getting Started on oDesk

Tips:

• Hire a Better Online Team in Less Time, Part 1
• Hire a Better Online Team in Less Time, Part 2
• Case study: How oDesk uses oDesk

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