Job Message Board

You may use the job message board to ask the buyer for more clarification about a job opening. You do not have to apply to the job to post a message. All messages are as public as the rest of the job posting. So don't post your contact info, or any confidential information. You may also ask questions privately in your cover letter. Once you enter the interview phase, you'll be able to communicate directly with the buyer via email or IM.

Important Note: Don't post your resume on the job message board - that does not count as applying, so it won't make you a candidate, and it's considered SPAM. You can only interview and be hired if you are a candidate. More about how to apply to a job.

To post a message on the job message board:

1. Log in using your oDesk user ID and password.

2. Search for job openings, or click on a link from an RSS feed or Job Alert email.

3. Once you're in the job you're interested in, click the Post Message button in the middle of the page, just above the job description box.

4. Enter your message. You may attach a file, but it's rarely necessary. The attach feature is normally only used by the Buyer to add additional information about the job in response to a question. You'll have a chance to add attachments (such as work samples) on your job application. Do not post a resume, estimate, or proposal on the message board.

5. Press the Submit button above the message box to apply to submit your post to the job message board.