Get started freelancing on Upwork with no experience

The Scrimba Podcast

English - June 29, 2021 08:02 - 17 minutes - 24 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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When you don't have a CompSci degree, you have to get creative 👀! Ehtisham found freelance work on UpWork by doing the work without permission. Next, he transferred his excellent reviews to earn a job interview! Now his job title is Front-end developer and he works remotely.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction01:03 Start freelancing with no experience03:36 Getting your first client05:06 The impact of customer recommendations 06:40 Pricing yourself for opportunity09:20 Turning freelance work experience into a full-time role11:00 Ehtisham's new job11:57 What the interview process looked like 13:15 Ehtisham's recommended resources

Links

AIESEC Ehtisham on LinkedIn