How to Work from Freelancing Platforms (Online Jobs)

In this course, we will cover understanding and practically applying the concepts that are helping you land remote jobs. You will learn more about the nature of remote jobs and how to create an Upwork profile, propose the right job, increase the visibility of your profile, and understand how to request your payment after task completion. You will also learn some facts related to payment transactions in our country. Finally, you will know more about marketing yourself for employment, understand more about other freelancing platforms like LinkedIn, and know how to switch from freelancer employee to independent contractor.

Day 1: Introduction to Freelancing

• Course content
• How does the platform for remote jobs work?
• Acquiring skills to work from online jobs
• Common platforms for remote work
• Types of remote jobs
• What is requested before applying for remote jobs?
• Proposal for remote jobs
• When to apply for remote jobs
• Where do remote, jobs come from?
• Proposal acceptance tips and tricks
• Is it profitable to work from a remote job?
• Industries that are for remote jobs (IT, management, etc.)

Day 2: Upwork

• Singing up on Upwork
• Building a good Upwork profile
• Finding the right work
• Submitting a proposal and interviewing
• How to win the interview
• Completing a contract
• Sharing my personal experience on Upwork

Day 3: Payment Transactions and Other freelancing platforms

Payment Transaction

• How to get paid in a remote job
• Payment problems for our country
• By milestone or by project
• Subcontracting payment
• Direct contract payment
• Withdrawal of money
• Fees taken by platforms

Other freelancing platforms

• Introduction to LinkedIn
• LinkedIn profile
• Why for LinkedIn jobs?

Day 4: Marketing Yourself as a Freelancer, independent contracting, and inviting a guest

• How to market yourself
• Personal portfolio website
• Introduction video
• Languages influence
• Communications skills
• 9 steps for freelancing excellence
• What is independent contracting?
• Sub-contracting
• Agreements
• inviting a guest speaker to participate and share his experience. 

We look forward to receiving your application. The deadline for applications is Online Class(2 April 2023)

Further Details

Duration:  4 days (4:00pm – 5:30pm)

Online Start & End Date: 2nd April to 5th April 2023)

Location Office: Ali Gobannimo Building, 3rd Floor, Togdheer, Hargeisa.

(Register Early -->>Click Here To Register )

Requirement       

Qofkii isdiiwaangeliya kahor 16th March waxa uu helayaa qiimo dhimis 25% ah.

Qofkii kaddib 1th April isdiiwaangeliyaana ma helayo qiima dhimis 0%

Early Registration Fee: before 1th April : NGOs/Companies $25, $20 Per Individuals & Huge discount to Students $15.00 (Must have Active University ID Card)

Late Registration Fee: NGOs/Companies $35, $30 Per Individuals & Huge discount to Students $20.00 (Must have Active University ID Card)

Bank Account Details   

Deposit to Bank: Dahabshiil Bank

Account Name: African Academy for Professionals

Account Number: HRGD75468

Mobile: +252634730610

 ZAAD/WhatsApp: +252634730610

Office Line: 523851

Web: https://www.aapsom.com

Trainer Biography

Here is brief summary of my personal biography.

Khadar Abdilahi is a software engineer with a passion for the data science industry. I am the founder and current CEO of Hyndis, which is the first data solutions company in the region. I have a bachelor's degree in computer science in software engineering, and I am a candidate for a master's degree in monitoring and evaluation. I am also the director of policy and planning at the Somaliland Special Economic Zone Authority in Berbera Freezone. I have experience in freelancing, which was my first job after graduation. Upwork was the first platform that I worked on before I became an independent contractor. I have work experience in software development, database management, data analysis, business analytics, and BI report generation.

kind regards,

Khadar Abdilahi