From first project post to talent hire

Guide on what to expect during the Upwork hiring process, including steps from posting a job to hiring and getting to work, with an invitation to create a talent profile and join the community.

Here’s what to expect. Talent Marketplace™ AI Services Hub Full-time Hiring Project Catalog™ | Log In Hi Tim, Let’s look ahead so you know what to expect. Post your job Receive proposals Narrow down your choices Intervie

May 22, 2024 3:34 PM

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From first project post to talent hire

Guide on what to expect during the Upwork hiring process, including steps from posting a job to hiring and getting to work, with an invitation to create a talent profile and join the community.

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Start hiring." border="0" class="w100percent" data-bind="attr: {'title': $data.name(), 'src': $data.url}" src="https://braze-images.com/appboy/communication/assets/image_assets/images/62b6222f85773a56a70cecae/original.png?1656103471" title="Upwork" width="600" style="width:600px; height:auto"> </a></td></tr></tbody></table><table bgcolor="#FFFFFF" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="w100percent" width="600" style="width:600px"><tbody><tr><td class="plr_mobile" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight:normal; font-size:20px; line-height:24px; color:#001E00; padding-left:30px; padding-right:30px; padding-top:30px; padding-bottom:17px">Hi Tim,</td></tr><tr><td align="left" class="plr_mobile" valign="top" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight:normal; font-size:16px; line-height:24px; color:#001E00; padding-left:30px; padding-right:30px; padding-top:0px; padding-bottom:40px">Let’s look ahead so you know what to expect. <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td height="30"> </td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><th class="db w100percent" width="55%" valign="top" style="font-weight:normal"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td width="21" class="pb17" valign="top" style="padding-right:9px; width:21px; padding-bottom:25px"><img src="https://braze-images.com/appboy/communication/assets/image_assets/images/62b6401d85773a55b50cf033/original.png?1656111133" width="21" alt="01" style="width:21px; height:auto; display:block"></td><td align="left" class="pb17" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight:normal; font-size:20px; line-height:20px; color:#001E00; letter-spacing:-0.005em; padding-bottom:25px"><strong>Post your job</strong></td></tr><tr><td width="21" class="pb17" valign="top" style="padding-right:9px; width:21px; padding-bottom:25px"><img src="https://braze-images.com/appboy/communication/assets/image_assets/images/62b6401d0a049502c67cd981/original.png?1656111133" width="21" alt="02" style="width:21px; height:auto; display:block"></td><td align="left" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight:normal; font-size:20px; line-height:20px; color:#001E00; letter-spacing:-0.005em; padding-bottom:25px"><strong>Receive proposals</strong></td></tr><tr><td width="21" class="pb17" valign="top" style="padding-right:9px; width:21px; padding-bottom:0px"><img src="https://braze-images.com/appboy/communication/assets/image_assets/images/62b6401d85773a56170cef9f/original.png?1656111133" width="21" alt="03" style="width:21px; height:auto; display:block"></td><td align="left" class="pb17" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight:normal; font-size:20px; line-height:20px; color:#001E00; letter-spacing:-0.005em; padding-bottom:0px"><strong>Narrow down your choices</strong></td></tr></tbody></table></th><th class="db w100percent" width="45%" valign="top" style="font-weight:normal"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td width="21" class="pb17" valign="top" style="padding-right:9px; width:21px; padding-bottom:25px"><img src="https://braze-images.com/appboy/communication/assets/image_assets/images/62b6401d7774c566b2392e67/original.png?1656111133" width="21" alt="04" style="width:21px; height:auto; display:block"></td><td align="left" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight:normal; font-size:20px; line-height:20px; color:#001E00; letter-spacing:-0.005em; padding-bottom:25px"><strong>Interview</strong></td></tr><tr><td width="21" class="pb17" valign="top" style="padding-right:9px; width:21px; padding-bottom:25px"><img src="https://braze-images.com/appboy/communication/assets/image_assets/images/62b6401d54b6713eec91115e/original.png?1656111133" width="21" alt="05" style="width:21px; height:auto; display:block"></td><td align="left" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight:normal; font-size:20px; line-height:20px; color:#001E00; letter-spacing:-0.005em; padding-bottom:25px"><strong>Make your selection</strong></td></tr><tr><td width="21" valign="top" style="padding-right:9px; width:21px; padding-bottom:0px"><img src="https://braze-images.com/appboy/communication/assets/image_assets/images/62b6401d6270a344e76b8953/original.png?1656111133" width="21" alt="06" style="width:21px; height:auto; display:block"></td><td align="left" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight:normal; font-size:20px; line-height:20px; color:#001E00; letter-spacing:-0.005em; padding-bottom:0px"><strong>Hire and get to work</strong></td></tr></tbody></table></th></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td height="30"> </td></tr></tbody></table>This <a href="#" style="text-decoration:none; color:#14A800; text-decoration:underline">guide</a> offers more tips for managing the Upwork hiring process. <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td align="left" style="padding-bottom:30px; padding-top:30px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-radius:50px"><tbody><tr><td align="center" background="https://braze-images.com/appboy/communication/assets/image_assets/images/628c041afd0e4336f63acc7f/original.png?1653343258" bgcolor="#95DF00" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; border-radius:50px"><a href="#" style="padding:8px 30px; display:block; text-decoration:none; 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