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<p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Most Popular Questions</span> </strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30969/entries/31959">How Elance Works</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30969/entries/34623">How The Elance Work System Puts You In Control</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/34938">Overview Of The Process: Find, Hire, Manage, Pay, Rate</a><a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30969/entries/34623"></a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30969/entries/34733">How Much Does It Cost To Use
Elance?</a><br /><a href="http://elance.zendesk.com/tickets/new"> How To Reach Customer Support</a></p>
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<h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Providing Services on Elance</span></strong></span></h3>
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<p><br /> <strong>Getting Started</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30969/entries/34693">Signing Up As An Employer</a><br /><br /> <strong>Finding
Experts</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/34995">Finding Providers For Your
Job</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/34702">Inviting Providers To Submit a
Proposal on Your Job</a><br /> <br /> <strong>Posting Your Job</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30969/entries/31960">Writing Your Job Description</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/34551">Why You Should Consider Featuring Your Job</a><br /> <br /><strong>Evaluating Candidates & Reviewing Proposals</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.elance.com/p/blog/how_to_review_a_provider_profile.html">Reviewing Provider Profiles</a><br />
<a href="http://www.elance.com/p/blog/how_to_screen_and_interview_providers.html">Interviewing and Selecting a
Candidate</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/34965">Viewing Your List of
Proposals</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/35007">Reviewing and Ranking Your
Proposals</a><br /> <br /> <strong>Hiring The Provider</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/34221">Overview</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34685">Negotiating Terms</a> <br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30972/entries/34503">Setting Up Job Milestones</a><br /> <a href="http://elance.zendesk.com/forums/30972/entries/42844">Funding The First Milestone</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30969/entries/34715">Sample Work Agreements</a><br /> <br /> <strong>Managing The
Job</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/35012">Overview</a><br />
<a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/35016">Managing Your Job In The “Workroom”</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34205">Using Weekly Status Reports to Make Progress</a><br />
<a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30969/entries/36759">Meeting With Your Provider in the Workroom</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30969/entries/34982">Uploading, Viewing And Sharing Files</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/34628">Providing Private Feedback to Elance During The
Job</a><br /> <br /> <strong>Making Payment</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/34214">Overview</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30972/entries/34480">Using Elance Escrow</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30972/entries/34493">Releasing Funds from Escrow</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30972/entries/34202">Facilitated Tax Filings</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30972/entries/34283">Paying a Bonus to Your Provider</a><br /> <br /> <strong>After The
Job Is Complete</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/34628">Leaving Feedback For
Your Provider</a> <br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34695">Rehiring Your
Provider</a><br /><br /> <strong>Beyond the Basics</strong><br /> <a href="http://elance.zendesk.com/forums/30970/entries/34702">Invite Only Jobs</a><br /> <a href="http://elance.zendesk.com/forums/30970/entries/34960">How To Cancel A Job</a><br /> <a href="http://elance.zendesk.com/forums/30972/entries/34289">How To Authenticate A Credit Card</a><br /> <a href="http://elance.zendesk.com/forums/30972/entries/34320">Dispute Resolution</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34682"></a></p>
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<p><br /> <strong>Getting Started </strong><br /> <a href="http://elance.zendesk.com/forums/30971/entries/60421 ">Signing Up as a Provider</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34682">Paying For Your Membership</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34690">Upgrading Your Membership</a><br /> <br /> <strong>Creating Your
Profile</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34986">Admissions Testing</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34700">Skills & Keywords</a><br /> <a href="http://www.elance.com/p/skilltests/all.html">Tested Skills</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34316">Credentials</a><br /> <br /> <strong>Finding Job Opportunities </strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34632">Finding Jobs Through RSS
Feeds</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/34675" target="_blank">Using the
Watchlist</a><br /> <br /> <strong>Submitting Proposals on Jobs</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34949">How to Submit Your Proposal</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34709">Asking a Question Before Submitting Your Proposal</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34211">What is a Connect?</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34679">How Many Proposals Can I Submit?</a><br /> <br /> <strong>Getting
Hired</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34685">Negotiating Terms</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30972/entries/34503">Using Milestones To Make Progress</a><br /> <br /> <strong>Managing The Job</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/35012">Overview</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34992">Communicating With Clients</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30969/entries/35016">Using The “Workroom”</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34645">Tracking Completed Work</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34205">Submitting Weekly Status Reports</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30969/entries/34982">Uploading Work Deliverables</a><br /> <br /> <strong>Getting
Paid</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30972/entries/34506">Using Elance Escrow</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30972/entries/34317">Invoicing for Non-Elance Escrow Jobs</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/34202">Using the 1099 Service</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30972/entries/34471">Adding Your Financial Accounts</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30972/entries/34610">Withdrawing Your Earnings - U.S.</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30972/entries/34204">Withdrawing Your Earnings - Non U.S.</a><br /> <br /> <strong>After
The Job Is Complete</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34643">Receiving
Feedback From Your Client</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34695">Getting
Rehired</a><br /><br /> <strong>Beyond the Basics</strong><br /> <a href="http://elance.zendesk.com/forums/30971/entries/34176">Team Accounts</a><br /> <a href="http://elance.zendesk.com/forums/30971/entries/34210">Sponsored Proposals</a><br /> <a href="http://elance.zendesk.com/forums/30971/entries/34138">My Stats</a><br /> <a href="http://elance.zendesk.com/forums/30971/entries/34646">Premier Program</a><br /> <a href="http://elance.zendesk.com/forums/30972/entries/34320">Dispute Resolution</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34682"></a></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Most Popular Questions</span> </strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30969/entries/31959">How Elance Works</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30969/entries/34623">How The Elance Work System Puts You In Control</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/34938">Overview Of The Process: Find, Hire, Manage, Pay, Rate</a><a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30969/entries/34623"></a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30969/entries/34733">How Much Does It Cost To Use
Elance?</a><br /><a href="http://elance.zendesk.com/tickets/new"> How To Reach Customer Support</a></p>
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<h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Hiring Experts on
Elance</span></strong></span></h3>
</td>
<td valign="middle" width="50%">
<h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Providing Services on Elance</span></strong></span></h3>
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<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p><br /> <strong>Getting Started</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30969/entries/34693">Signing Up As An Employer</a><br /><br /> <strong>Finding
Experts</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/34995">Finding Providers For Your
Job</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/34702">Inviting Providers To Submit a
Proposal on Your Job</a><br /> <br /> <strong>Posting Your Job</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30969/entries/31960">Writing Your Job Description</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/34551">Why You Should Consider Featuring Your Job</a><br /> <br /><strong>Evaluating Candidates & Reviewing Proposals</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.elance.com/p/blog/how_to_review_a_provider_profile.html">Reviewing Provider Profiles</a><br />
<a href="http://www.elance.com/p/blog/how_to_screen_and_interview_providers.html">Interviewing and Selecting a
Candidate</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/34965">Viewing Your List of
Proposals</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/35007">Reviewing and Ranking Your
Proposals</a><br /> <br /> <strong>Hiring The Provider</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/34221">Overview</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34685">Negotiating Terms</a> <br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30972/entries/34503">Setting Up Job Milestones</a><br /> <a href="http://elance.zendesk.com/forums/30972/entries/42844">Funding The First Milestone</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30969/entries/34715">Sample Work Agreements</a><br /> <br /> <strong>Managing The
Job</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/35012">Overview</a><br />
<a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/35016">Managing Your Job In The “Workroom”</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34205">Using Weekly Status Reports to Make Progress</a><br />
<a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30969/entries/36759">Meeting With Your Provider in the Workroom</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30969/entries/34982">Uploading, Viewing And Sharing Files</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/34628">Providing Private Feedback to Elance During The
Job</a><br /> <br /> <strong>Making Payment</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/34214">Overview</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30972/entries/34480">Using Elance Escrow</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30972/entries/34493">Releasing Funds from Escrow</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30972/entries/34202">Facilitated Tax Filings</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30972/entries/34283">Paying a Bonus to Your Provider</a><br /> <br /> <strong>After The
Job Is Complete</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/34628">Leaving Feedback For
Your Provider</a> <br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34695">Rehiring Your
Provider</a><br /><br /> <strong>Beyond the Basics</strong><br /> <a href="http://elance.zendesk.com/forums/30970/entries/34702">Invite Only Jobs</a><br /> <a href="http://elance.zendesk.com/forums/30970/entries/34960">How To Cancel A Job</a><br /> <a href="http://elance.zendesk.com/forums/30972/entries/34289">How To Authenticate A Credit Card</a><br /> <a href="http://elance.zendesk.com/forums/30972/entries/34320">Dispute Resolution</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34682"></a></p>
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<p><br /> <strong>Getting Started </strong><br /> <a href="http://elance.zendesk.com/forums/30971/entries/60421 ">Signing Up as a Provider</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34682">Paying For Your Membership</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34690">Upgrading Your Membership</a><br /> <br /> <strong>Creating Your
Profile</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34986">Admissions Testing</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34700">Skills & Keywords</a><br /> <a href="http://www.elance.com/p/skilltests/all.html">Tested Skills</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34316">Credentials</a><br /> <br /> <strong>Finding Job Opportunities </strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34632">Finding Jobs Through RSS
Feeds</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/34675" target="_blank">Using the
Watchlist</a><br /> <br /> <strong>Submitting Proposals on Jobs</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34949">How to Submit Your Proposal</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34709">Asking a Question Before Submitting Your Proposal</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34211">What is a Connect?</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34679">How Many Proposals Can I Submit?</a><br /> <br /> <strong>Getting
Hired</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34685">Negotiating Terms</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30972/entries/34503">Using Milestones To Make Progress</a><br /> <br /> <strong>Managing The Job</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/35012">Overview</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34992">Communicating With Clients</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30969/entries/35016">Using The “Workroom”</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34645">Tracking Completed Work</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34205">Submitting Weekly Status Reports</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30969/entries/34982">Uploading Work Deliverables</a><br /> <br /> <strong>Getting
Paid</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30972/entries/34506">Using Elance Escrow</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30972/entries/34317">Invoicing for Non-Elance Escrow Jobs</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30970/entries/34202">Using the 1099 Service</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30972/entries/34471">Adding Your Financial Accounts</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30972/entries/34610">Withdrawing Your Earnings - U.S.</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30972/entries/34204">Withdrawing Your Earnings - Non U.S.</a><br /> <br /> <strong>After
The Job Is Complete</strong><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34643">Receiving
Feedback From Your Client</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34695">Getting
Rehired</a><br /><br /> <strong>Beyond the Basics</strong><br /> <a href="http://elance.zendesk.com/forums/30971/entries/34176">Team Accounts</a><br /> <a href="http://elance.zendesk.com/forums/30971/entries/34210">Sponsored Proposals</a><br /> <a href="http://elance.zendesk.com/forums/30971/entries/34138">My Stats</a><br /> <a href="http://elance.zendesk.com/forums/30971/entries/34646">Premier Program</a><br /> <a href="http://elance.zendesk.com/forums/30972/entries/34320">Dispute Resolution</a><br /> <a href="http://help.elance.com/forums/30971/entries/34682"></a></p>
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