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Building a Profile - What should you include?
Building a Profile - Minimum Requirements Your profile is the key to a successful freelance career on goLance. Creating a profile that stands out will give you a competitive advantage over other freelancers of the same skill and experience level who have less complete profiles. Below is a detailed outline of the essential items to include in your profile to get started with goLance. Profile Headline Profile Photo Profile Description Hourly Rate Skills English Pr
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How to Enable Two-Factor Authentication ( 2FA )
Two-Factor Authentication can be set up to add an additional layer when logging into goLance. With Two-Factor Authentication, a 6-digit security code is required in order to log in to your account. This 6-digit code will need to be entered immediately after entering your password. Failure to enter the correct 6-digit authentication will prevent you from logging in. If you have trouble logging into your account, please contact customer support. There are 2 methods for obtaining your 6-digit ver
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When will I get paid?
It typically takes 10 business days from the end of a freelancer's pay period, until funds are deposited in the freelancer's goWallet. Review period The first 5 days are a review period so that the employer can look at the work diary and confirm hours worked. Some employers can shorten this period if they wish, by going to the contract's settings, and changing the "Settle Time" to be shorter. Please note that there is no review period for fixed price contract or bonuses. Security period
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How to Add Manual Time to Your Work Diary
The use of the goMeter requires continuous keyboard and mouse input to prevent meter time out. Jobs that do not require the constant use of your computer keyboard and mouse should use the Manual Time feature to log hours to your work diary. The manual time option can be enabled/disabled by the client when creating the contract. Discuss with your client if the manual time option is appropriate to log
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Hourly vs Fixed-Cost Contracts
goLance offers two options when creating contracts: Hourly and Fixed-Price Hourly contracts: ** Hourly contracts are based on a client and freelancer agreeing on an hourly rate during the interview process, then having the freelancer log their working hours in the goLance goMeter desktop application. All logged hours will be recorded to the freelancer's Work Diary for both the freelancer and client to review. All hourly contracts have the client option of enabling Manual time, which allow
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Using Payoneer: Withdrawal Fees and Timeline
Payoneer Fees: For payment recipients withdrawing to a prepaid card, there is a $3 USD load fee per payment. This fee is charged directly by Payoneer from your account, so you will not be able to see it on the goLance platform. You should see this in your Payoneer account. For payment recipients withdrawing to their bank account in a local currency, there is a $3 transfer fee and a currency conversion fee of 2%. For payment recipients withdrawing to their bank account via US dollar
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goLancer Service Fees
goLance keeps fees simple for users with a standard 7.95% commission fee deducted from every project payment. We do not have costly membership plans. We provide a platform where freelancers are able to earn as much money as possible with as much support as possible without limitations.
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Submitting a Job Proposal
Submitting a job proposal is your attempt at introducing yourself to the client and showing them why you would be a great candidate for their project or job. Once you find the job you are interested in: Click on Apply to begin the proposal Select if you are applying as yourself or a company/agency, then click NEXT.  of your active contract. To delete time from your Work Diary: Locate your contract by clicking on Contracts on the left side menu. Click on the contract to enter the contract settings, then click on the Work Diary tab. : Go to *Payment Methods
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How to View Invoices
You can view your invoices within your Contract page: Go to Contracts on the left side menu Click on the Contract Name to enter the contract page Click on the Invoices tab
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goLance Messaging System
goLance offers built-in messaging within the goLance platform to facilitate the communication between clients and freelancers. Messaging occurs in real-time and also includes email notifications of the messages to your inbox. Messages can be initiated within the Contract page by clicking on the blue Message button for existing contracts, and can also be initiated within the freelancer job application proposal.  regularly to keep them protected. It is recommended to scan your computer weekly & to set up automatic scan schedules. Backup your computer da
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How to Disable Two-Factor Authentication ( 2FA )
Disable Two-Factor Authentication App Navigate to your Account Settings, then click on the Security tab. Click on **DISABLE. Disable SMS Authentication Navigate to your Account Settings, then click on the Security tab. Click on **DISABLE . Job alerts via email can be set up within your goLance Notification Settings. To find the Notification settings, click on your Avatar or Photo icon at the top righ
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goLance Video Conferencing
goLance has video and voice calls functionality within the platform. Clients can initiate video conference calls with applicants that have applied to their jobs and freelancers can initiate calls with clients at any time when both are online and within an active contract. Freelancers are not able to initiate calls with clients until an active contract has been created. **Initiate a call: ** Click on Contracts on the left side menu Click on Message at the top right of the contra
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goMeter: How to use Activity Codes
With goLance, you can monitor and keep your activities consistent and organized with activity codes!
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