first of all, why Odesk??

personally , I prefer Odesk for several reasons:

1- Alexa rank for Odesk today is 465>> this means that Odesk is one of the first 500 websites in the whole world.. it would't have taen such rank if the website is a scam.

2- It's free to post jobs and interview contractors.

3- It's free to apply for jobs and start working.

4- you can apply to several jobs at once "a new contractor who has no feedback and has passed no skills tests can apply for two to five jobs at a time. A contractor who has taken four or more tests, or has earned feedback of 4.0 or higher, can apply to the maximum number of jobs, 20 at one time."

5- Possibility to find long term work.

6- Huge variety of jobs to match almost every skill level and experience.

7- Also, Freelancing is a great way to start your own business from home without having to pay a dime. Check my blog post about Free Business Ideas To Start NOW