How to Connect Your LinkedIn Account to Odesk
Go to the oDesk website., Log into your account., Go to Settings., Go to your Profile page., Go to Linked Accounts., Enter your LinkedIn login details.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Go to the oDesk website.
Just open your browser of choice, type http://www.odesk.com on the address bar, and hit Enter. -
Step 2: Log into your account.
On the oDesk main page, click on the login button at the upper-right corner of the page to bring up the login window.
Enter your email address and password into the text fields, and click on “Log In” to get into your account. , Once you’re logged in, click the gear icon at the top-right side of the screen to open your account’s main Settings screen.
You may be asked to enter your password again on the next page.
This is a pretty standard security measure.
Just click inside the password box, type your password again, and then click “Log In.” , On the left side of the Settings page is a list of submenus.
Select the third option on this list, which is “My Contractor Profile,” to display its own settings. , Scroll down to the bottom of the window, and look for the submenu “Linked Accounts.” Below that, you will see the “LinkedIn” button.
Click on it to bring up a pop-up window. , The new pop-up window is there to allow oDesk access to some information on your LinkedIn account.
Enter your LinkedIn email address and password in the fields provided then click on the blue “Allow Access” button.
This will automatically link your LinkedIn account to your oDesk profile. -
Step 3: Go to Settings.
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Step 4: Go to your Profile page.
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Step 5: Go to Linked Accounts.
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Step 6: Enter your LinkedIn login details.
Detailed Guide
Just open your browser of choice, type http://www.odesk.com on the address bar, and hit Enter.
On the oDesk main page, click on the login button at the upper-right corner of the page to bring up the login window.
Enter your email address and password into the text fields, and click on “Log In” to get into your account. , Once you’re logged in, click the gear icon at the top-right side of the screen to open your account’s main Settings screen.
You may be asked to enter your password again on the next page.
This is a pretty standard security measure.
Just click inside the password box, type your password again, and then click “Log In.” , On the left side of the Settings page is a list of submenus.
Select the third option on this list, which is “My Contractor Profile,” to display its own settings. , Scroll down to the bottom of the window, and look for the submenu “Linked Accounts.” Below that, you will see the “LinkedIn” button.
Click on it to bring up a pop-up window. , The new pop-up window is there to allow oDesk access to some information on your LinkedIn account.
Enter your LinkedIn email address and password in the fields provided then click on the blue “Allow Access” button.
This will automatically link your LinkedIn account to your oDesk profile.
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