How it works

To give prospective writers an understanding of how to become a writer at Academia-Research and what to expect once "on board", we have summarized several key administrative procedures including:

• Application Process
• Activation Process
• Order Process
• Customer Communication and Order Completion Process

Application Process

1. Double-click on [application name] to open the application.

2. Complete application, on-line. When completed, proceed to step.

3. Click the "Submit" button on the screen. This will send the application to our Human Resources department. Human Resources staff will review your application and let you know the status of your application as soon as possible. Qualified applicants will be contacted to complete a test essay and submit and further documentation necessary.

Activation Process

1. New writers successfully passing both the application phase and essay phase of the application process will be sent a letter of congratulations notifying them they have been hired as a writer with Academia-Research and informing them their account has been activated.

2. New writers will learn their log-in and will use it in conjunction with the password they selected on the application form. Writers must use their log-in and password to access customer orders, order records, and all related information every time they go into the computer system via the writer's control panel.

Order Process

1. Customer orders that are currently unassigned are found on the "Available Orders" page. It is possible to directly receive notification of recently posted orders via email (as an option on Profile), however, these are only notices to let writers know of new work that has come in. Do not reply to them. Orders can only be requested by entering the system via the writer's control panel and going to the Available Orders page.

2. On "Available Orders" to get additional information about the assignment, click on "view and get" to see the order and get more information. This only provides more information, it is not the same as requesting the order.

3. To request an order, click on the "Get Order" button. This will send the Administrative staff a notice that a writer is interested in an order. DO NOT start writing until you have received a confirmation from Administration that you have been assigned the order. It is not uncommon for several writers to request an assignment yet only one writer can get the assignment. The process can take time, sometimes several hours, so it is important to continue to check email for the notification before beginning work or taking another project.

Customer Communication and Order Completion Proccess

1. Once you have received confirmation that you have been assigned the order, you must contact your customer via the message board. Although each customer will have different concerns, most want to know your general plan for the assignment. If they have further concerns, they will contact you, also via the message board. When a customer has a query, it is important to get back to them within 12 hours, especially if the order has a tight deadline. Sometimes comments made on the message board are as important to the assignment as those made in the customer's original orders, so you need to be responsive. Note: If you cannot meet a deadline, or are asking for an extension, you must ask this of the customer on the message board directly. Our staff cannot handle these matters as they are up to the discretion of the customer.

2. If you need to send the customer a document (such an outline or a draft) prior to completion of the paper, send it as an attachment to a message to Admin with the request to pass it on to the customer. Do not send it as the completed document, as this will inaccurately move the file into the Completed Orders file, when the order is not complete.

3. Once you have completed the order, you will need to send it from your home computer to the customer via our computer system. To do this, first click the "Browse" button. This will allow the computer system to "browse" your word processing system to find the right file to send. You will need to accept the correct file which will be entered in the "Upload" box on Academia-Research's computer system. Once you have the file entered, click "Complete Order." This will only work properly with Microsoft Word (.doc) files and .zip files. You should zip the completed assignment if it is in some format other than Microsoft Word or if there is more than 1 file to upload.

4. If, for any reason, you do not think you can meet your deadline, you must alert us and the customer. Orders submitted late will lead to fines unless the customer specifically grants an extension.

5. After the paper is submitted, the customer has 14 days to accept the paper. If the customer is not satisfied, and you receive a revision request, you should complete it within 24 hours, unless arranged otherwise with the customer. All matters pertaining to revisions must go through the customer.