You will start accepting contract and/or full-time job opportunities in the LD Talent slack. (more info)
While you are not assigned to a contract or hired for a full-time opportunity, you can choose to learn online and do paid passion projects to grow your skills. You will get paid $40 per skill you learn and project you do. Doing these passion projects will also help you get more and better matches. (more info)
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Does LD Talent provide work permits or visas?
You do not need work permits for contract work, only for some non-remote full-time opportunities, in which case that would be a conversation you'd have with the job you're matched with.