11. Real portfolio items
Clients seek for proof about all you’be written above, so
put actual work samples and not a homework ones!
put actual work samples and not a homework ones!
Think of what client wants. Maybe he wants a website to
sell his ebook through.
So if he saw a portfolio item about a website you did for a
previous client which helped him selling his ebook
through,
you’re invited right away! As simple as that.
previous client which helped him selling his ebook
through,
you’re invited right away! As simple as that.
Make sure you describe every piece of your portfolio well,
and if you could put some real statics, that’ll be more
convinced.
and if you could put some real statics, that’ll be more
convinced.
“this website helped my client to sell 132 E-books in 2
weeks” is way better than “this website helped my client to
sell his ebook.”
weeks” is way better than “this website helped my client to
sell his ebook.”
and make sure you attach some screenshots of the data.
remember, whenever you finish a couple of new projects
remove the old ones and keep only 3 – 4 of the most
valuable projects you did.
12. Employment history
here you’re one of three types:
type #1 who was doing a full-time boring job and now
he’s starting a new career on Upwork.
he’s starting a new career on Upwork.
in this case, try to mention any internship you’ve been at that’s relevant to your new career on Upwork.
type #2 The second type who was (or still) doing a full- time job and now he’s working on Upwork in the same field.
And that’s an advantage you must mention.
And that’s an advantage you must mention.
Also, if you did a remarkable thing at your work, make sure you highlight this part.
type #3 the last type is someone who didn’t work at all before, never took an internship and hated full-time jobs (as I do).
In this case, leave this Employment History section for now.
after you did some big project on Upwork, put it there.
13. Education sucks in the whole world
I don’t know about you but for me (and a lot of
freelancers)
out there aren’t loving their field of study (that’s why I
dropped out).
freelancers)
out there aren’t loving their field of study (that’s why I
dropped out).
If you’re one of us, feel free to leave this section empty.
Or, put it if you studied some related subjects to what
you’re doing on Upwork and you think most of the clients
would be impressed knowing that.
Or, put it if you studied some related subjects to what
you’re doing on Upwork and you think most of the clients
would be impressed knowing that.
You’ll be lucky if you’re working in the same field as you
studied, it’s a kind of advantage for some clients.
studied, it’s a kind of advantage for some clients.
So describe in details how these years of studying have
affected your work and as all the tips above (how it’ll be
helpful for your perspective client).
affected your work and as all the tips above (how it’ll be
helpful for your perspective client).
14. Give your Upwork profile that fancy look by adding some certifications
Just don’t put any certificate you got in your whole life.
The top 2 or 3 again in your working field will do just fine.
Free certificate for completing a Udemy course or
something, shouldn’t actually be called a certificate as it
doesn’t certificate any of your skills but watching.
something, shouldn’t actually be called a certificate as it
doesn’t certificate any of your skills but watching.
Do NOT put these kinds on your profile (Unless you’re
really a beginner).
really a beginner).
15. Set your availability and respond to invitations immediately
One easy thing to do from Upwork app on through
your IOS/Android phone. As your responding time displays
on your profile.
your IOS/Android phone. As your responding time displays
on your profile.
If it says you respond within 3 days or a week, you’ll be
missing a lot of invitations, especially urgent ones.
missing a lot of invitations, especially urgent ones.
Time for the Takeaways
Takeaway #1 Be honest in everything you write about yourself on your Upwork profile.
Takeaway #2 Use Grammarly when you write so it checks for typos. you can do better by getting a native English speaker reviewing it too.
Here’s what to do next:
#1 Post a comment below to let me know what you think of
these Upwork profile tips.
these Upwork profile tips.
#2 Improve your profile now by applying what you learned
here.
#3 Pat yourself on the back. You just read 2200+ words
blog post!
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