native speaker

[szek]

"You do not meet all the client's preferred qualifications

You may still submit a proposal, but the client will see that the proposal does not meet the following criteria:

• English: Native"

I just noticed this warning - being born & bred in Australia I don't understand how this get's determined?

[mtngigi]

It's determined by what you've provided on your profile next to "Languages".

[cupidmedia · Accepted solution]

Virginia is correct. You have set your English language proficiency to "Fluent". You'll need to change that to "Native/Bilingual" to meet that criteria. Go to "Find Work" -> "Profile" then click the little pencil next to English on the right-hand side of the page to change it.

[szek]

now that makes sense - their facebook site is trying to get me to pay $49 to do a test - not likely!

[petra_r]

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@Paul M wrote:

now that makes sense - their facebook site is trying to get me to pay $49 to do a test - not likely!

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 That is only if you want to get a verified badge against your English level.

[vladag]

Hi Paul,

I see you already changed your language proficiency.

To clarify, the information you came across refers to freelancers having their language proficiency verified through Duolingo or a similar test provider, whose certificate they can upload and have the language verified tag added to their profile. Previous certificates can be used and in case a freelancer decides to obtain the certificate, they would use the test providers' services directly and not through Upwork.

[pastore-teri]

I am a newbie w/this issue and these instructions do not work.  I cannot find a way to correct the Native Speaker desgination.  I am from Chicago...help!

[kochubei_valeria]

Hi Teri,

You should be able to go to Find Work> Profile and click on the Languages section on the right side of the page and edit that information.

Let us know if you have any further questions.

[pastore-teri]

The Language option is not there...

[sergio-soria]

Hey Teri, doesn't this column appear on the right when you are watching your profile?

[pastore-teri]

No. There is a icon next to my profile pic, but this category and the icon
do not appear anywhere on my profile page.

Thank you so much for your help!

[aocumen]

Hi Teri, 

I checked your profile and can see that the edit button for the Languages is currently available. Are you able to see this button when you hover beside the section "Language?"