Request for Profile Review

[#1]

Hello everyone!

I would really appreciate it if someone could take a look at my profile and provide me with a detailed review. Specifically, I'd like feedback on the following:

1. Is my bio clear, engaging, and professional, or are there any changes I should make?
2. Does my portfolio accurately represent my skills and experience, or should I improve it?
3. Any additional tips or suggestions on how I can enhance my profile to make it stand out even more?

Your input would be invaluable in helping me refine my profile. Thank you in advance for your time and insights!

[#2 · Accepted solution]

Wishma,

Your profile is solid. There are no holes in it. But it's a missed opportunity. It doesn't let us know who you are.

You don't need to write your autobiography, but what you've written is fairly generic.

What you have is focused, which is great. I would suggest you put in a sentence or two about your training and two or three sentences about previous work you've done. This gives more depth to your write-up. And you don't have to write it in a copywriter style. Every sentence does not have to be glossy. Just simple stuff ... "My love of fashion started when I was drawing as a youngster, which led to art classes at _______________ College ..." Just a few sentences with that kind of details would give you more depth.

My criteria for a great profile is -- establish your expertise immediately. Then back that up with a description of your background and work experiences. Be friendly, confident and present your expertise with as much range as you can muster. (You might mention other applications -- book coverss, posters, wedding invitations, other areas where you might find work.

So, you're almost there. My last measure is to see if the profile sets you apart from the competition. I think your level of professionalism already sets you apart ... and I have not seen very many fashion designers come through this forum, so you might be safe.

One way to sound different from the competion is to invent a specialty. "My specialty is formal evening wear ... " Just having a specialty makes you sound accomplished and experienced and, well, it makes you sound special. So, if you can conjure up a specialty that can help make you sound more impressive.

Again ... your profile without changes is solid. It's quite good and it maybe all you need.

Good luck.

[#3]

Hi, Wishma!

Thank you so much for contacting me at our Upwork community platform, You
don't know about your eligibility and your humanity..! I really wondered
and heartily appreciated your magical blog writing about me. I think
everyone has achieved his special things which are God gifted to him, not
only about me this is my observational opinion. If you agree with me or
not, never mind.

I didn't think about that, what you know about my profile, I thought only,
I should get my best, It had been shining among those community members who
have worked with me and to our genuine clients afterall we are service
providers in this market place..! It doesn't matter, Who has been what he
thinks about me, It should wrong those people, who didn't shine among them,
be wrong? I thought, only doing my best and getting satisfied with those
who have requirements, who have known that ability.

I am glad to meet and contact you at this forum, you know, Wishma, you are
a really magical blog/ copywriter, you have tried to do something different
and big things. I mean, story/ blog/ writeup or filmi story.


Thanks again!

[#4]

Thank you so much, Anthony. I was a bit confused because I was receiving plenty of job invites on Upwork last month, but this month I've only received one or two. The only change I made was updating my portfolio

[#5]

Also How can i start earning the upcoming rising talent badge and all the badges?

[#6]

Wishma,

I may be off target here, but I always say don't worry about badges and other Upwork gimmicks. The main purpose of an Upwork badge is to keep you thinking you are in the right place. Upwork wants you here -- and its a great place, but it's not everything. What a badge does is stop you from going to fashion shows and conferences and  seminars. It makes you think you should not pick up the phone and call local companies or regional companies. Upwork badges make you feel comfortable, which is fine, but it should not stop you from being a professional freelancer. A professional freelancer is very happy Upwork is here, but doesn't get sucked in by Upwork's bells and whistles.

I wrote an essay -- Two minutes that tell you everything you need to know on Upwork.  It's posted on the forum for profile reviews. Find it and read it.

Write great proposal letters that make you sound like a professional and clients will look at your profile. The profile will do two things: It will validate that you are an accomplished designer. And it will be friendly enough to keep their interest and invite you to a discussion about the job. THE DISCUSSION IS THE ONLY PLACE WHERE YOU ACTUALLY GET THE JOB. 

That said -- the profile page is for two things only: To validte that you are a  pro and to keep them curioius and interested in you.

Here's one thing that tells me you are a risk. Your rate is too low.

If I were looking for a car, I would hesitate to buy a junker for $100. I would think that car is a high risk.

If you charge only $15 in a field where the pros get $75 - $150 per hour, I would think something might be wrong -- you are  brand new or an amateur or you don't have any confidence. 

Try $40 per hour and see what happens. You will need a third the amount of jobs to make the same amount of money, but REAL companies will start to hire you ... You will start to feel more important and act like a professional. Professionals are assertive. They are not, "yes, yes, yes." They know when to say no.

Start high and work your way down .. don't start at the bottom and work your way up. It's too frustrating to do that.

I had a girlfriend years ago, who went to beauty school. She was an average beautician. She was no better than the rest. But after school, she drove to Hollywood. Within a month, she was giving haircuts to movie stars, who paid $500 for a haircut. The other beuticians in her class went to their homes and gave haircuts for $20 per haircut. 

Which would you rather do?

Good luck.

[#7]

Thank you so much for the pieces of advice, Anthony. I'll look into my rates. 

Hey Anthony Does Upwork allow freelancers from its community to connect outside of the platform?

[#8]

Wishma,

First of all, you can do private messages. I always forget how. But on this page, there  is a little envelope at the top right hand of this screen that allows private messaging.

Second, I never heard of a rule where freelancers could not met or talk off platform. As far as I know, that rule is only for freelancers talking to clients, not other freelancers.