Get Profile Feedback from Experienced Freelancers on Upwork

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[#2]

Hello upwork community, please check on my profile and be generous with your professional overviews. Thank you. 

[#3]

Hello Rakia,

I looked at your profile and I think you have really good information. I have only a few suggestions that might help improve it:

Title: Capitalize "teacher" to help your title stand out. Also, remove the plus signs ("+") and either use spaces or a separator: English Teacher | Translator | Transcriptionist | Proofreader. This will stand out better and make your title easier for clients to read when they search.

Overview/Summary: Your summary has good content, but you should add spacing between paragraphs to make it easier for clients to read. Also, I recommend switching the second and third sentence because the third sentence gives clients good information about how you can help them. I would then adjust that newly positioned second sentence to further tell clients how you can help (instead of simply saying, "you may be my guest." For example:

I am an English teacher with more than 10 years of experience in educating and tutoring. Whether you want to learn English or translate documents from Arabic to English or the opposite, I can help you achieve higher learning standards with engaging, highly effective language training that teaches students the four-skill integration (reading, listening, speaking, writing) modalities.

I am also an experienced Transcriptionist, Copywriter, and Proofreader and I can accurately and efficiently transcribe images, audio or video recordings into written form. I have a strong command of grammar, punctuation, and spelling, ensuring that the final documents are error-free.

Additionally, I can also edit and refine written content for clarity, style, and tone as a copywriter. My attention to detail and ability to adapt to different writing styles make me valuable assets in various industries such as journalism, legal, medical, or corporate communications.

I am proficient in using transcription software and editing tools to streamline my work and meet tight deadlines. Overall, as an experienced Transcriptionist, Copywriter, and Proofreader I have honed my language skills to deliver accurate, polished, and professional written content.

Portfolio: Since you have several different skill sets, I suggest adding one or two more items to your portfolio.

Skills: We are allowed 15 skill categories, so don't forget to add any skills that are relevant to your work. For example, you should add Arabic to English Tranlation, English to Arabic Translation, Arabic Tutoring, and maybe a few more. It is important to keep your skills list updated with relevant skills categories so that Upwork can match you with relevant jobs, and so your profile will appear when clients search for your skills.

The other sections of your profile look good. Other than the few changes I recommend, I do not see any problems or issues that would prevent a client from hiring you.

Good luck!

[#4]

Kindly check my profile:

https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01c40339962b2ea14c

[#5]

You are excellent in your field. Best of luck

[#6]

Hi, Upwork Community Please take a look at my profile. I'm also planning on creating a 1-minute video of what I do.  https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~018d75e81fed56e97a

[#7]

Hi Percy,

Your profile looks good. Your overview/summary is well-written and informative, and gives clients the information they need to make a decision to hire you.

Adding the 1-minute video will be great. You should also add a portfolio to show samples of your work or examples of what you can do. Clients will expect to see several samples from a graphic/video design expert. The portfolio is a chance to make a positive first impression on potential clients and will definitely be a big attraction in addition to your video.

The other areas of your profile look good. I do not see any problems or issues that would prevent a client from hiring you.

[#8]

I have landed one job but not been able to attract anyone since. Please look at my profile and help me improve it.

https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/rraihan

[#9]

Rabiur,

I think there are a few things you can do to improve your profile:

1) The first thing you should do is change your profile photo. The picture in your photo is fine, but it should not include other people. Read through Upwork's best practices for How to Choose A Good Profile Picture.

2) Your overview/summary has good information, but you cover different skill areas, and this might be confusing to clients. If you are providing services as a virtual assistant, your summary should focus on virtual assistance services. You already have two specialized profiles about content writing, so your main profile needs to focus on a skill area. This also means your title should focus on the same skill area.

Right now, clients might be confused since virtual assistance, AI tool usage, and creative writing are not related skill areas.

The other areas of your profile are fine, but I think you need to make your main profile focused on virtual assistance or AI services, but not both.

[#10]

Thanks. I will update accordingly.

[#11]

Hello, could you please review my Upwork profile?

https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~019c8efbc191c3a180

[#12]

Your profile is appealing. The overview is skillfully written, providing clients with the necessary information to consider hiring you confidently. Please take a look at my profile. https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01d6d7227e58d8520e

[#13]

Hello

[#14]

Zulfiqar,

Since you are new to Upwork, make sure your profile is 100% complete before applying to jobs. The best way to get your profile setup is to go through the following Academy Courses and Learning Paths:

• Creating Your Profile
  
  
• Making Your Profile Title and Overview/Summary
  
  
• Building Your Portfolio
  
  
• Finding Work
  
  
• Submitting Proposals
  
  

[#15]

Hello, Upwork community team, please check my profile. If I have any fault, Please tell me. I want to be a Successful Freelancer, And How can I get my First Client?

Nilesh M. - Data Entry & Database Management System - Upwork Freelancer from Rajkot, India

[#16]

Nilesh,

You will get your first client by making your profile 100% complete and replying to jobs that match your skills and qualificaitons. Right now, there is not enough information in your profile to convince clients to hire you.

Keep in mind that you are not here on Upwork looking for a career. As a freelancer, you are running a business and you are seekgin to provide services to other businesses (clients).

Since you are new to Upwork, make sure your profile is 100% complete before applying to jobs. The best way to get your profile setup is to go through the following Academy Courses and Learning Paths:

• Creating Your Profile
  
  
• Making Your Profile Title and Overview/Summary
  
  
• Building Your Portfolio
  
  
• Finding Work
  
  
• Submitting Proposals
  
  

[#17]

Hello Upwork community please visit my profile 

https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~019

I am waiting for your response... Thanks

**Edited for community guidelines**

[#18]

Hello Safdar,

Your profile will be confusing to clients. Are you using Upwork to provided electrical engineering services or data entry services? You can do both, but these skill areas are unrelated, and it will confuse clients if you talk about them both in the same profile.

My suggestion is to make your main profile title Electrical Engineering. Then, use your summary to tell clients which electrical engineering services you provide and how you can help them. After that, add skill categories that focus on electrical engineering and add items to your portfolio showing examples of electrical engineering work.

Next, create a Specialized Profile that focuses on data entry. The title should be something like Data Entry Specialist. Do the same for that specialized profile: write your summary by telling clients which data entry services you can provide and how it helps them.

Once you make these updates, I think clients will have a better understanding of the services you offer and how you can help meet their needs or solve their problems.

[#19]

Hope to improve my profile thanks.

[#20]

Alven,

The best way to improve your profile is to make it 100% complete. You need to:

1) Use your overview/summary to tell clients which mechanical engineering services you provide. Tell clients what you can do and how it benefits them.

2) Add more items to your portfolio.

3) Add 15 skill categories to your skills list if they are relevant to mechanical engineering.

Your profile needs to be 100% complete before applying to jobs. Go through the following Academy Courses and Learning Paths:

• Creating Your Profile
  
  
• Making Your Profile Title and Overview/Summary
  
  
• Building Your Portfolio
  
  
• Finding Work
  
  
• Submitting Proposals
  
  

[#21]

Hello Upwork community, Have a look at my profile and suggest me modifications if that is against Upwork policy. It's been a while for me being on Upwork but heavnt crack any deals

https://www.upwork.com/workwith/alinoorl

[#22]

Hello Alinoor,

I looked through your profile and I think it looks good. I do not see any problems or issues that would prevent a client from hiring you.

A lot of freelancers—even Top-Rated and Top-Rated Plus—are finding it difficult to get profile views and responses to their proposals. Over the past year or so, competition for jobs has increased tremendously and there are fewer clients spending on new jobs. But there are still good jobs here.

Keep applying for jobs that match your qualifications/skills by writing great cover letters, and hopefully you will win that first job soon.

[#23]

Hello, Upwork community, kindly check my profile:

https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01e5bd19986e414c41

Please let me know how can I improve my profile to get my first client. Thanks!

[#24]

Hello Kerwin,

It appears that you offer multiple services and clients might be confused by your profile. Since customer service and social media management are unrelated, I think you should separate them to give prospective clients a better idea of your services.

For example:

1) You can change your main profile title to: Customer Service Representative. Then, use your overview/summary to talk about specific customer service work and how you can help clients with their customer complaints and other services.

2) Create a Specialized Profile that focuses on social media management. Use that summary to tell clients which social media services you provide and how you can help them. You do a really good job of that here:

"I can help you build your social media account whether for personal or business aspect. (e.g. Tiktok, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter)"

This sentence should be the first or second sentence in your Social Media Management specialized profile.

3) Add a portfolio to show samples of your work. Since there is only one portfolio, you can add customer service items and social media management items. The portfolio is a chance to make a positive first impression on potential clients.

After you make these updates, I think clients will have a better understanding of the services you offer and how you can help meet their needs or solve their problems.

[#25]

Hello Andrea,

Thank you for creating this wonderful opportunity to seek feedback from experienced Upwork freelancers. I'm eager to receive valuable insights on my profile https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~019b18fac2e0246fe2 to improve my presence on the platform.

I'm open to any constructive feedback that can help me grow as a freelancer on Upwork. I look forward to hearing from the experienced community members and making my journey on Upwork a successful one.

[#26]

Hello Taswar,

A couple of things I noticed about your profile that I would update:

1) Your overview/summary has good information, but instead of referring to yourself as a "business leader" in the first sentence, use your skill area. Also, remove nonessential words and use that space to tell clients how you can help them. Only the first two sentences of your summary are shown to clients in searches, so you want clients to see their goals (deliverables) in those first two sentences. For example:

"Dynamic and results-driven Chartered Accountant with a proven track record of accomplishments in business finance, IFRSs, corporate and income tax laws, and audit & assurance. I can provide finanical analysis and modeling and develop critical analysis centered around finance/operational metrics using my expertise in Excel and Power BI dashboard and report preparation."

You do not have to use this, but you get the idea--give clients a glimpse of your services within the first two sentences.

2) Add short job descriptions to each job in your employment history. Since these jobs are relevant to your Upwork services, it will help match you with relevant jobs.

The other areas of your profile look good. I do not see any problems or issues that would prevent a client from hiring you.