Get Profile Feedback from Experienced Freelancers on Upwork

[#1]

Hi New Upwork Freelancers!

Getting started on Upwork can take a lot of work and focus. To help make this process a little easier, we’ve created this post where you can request feedback on your profile. The Community is full of experienced Upwork freelancers who are passionate about helping others. These users will review your profile and provide feedback based on their experience.

If you’re interested in requesting help, make sure your profile visibility is not set to “Private” and then reply below. 

We’re excited to see how Community members can continue to help each other to grow!

[#2]

Hi everyone

I've been making some changes to my profile, I've attended a few webinar in order to improve my visibility.  The last few changes I've made provided some improvement in the response.

I would be greatfull to receive feedback to further improve my profile.

Thanks

Louis-René Beaudoin 

[#3]

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Louis-Rene B wrote:

Hi everyone

I've been making some changes to my profile, I've attended a few webinar in order to improve my visibility.  The last few changes I've made provided some improvement in the response.

I would be greatfull to receive feedback to further improve my profile.

Thanks

Louis-René Beaudoin 

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It needs to be public for anybody to see it.

[#4]

Hi Martina,

I made my profile public.  I presume this does not have an impact for jobs from upwork.

Thanks

Louis

[#5]

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Louis-Rene B wrote:

Hi Martina,

I made my profile public.  I presume this does not have an impact for jobs from upwork.

Thanks

Louis

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It makes no difference when you send a proposal to a job posting, but if a client is looking for freelancers to invite to his posting, you will not show up in search results. 

[#6]

You have a private profile. You need to make your profile public, So people see it to give you feedback. 

[#7]

Hi....

I joined Upwork as a full-time freelancer in July 2020 and from then, I have submitted a large number of proposals for job posts. All those proposals were well aligned with my skills and experience. But it is with disappointment to mention here, that up to date, I have not received a single invitation from any of those clients. I wonder whether there is something written wrong, in my job profile. Can anyone kindly help me in this regard?

Thanks in advance,

Crishantha.

[#8]

Hey UpWork Community,
Can anyone pls tell me how can I improve my profile further? Pls? I got some time today to spend on my profile...so if u have any tips for me....pls share them... Thanks

[#9]

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Shiwali G wrote:
Hey UpWork Community,
Can anyone pls tell me how can I improve my profile further? Pls? I got some time today to spend on my profile...so if u have any tips for me....pls share them... Thanks

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1 typo in your title alone (especially painful as you are a writer) - sorry, back to start! 

[#10]

Personally, I would refund the client who gave you 3* to which you responded accusing him of asking free work - doesn't look great, (this would remove the feedback from your profile) as it may put clients off. 

Consider tidying up the copy on your profile. You alternative between capital letters on random words which look bad for sentence structure - especially when saying you are English native proficiency. 

Also, portfolio work with "Call YourSelf To Action Now !! It's The Time!" without examples of said work within that particular portfolio module is best off deleted. 

[#11]

Hello Mike..

I'm new here in upwork can your help me to review my profile. I made 6 proposal but no response yet.

Your help is very much appreciated

Best Regards

Feliculo I. Ramirez

[#12]

Hi! I'm new on Upwork, and I'd like to have a feedback about my profile. Thanks in advance.

[#13]

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Claudia P wrote:

Hi! I'm new on Upwork, and I'd like to have a feedback about my profile. Thanks in advance.

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Put you experience and education after the skills you offer, and especially make the first 2 lines enough attention-grabbing so that the client will click on your profile to see more. 

You have to add examples of your prior work to the portfolio section - clients will want to see what you have done and if it matches what they are looking for. 

In all, looking good!

[#14]

Thank you for the feedback!

[#15]

Hi,

I am interested in getting feedback on my profile.  I am new to this platform and new to freelancing.  Any advice would be useful.

Thank You,

Jacquelynn 

[#16]

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Jacquelynn C wrote:

Hi,

I am interested in getting feedback on my profile.  I am new to this platform and new to freelancing.  Any advice would be useful.

Thank You,

Jacquelynn 

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I'm going to be brutal, but you'll thank me later (or not). 

1. Your rate may be negotiable, but that should not be the title of your profile, nor be mentioned in the text. Never.

2. No mention of inexperience and wanting to learn. Clients expect skilled experts.

3. Lose all the mumbo jumbo resume talk, a word salad of buzzwords that says absolutely nothing. This is not a resume.

4. Your best way forward is to research other successful freelancers - go to the job search function but pull of freelancers instead of jobs, and filter the results.

5. Finally, a nice smiling pic would be better. 

You want to present as a skilled professional, and never come across as desperate. 

[#17]

Hi Martina,

Thank you for your feedback.  

A few follow up questions to your comments....

-Should my rate being negotiable not be in there because that is not allowed on this platform or for a different reason?  Feel free to educate, I've never done freelance work before.

-As to inexperience/wanting to learn.....I just read/applied to a few posts that indicated they would be willing to hire a person that has the right mix of value and experience.  Again, is this a website rule or just a general piece of advice for freelancers?
-Do you have any specific rewording of the paragraph in the overview section?

-Thanks for #4, I will take a look
-Working on #5...That's the best I have for now.

Thanks for your input! 

[#18]

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Jacquelynn C wrote:

Hi Martina,

Thank you for your feedback.  

A few follow up questions to your comments....

-Should my rate being negotiable not be in there because that is not allowed on this platform or for a different reason?  Feel free to educate, I've never done freelance work before.

-As to inexperience/wanting to learn.....I just read/applied to a few posts that indicated they would be willing to hire a person that has the right mix of value and experience.  Again, is this a website rule or just a general piece of advice for freelancers?
-Do you have any specific rewording of the paragraph in the overview section?

-Thanks for #4, I will take a look
-Working on #5...That's the best I have for now.

Thanks for your input! 

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1. You are allowed to negotiate any rate with your client, the minumum requirements on upwork are 3 USD per hour and 5 USD per fixed price job. But you never want to tell clients upfront that you are willing to negotiate, it's a bad look because it appears desperate. What you also want to avoid is having wildly different rates on jobs, that looks as if you are again, desperate to get anything. 

2. General advice. You always want to appear professional and skilled. There might be very specific skills that a specific job requires, but generally speaking, only very rare clients would be willing to teach freelancers. There are millions of freelancers here, and the client will be able to find a person who has that skill already. This is not teaching on the job, this is not a job. 

3. I don't. It's up to you to present professionally, capable, and let your personality shine through. What makes you special? Why are you the best person to hire? Don't forget a personal touch. 

4. It's obvious you are very new to this. Lose the "remote" in your title - all of this is remote. You need to forget all you ever learned about applying to full time employment, and aquire a totally new mindset. These are gigs. Small jobs, short term, always looking for the next client. Always selling yourself. Put yourself into a client's shoes. Look at other profiles. Who would you hire? What text appeals to you?

[#19]

Would love some feedback as I'm new to this. This is my profile. Any advice will be much appreciated.

Regards, 

Hamza

[#20]

Hello,

I would like to receive feedback on my profile. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Alma

[#21]

Excellent start, Alma! Here are a few things to consider:

1. Consider a comprehensive title such as Accountant and Bookkeeper or Certified financial accountant or Tax filing expert etc (depending on your certifications and interest).

2. Consider reading freelancing resources (9 tips in particular) given under Resource center. I found that there are at least 6 tips that you could include. 

https://www.upwork.com/resources/9-tips-create-freelancer-profile-stands-out

3. Lastly, is it possible to get a couple testimonials from your prior employers/clients?

Good luck, I'm sure you will get your first contract within no time. 

[#22]

Thank you for the feedback. I will work on this.

[#23]

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Alma R wrote:

Hello,

I would like to receive feedback on my profile. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Alma

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It's a bit short. Expand it a bit and find a way to appeal to a potential client's emotion. Yes, even with bookkeeping. As in: Do you worry about your receipts piling up in that shoe-box? I will record them, organize the data in an Excel sheet, and provide the analysis on a monthly basis. (Don't use that, I copyrighted it.) You get the idea. Be approachable.  Most people who have a small business hate the bookkeeping part. But you don't! Tell them that. 

You need a portfolio, even if it's only a further descriptions of your skills with a nice colorful pic on it. It grabs attention, which is what you need when a client clicks trough dozens of profiles. 

[#24]

I feel I must be doing something wrong. I have the experience and resume, but I can't get jobs. The ones I do get turn out to be scams, or asking me to buy something for reimbursement.

Any advice?

[#25]

Susan, indeed you do have extensive experience. Receiving scam invites is frustrating! I can offer few suggestions for your profile: 

1. Consider reading freelancing resources under Resource corner. It gives details about how to write a profile. Then you can change your profile accordingly e.g. providing value proposition or the change you can bring.  

2. Consider adding a portfolio. You can use articles that you may have written prior to joining Upwork. (Or from the completed jobs if the client agrees).

3. Also, review the list of skills keywords. One way to do that is find your "dream job listing" and look at their keywords. Include those keywords as applicable.   

Good luck, have fun freelancing. 

[#26]

Thank you! Great words of advice, and I'll certainly follow through with
the suggestions.

Kind regards,
Susan