New and Expert

[avff]

Hi, i am new to upwork but i have several years working as a graphic designer and as am illustrator so i set my profile as an expert freelancer. My question is if this is contradictory for clients?

Also i would like to ask for any advice on how to start. I have seen that almost every job posted requires a 90% of job success score so i really dont know how to get my first job.

Thanks everyone!

[hodgesh · Accepted solution]

As someone new to Upwork, you basically ignore the JSS requirement and apply to the jobs you can do. Some clients are willing to overlook your not having a JSS score and some don't even realize they have that requirement set on their job post.

[jmlaidlaw]

If you are an expert at what you do, but new to UpWork, go ahead and advertise yourself/"bill" yourself as an expert. If you were, say, a surgeon with 20 years of experience, you wouldn't move to a new town and then limit yourself to easy cases just because you were the "new guy," right?

[avff]

Thanks! You are right, they might not even look at that hahaha

[felixmena]

Hi Andrea,

In addition to the advice already shared on this thread, make sure that a strong profile is accompanied with a strong proposal.

Please review the information available here on how submitting a winning proposal.