Stage 3 · Lesson 2 of 7
A 100 percent complete profile
Upwork gives your profile a completeness score, called . The first half needs four things: a profile photo, an overview, at least one item and at least one skill. The rest comes from (5 percent each, up to 20), more employment history and more skills.
This matters beyond looks. 100 percent completeness is a condition for both , and a half-empty profile looks abandoned to clients. Add education, languages with honest levels, and an you have thought about.
The pricing stage refines that rate. Employment history can include internships, part-time jobs and substantial volunteer work, described honestly.
Common trappadding the profile with skills you cannot deliver, which leads to invites you cannot fulfil.
A question to check yourself, an AI practice session and 1 cheat sheet entry come when you add the roadmap to your account. Add it
Resources for this stage
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- GuideFreeUpwork Help Center for freelancers
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Read the profile completeness, Connects and Specialized Profiles articles before you start