When there are hundreds (and sometimes thousands) of buyers bidding on a product being sold; the game goes in the hands of the seller and he sells it to the best possible rate. In a similar way, when someone is looking to outsource his work; he will try to find the most efficient and optimal resource for his job.
On freelancing sites; one post to a hundred candidates can be easily observed when you see number of bids to any project. Trend of working from home as a freelancer has increased manifold in the past few years due to various factors including time convenience, traditional job market saturation and cost effectiveness.When there are thousands of people like you having their profiles on freelancing sites and are ready to offer their services to the clients at cheaper rates then what you need to do to differentiate and to make yourself shine in the pebbles?
Your profile is the actual face of you that your potential employers on freelancing sites are going to see. A good profile is the key to win good projects. What's a good profile and what are the key things to consider when creating a profile on freelancing sites? In this post, I am going to cover this for you.
Never keep your Freelancing Profile Incomplete:
If you can't complete your profile how can you complete the projects assigned to you!! When a potential employer goes through your profile and finds that It has been created just in a rush and is incomplete; he will simply consider you a non-serious freelancer who can't spend time to market himself even.Regularly Update Your Freelancing Profile:
Your profile on freelancing sites should be regularly updated and if you think to sustain in the world of freelancing, update your profile the same way as you take care of your face and body. All your skills should be listed properly in the profile. If you have learnt some new technologies or some new skills have been added to your skill set, don't forget to add those. Any professional certifications that you have completed should also be added regularly in your profile.Avoid adding Irrelevant Content to Your Profile:
Don't try to list those skills for which you are not confident enough to work practically. Remember that no one is a universal talent and there is a limit to the skill set that a person can has. So if your profile has a list of skills from very diverse areas then the employer will get confused about you. You must have a area of specialization and your skills listing should revolve around that. If you are a Android developer; having skills like article writing, SEO and Link Building don't make a sense on your profile.Add Picture/Logo and Project Portfolio to your Profile:
Its better to have a profile picture or a logo as well. Being a professional, don't put such a picture in your freelancing profile which depicts you as a non-serious or immature lad.Mention of your LinkedIn profile, details of your project portfolio and clear description of your past experience will add value to your profile.
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