How to Set Up an Upwork Profile

Quick summary

Setting up an Upwork profile requires completing a guided multi-step process that includes importing your information, selecting specialties and skills, adding experience, education, languages, a bio, a hourly rate, and a profile photo before submitting for review.

Steps

1. Click 'Get started' on the Upwork create-profile page to begin setting up your profile.
2. Answer Upwork's questions to build out your profile information.
3. Click 'Next' or 'Skip' to proceed through the setup flow.
4. Select how you would like to import your information to Upwork (e.g., resume upload or manual entry).
5. Select your specialties from the available categories.
6. Click 'Next, add your skills' to continue to the skills section.
7. Enter your skills in the empty field provided.
8. Click 'Next, your profile' to move to the profile details section.
9. Click 'Next, add your experience' to proceed to the experience section.
10. Review the details entered and click 'Next, add your education'.
11. Click 'Next, add language' to move to the language section.
12. Add a language and select your proficiency level.
13. Click 'Next, write an overview' to proceed to the bio section.
14. Write a bio in the empty field to introduce yourself to potential clients.
15. Click 'Next, set your profile' to continue to the rate section.
16. Set your hourly rate and click 'Next, add your photo and location'.
17. Upload your profile photo and add relevant location details.
18. Click 'Review your profile' to complete the setup process.