Why It is important to have a complete 100% Upwork profile?
It is important to have a complete and accurate Upwork profile because this is where you leave the impression of a professional or novice on your prospective clients. It is also important to achieve the statuses on Upwork like Rising Talen, Top Rated and more.
Where can I find my percentage?
To find your profile completion percentage, go to find work page and on the right side of this page; you’ll find Profile completion percentage
How Upwork distributes score to profile?
Upwork profile items can be divided in 2 categories. One is required and the other one is optional. Required items include:-
Profile Photo
Profile Title
Profile Overview
Employment History
At Least 1 Skill Tag
All the items mentioned above contribute 60% of your profile completion.
The second part of an Upwork profile is Optional which includes:-
Portfolio Item – 5% each (max 20%)
Employment History Item – 10% each (max 20%)
Education – 10% each (max 20%)
Profile Video – 10%
Linked Account – 10% (max 10%)
Certificate – 5% each (max 10%)
Other Experience – 5% (max 5%)
Now all you need to do is complete the 60% required and pick any item from optionals to make profile completion 100%