Whether you’re a seasoned freelancer or looking for a side hustle, signing up on an online freelance platform like radialhub is an excellent way to find your perfect gig. But your work doesn’t stop there! Completing your profile is your first and most important step towards getting hired. It is your chance to make a positive first impression on your potential employers and even motivate them to connect with you. After all, how will they know that you’re fit for the job if they can’t see what your qualifications and capabilities are?

Here are the key elements of a radialhub profile and some of our top tips on how you can best make them work to your advantage!

Profile Picture

Your picture is the first thing that a potential employer will see on your profile and will likely determine their first impression of you. When choosing a profile picture, we recommend keeping it simple and make sure that it’s a smiling picture. A good-quality professional photo will encourage the employer to click on your profile and learn more about you.

Here are a few quick tips to ensure you are using a profile picture that will stand out:

• Proper Lighting – Make sure the picture isn’t too bright or too dark.
• Take Pride in Your Appearance – Put on your nicest shirt and nicest smile!
• Don’t Crop an Image from a Group Photo – Although you may look great in your favourite group photo, cropping your face may create a grainy or unprofessional-looking image.
• Get a Friend or Professional Photographer to Take the Photo – Selfies are fun to take, but they can make you look “unnatural.”

Bio

Your bio is your chance to tell employers a bit more about yourself, your skills and hobbies. Don’t hold back! Describe your education, relevant experience, awards, certifications, publications, achievements, etc. We also encourage you to make your bio a reflection of your personality, so employers will know what it will be like working with you.

Skills

You can add up to five skills for each project to your profile on radialhub to showcase yourself on a deeper level. Employers will be looking at this section for a quick summary of what you can do for their business, so make sure your tags accurately describe your abilities and the services you offer. What’s even better about this feature is that you don’t have to stick to one skill type. Are you an experienced dog walker and an excellent wordsmith? Go ahead and add them both to this section!

Geolocation/Time Zone And Availability

We recommend all our gigsters include their geolocation and time zone in their profile. They let you search for gigs by proximity, making it easier to find gigs in your local area. radialhub also uses the geolocation and time zone to ensure all calculations in contracts and visibility of data are displayed accurately. This is especially important if you’re looking for in-person gigs. Don’t worry; your privacy is our priority at radialhub. Just showing your city location is enough to assist your search.

Projects

Last but certainly not least – projects. Whether they’re personal or professional, posting projects on your profile page will give potential employers a glimpse into your previous work and show them exactly what you’re capable of. Projects in radialhub are aimed to not only show your prior work experience but also showcase your skills. So, even if you have no prior work experience you can showcase your skills via Projects. Use rich media (images, audio and video) to show and demonstrate your work. You can also attach up to five unique tags for each project to make them searchable on our site.

radialhub is an online freelance marketplace that connects clients and gigsters around the world. Here, you’re not limited by gig categories or skill level. No matter what your talents are, you can truly build multiple streams of income with radialhub. What are you waiting for? Sign up on radialhub and get hired today!