How do I set up and edit my service provider profile?

Create a provider profile describing your unique expertise and experience, and attract employers with an online portfolio highlighting your prize work samples.

Go to your Provider Profile Menu:

1. Log in to the MyElance Main Menu.

2. Click on the 'Provider Profile' link in the left navigation menu.

Set up a new profile:

1. Click on the red ‘Create new profile’ button or the 'General Information' link.

2. Enter in your service provider short and detailed summary descriptions, contact information, skills, past client references, credentials, education and your business terms. Scroll to the bottom of each profile information page and click on the 'Save' or 'Submit' buttons to save your information and move to the next section.

3. To upload an image, click on the 'view profile' link. Here you will see the text that you entered in your profile. In the upper right, you will see the image section of your profile. Click on the link to upload an image for your profile display.

4. After finishing your profile, click on the 'Portfolio' link on the Profile Menu page to upload your best work samples.

Tips:

- Skills and keywords are helpful for coming up in search queries. Depending on your membership plan, you will have a different number of keywords and skills that you can enter.  Tell me more.

- Be sure to add a thumbnail image to show up in your search results.

- Tailor your 'Short Summary Description' to get buyers to click on your profile.

- Enable Elance Chat and Elance Phone to allow potential employers/buyers to contact you directly from your profile. Please note that engaging with buyers using your contact information will cost you Connect fees.

Editing your profile:

You can edit your profile at any time from your Profile Menu page. Please note that new profiles and edits will be reindexed in our search engine once each night before that information can be searched and displayed.