What are skills and keywords on an Elance Provider Profile?

Elance provider profiles allow service providers to showcase their talents.

Enter your skills and keywords that relate to your professional service offerings so that employers can find you using Elance's search feature.

1. Log in to the MyElance Main Menu.

If you are not logged in, enter your Elance username and password.

2. Expand the list on the left panel by clicking the More link.

3. Click the ‘Provider Profile’ link on the left panel.

4. Click on the ‘Edit’ link next to the Skills section of your profile.

5. Skills indicate your qualifications to provide services in your category. Choose from a list of pre-defined skills by clicking on the pull down menu under the Elance Skills column. You can enter in a self-assessment of your skills.  To help differentiate your profile, you can also certify these skills through an online test. If you do not see your skill in the pull down menu, type it into the 'Custom Skill' field.

6. Scroll down and click on the 'Add another skill' button.  Based on your membership plan, you can enter up to a particular number of skills.

7. Click on the 'General Information' link to get to the keyword tags section, where you can enter in keywords and short phrases related to your specialized service offerings. These may include the industry you specialize in (i.e., if you specialize in 'Websites for Real Estate') or a niche professional service such as 'Voice overs'.  Based on your membership plan, you can enter up to a particular number of keyword tags.

8. Scroll down and click on the ‘Submit’ button.

Your new profile or edits to your existing profile will be displayed within 24 hours on the main search index.

NOTE: If you do not have access to your Provider Profile, please contact your Team account owner or administrator.

For more information on how to create an effective profile, please watch the following Elance University video: