Upwork offers three talent badges for agencies: Rising Talent, Top Rated, and Top Rated Plus. These badges, visible on agency and exclusive member profiles, highlight strong potential or proven success. Benefits include free Connects, job digest emails, faster payments, consultations, and priority support. Eligibility criteria vary by badge and include profile completeness, recent activity, earnings, and contract history.
To help your agency grow and attract new clients, Upwork offers talent badges for both freelancers and agencies. These badges show that you have a history of success or strong potential—and they may help you land more interviews or invites.
What badges are available for agencies?
Rising Talent: For agencies just starting out. Helps you build credibility faster. Available by invitation only
Top Rated and Top Rated Plus: Recognizes agencies with strong performance and great client outcomes
Where do agency talent badges appear?
Badges show on your agency profile and proposals. They can also appear on your exclusive agency members' profiles:
- Rising Talent badge: Shown on exclusive members who don’t yet have a Job Success Score (JSS)
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Top Rated badge: Shown on exclusive members who have a JSS
- If a Top Rated agency member doesn’t have a JSS yet, they’ll display the Rising Talent badge
What are the benefits of agency talent badges?
Along with client recognition, badges unlock some helpful perks:
- A one-time bonus of 30 free Connects
- Ability to offer consultations to share expertise with clients
- Our Job Digest email to make it easier for you to find jobs that are a great match
- Faster payments on hourly contracts
- Ability to offer consultations to share expertise with clients
- Our Job Digest email to make it easier for you to find jobs that are a great match
- Faster payments on hourly contracts
- Ability to offer consultations to share expertise with clients
- Priority customer support