Upwork offers four talent badges available to earn for freelancers on the platform. First up, the Rising Talent Badge. This is for freelancers who are just starting out on Upwork, but are showing promise. You'll need a complete profile, good communication skills, and a successful project under your belt to qualify. Next, we have the Upwork Top rated badge. This badge signifies consistent quality and client satisfaction. To earn this badge, you'll need to maintain a high job success score and receive positive feedback. Level up with the top rated plus badge. You'll need to meet higher standards for job success and client satisfaction to achieve this badge. Finally, the Upwork Expert Vetted Talent Badge. This is the highest level of recognition on Upwork. To earn this badge, you'll need to meet rigorous standards for job success, client feedback, and overall platform performance.
Our badges are designed to help you stand out and impress potential clients by highlighting your accomplishments.
Here are the key factors for earning talent badges:
- High Job Success Score (JSS): Consistently delivering quality work and maintaining client satisfaction (specific to Top Rated and Top Rated Plus with 90% JSS or higher).
- Complete profile: Ensure your profile is 100% optimized with accurate skills and experience.
- Active engagement: Regularly submit proposals and maintain an active presence on the platform.
- Adherence to Terms of Service: Maintaining a positive account standing.
Upwork offers various badges, including Rising Talent, Top Rated, Top Rated Plus, and Expert-Vetted, each with its own requirements. You increase your chances of earning these prestigious badges by consistently delivering excellent work and maintaining a strong profile.
You can also earn Connects by achieving these badges:
- Rising Talent: 30 Connects
- Top Rated: 30 Connects
- Top Rated Plus: 30 Connects
If you skip a badge, your Connects are combined. For example, if you become Top Rated without getting Rising Talent, you'll earn 60 Connects.
The maximum number of Connects you can earn through badges is 90.
Upwork Talent Badges are visual indicators of your expertise and success and recognize freelancers who demonstrate exceptional performance and commitment to the platform. You must meet specific criteria based on your Upwork activity and performance to earn a badge.
Do you want to see what badges you've earned? Log in to your Upwork account and navigate to your profile. Click on Stats and Trends to see what badges you've earned, what badge is available to earn next, and your Job Success Score (JSS).
Learn more about Upwork's Talent Badge here.
