Completing your profile
Read this after you've submitted your application, to make sure your profile is complete — a complete profile is matched against more projects and moves through screening faster.
Where to find your settings
Open Settings from your account menu. Your settings are organised into tabs:
| Tab | What's there |
|---|---|
| Profile | Your basic details: name, bio, photo, links |
| Skills | The skills you can be matched on |
| Experience | Your work history |
| Preferences | Notification and other preferences |
| Account | Email, password, security, and account management |
| Onboarding | Remaining onboarding steps, such as your CV and connected accounts |
Why completeness matters
Project teams find experts by searching profiles: by skills, languages, education, country, and rate. Every field you leave empty is a match you might miss. Keep these accurate in particular:
- Skills: add all relevant skills, and be specific.
- Languages: the languages you can work in, with your level.
- Education and experience: complete entries with dates.
Your hourly rate
Your hourly rate is determined by our team based on several factors — your experience, skills, and the roles you match — so there's no "expected rate" for you to enter. In the Hourly Rate section of your settings you'll see the rate proposed for you once it's been set. Until then, you'll see a message that our team is currently reviewing your profile.
Your CV
Your CV is part of your profile. If you upload a new CV, we automatically read it and use it to enrich your profile. Always review the result and correct anything that was extracted incorrectly.
Connecting Discord
Project communication happens on Discord, so the Onboarding tab lets you link your Discord account. Linking is done through Discord's own sign-in (OAuth): you authorise SME Careers, and we connect your Discord identity to your profile and add you to the community server. Most projects need a linked Discord account before you can start work, so link it during onboarding.
Notification preferences
In the Preferences tab you can switch email notifications on or off for:
- New job matches
- Interview reminders
- Application updates
- Email digests
Keep key notifications onWhile you have active applications, keep Interview reminders and Application updates on so you don't miss a deadline or a result.
What happens next
With a complete profile, browse the open jobs and apply to the ones that match your expertise. Reviewers see your profile details during screening, so keep them current as your situation changes.
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