How to write a helper profile that gets hired

Think like the client

Your client is about to spend an afternoon with a stranger, or trust them with a letter about their visa. They're asking three questions: Has this person really done my thing? Can they come with me? Will they be kind about it? Every line of your profile should answer one of them.

The photo

• Your face, clearly, looking at the camera. Daylight, plain background.
• Smile like you're greeting someone, not like a passport photo.
• No sunglasses, no group shots, no logos, no anime avatar. A real face is what makes a stranger say yes.

Specific beats impressive

Numbers and place names do the work. "Read about 40 leases for friends" is more convincing than any adjective.

Pick what you've done, honestly

Tick only the things you've done yourself. Until you complete jobs, clients see them as "says they can help with"; after that, your real job counts replace them. Overclaiming wins one job and loses the review.

Pricing your first jobs

• Look at what similar Pros in your area charge, and start a little below until you have three reviews.
• Price per job for short, predictable tasks (a ward office visit, a phone call). Price per hour for open-ended ones (a day of viewings).
• Remember the platform fee when you set your rate, and that clients see exactly the price you set.
• Raise your rate after every few good reviews. Returning clients rarely mind.

The application that wins

Three or four sentences. Show you read the job, say when you've done this exact thing, say when you can go, and the price.

After the job

• Send a short written summary: what was done, what's next, any deadlines.
• Mark the job done promptly, so you get paid and they're asked for a review while it's fresh.
• If something went wrong, say so first. Clients forgive problems; they don't forgive surprises.