Step 3: Skills & Expertise
This step has two parts: you pick one category, then choose up to six skills from the list that belongs to it. Both feed search directly — your category is the section clients browse, and your skills are the filters they tick.
How Skills Affect Search
A client browses a category
For example: “Business & Consulting”.
They filter by skill
They tick “Financial Analyst” from the skill filter.
Only matching sellers show
If you didn't select “Financial Analyst”, you don't appear in that filtered list — no matter how often your description mentions it.
Important
A skill you didn't tick is a search you can't show up in. The skills you choose here are the only ones that put you in front of clients filtering for them.
Choosing Your Category First
There are three categories, and each one opens a different set of skills. Pick the one that matches the work you most want to be hired for.
| Category | A few of its skills |
|---|---|
| Construction & Home Services | Plumber, Electrician, Carpentry, Flooring Specialist, Handyman |
| Events & Entertainment | Wedding Planner, DJ, Event Photographer, Catering, Themed Decorations |
| Business & Consulting | Accountant, Tax Advisor, Financial Analyst, Recruiter, Executive Coach |
Important
Switching category clears the skills you've already selected, since each category has its own list. And once you finish registering, your category is locked — only support can change it later — so settle on the right one now, before you start ticking skills.
Choosing Your Skills
The skills are a fixed list — you tap to select, you can't type your own. Pick at least one and up to six. Six is a ceiling, not a target: four skills you genuinely do beat six where two are a stretch.
Right approach
Think about your last several jobs. Which listed skills did they actually need? Which would a client tick in a filter? Select that overlap.
Wrong approach
Filling all six slots with anything that loosely applies, or picking skills you rarely want to be hired for just to look broad.
Best Practice
Scroll the whole list before deciding — the skills are grouped by trade, and the exact term for your work might sit a little further down than you expect.
Common Mistakes
✕ Switching category after ticking skills, then forgetting to re-pick them
✕ Selecting one skill when two or three more genuinely apply
✕ Padding the six slots with skills you don't really offer