Once you have logged into your WorkerANT account you are ready to start creating your profile.

Ø      Once you log in to WorkerANT you will be directed straight to your account summary page, from the menu on the far left of this page, under the heading Profile, click on which type of profile you want to create [free user profile/professional (£9.99/month)/employer (£9.99/month)]. If you are on the WorkerANT homepage (and logged in) click the create profile button on the second menu down along the top of the page

Ø      At the top in a red heading box it will say your "USERNAME's profile"

Ø      In the first section on this page you can choose the category of your service by clicking on the edit link which will show a box containing all the different categories of work available on WorkerANT

Ø      Click on the category(ies) that most apply to your type of work. TIP to choose multiple categories hold down the shift key on your keyboard whilst you click on the categories with your mouse

Ø      Once you have chosen all the suitable categories, click the save button

Ø      The section below is called "Trading Feedback". When you first join WorkerANT your total feedback score, positive feedback percentage, jobs won and jobs placed will all be zero until you start trading. Once you have started trading on WorkerANT you can see all this information in more detail by clicking the See all feedback button

Ø      As you scroll down the page, the next section will be under the heading "About USERNAME". This section is set out in Word format and is your chance to sell yourself by writing a good description of yourself and the work you do. Think of it a bit like a CV:

v     The lay out is entirely up to you: you can change the style, font and size; going along the menu from left to right, here are the other icons that you can use to make your profile different and stand out:

v     write some or all of your text in bold or italics

v     underline titles or words that you want to emphasise

v     use the different alignment buttons depending where you want to write your text

v     insert a line to separate different parts

v     use numbered or normal bullet points to show your information clearly and concisely– a very good way of presenting information particularly to people who don't have a lot of time to spend reading profiles

v     use the indent/outdent buttons to move the text around

v     change the colour of the text

v     use a background colour

v     insert a link, perhaps to a website of a company which you worked for or did voluntary/charity work

v     add an image from the internet

v     insert a table – you might want to lay out your information in a table format to make it easier to read

v     use the spell check function – it is advisable to do this when you have finished, you may be the world's best speller but it is very easy for anyone to make a small typing error

v     TIP if you prefer to write all the text first and want to play around with it afterwards this is not a problem, all you need to do is highlight (click and drag the mouse over) the text you want to alter, then click on the icon which you want to use

v     When you have finished and are happy with what you have written, click the save button. This will save all your information which will appear on your profile when you or other members look at it.

v     If at any stage you want to change any details on your profile, log on and go to your profile page and click the edit button, make your adjustments and click save. Your profile will be updated immediately

To add a picture/photo or logo to your profile you can upload straight from your digital camera or browse through your files saved on your computer. You could upload a photo of yourself, a picture related to your line of work, or perhaps a photo of some creative work you have done in the past.

Ø      Log in and go to your profile page. Click the Edit Image link on the far right of the page under the picture of the ant

Ø      Click the browse button

Ø      A box will appear with the heading "Choose file". In the top section it says look in: click on the arrow and a list will drop down of all the files saved on your computer. Browse through your folders to find the picture you want.

Ø      If you want to upload a photo directly from your digital camera, memory stick or CD; on the drop down list, under the heading "my computer", choose the source from where your picture is located (these names vary depending on your computer and removable device but they are normally called "D", "E" or "F" drives)

Ø      Click open and the click the upload button

Ø      Click view my video and do exactly the same as above to load up a video of yourself

Ø      To add a link to yours or your company's website, click the Visit my website button

Ø      Above the button will appear a box for you to type your webpage link (www.)

Ø      Once you have typed in the link, check you have not made any typing/case errors then click the save button

Ø      To add a fixed price advert to your profile, click the Fixed price adverts button

Ø      This will take you to your job advert section (see Create a job advert).