Employer Following

• How do I prevent Freelancers adding me to their Employer Following list?
• How do I start or stop following Employers?
• How many Employers can I follow?
• How will I know when an Employer I'm following posts a project or contest?
• I wasn't notified of a project posted by an Employer I'm following
• What is Employer Following?
• Why am I unable to follow an Employer?

How do I prevent Freelancers adding me to their Employer Following list?

To prevent Freelancers from following you:

1. Go to your Settings page.
2. Under ‘Follow settings’, deselect the option enabling Freelancers to follow you.
3. Save your changes

How do I start or stop following Employers?

To start or stop following an Employer:

1. Go to their profile by clicking their username or follow them from the project page itself.
2. Click ‘Follow’. The button label will change to ‘Following’, indicating you are now following that Employer.
3. To stop following an Employer, click ‘Following’. You can also do this on the project view page.

Note: An Employer can choose to prevent Freelancers from Following them, for privacy reasons.

How many Employers can I follow?

The number of Employers you can follow depends on your membership type. Basic members can follow 5 Employers, Standard members can follow 20, and Premium members can follow as many Employers as they like (Unlimited)!

To manage the list of Employers you are following, click Employer Following in the navigation menu under Profile.

How will I know when an Employer I'm following posts a project or contest?

You'll receive an email notification from Freelancer.com when an Employer you're following posts a project or contest.

Note: You will not be notified if the Employer posted a project or contest.

I wasn't notified of a project posted by an Employer I'm following

You will not be notified if the Employer posted a project or contest. A Private contest or project is designed to protect the Employer's confidentiality, by hiding their project details from search engines and users who are not logged in.

What is Employer Following?

Employer Following is a feature that lets you know when your favourite Employers post projects or contests, by ‘following’ them on Freelancer.com. You’ll receive an email when they post a project or contest so you can bid or enter immediately. Employer Following is available to Basic, Standard and Premium members. Upgrade Now!

Why am I unable to follow an Employer?

You may be unable to follow an Employer for the following reasons:

• Only Basic, Standard and Premium members can follow Employers. Upgrade now!
• You may have reached your limit for the number of Employers you are allowed to follow. To manage the list of Employers you are following go to your Profile > Employer Following. Manage your Employer Following now.
• The Employer may prevent Freelancers from following them for privacy reasons.