How It Works

Badges and contributor tiers

Anyone with a profile can submit an article, take on a challenge, or join a discussion. Badges are how the Hive recognises what you've actually done, visible on your public profile.

Earned automatically

Achievement badges

These are calculated from your real activity, no application needed.

First Step

Made your first contribution

Submit an article, respond to a challenge, or reply in a discussion.

Sharp Thinker

Submitted 3 challenge responses

Take on 3 commercial scenarios in the Challenges section.

In The Room

Posted 3 discussion replies

Join the conversation on 3 discussion threads.

Well Rounded

Contributed across 2+ categories

Write articles or take challenges spanning at least two practice areas (e.g. Corporate and Technology).

Hive Regular

Made 6+ contributions

Any mix of articles, challenge responses, and discussion replies, 6 or more in total.

Earned automatically

Contributor tiers

Tiers are based purely on how many articles you've had published, shown next to your name across the site. No application or editor approval needed. Monthly and Weekly Contributors also unlock a personalised certificate to download from their profile, with their name and the sectors they've written in.

Guest Contributor

1 published article

Monthly Contributor

3 published articles, unlocks a certificate

Weekly Contributor

8 published articles, unlocks a certificate

Platform Role

Editor badge

Editor

Reviews and publishes submissions. Not an achievement to unlock, it's shown only on Hive editors' profiles.

The best way to start earning badges:

Submit an Article