Finding The Best Freelancers For Your Business

Friday, 11 September 2009

The Basic Choices

• The obvious choice is between employing people and freelancers

• Hiring Freelancers can be a cost effective option.

• You don’t have to worry about as much paperwork or the tax implications such as maternity pay, annual leave etc.

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The Advantages Of Freelancers

• An employee would typically be paid the same regardless of how hard they work

• A Freelancer would usually only be paid for the work carried out.

• Freelancers give you the opportunity to quickly upscale or downscale your “workforce”.

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The Advantages Of Freelancers

• Freelancers are often more like consultants rather than subordinates and tend to be more specialised and experienced in their field.

• Freelancers are more often inclined to give a true opinion rather than be concerned of career progression.

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The Disadvantages Of Freelancers

• A freelancer may not be available when you require them to be.

• Freelancers tend to have more of a focus on the financial reward for a contract than an employee.

• If you’re changing freelancers regularly, the consistency of work may suffer.

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Essential Steps For Hiring Freelancers

• Create a thorough job brief describing your exact requirements

• Interview potential freelancers• Start with a trial assignment• Regularly assess performance

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