Question of the month: How to find a suitable freelancer?
What are the biggest challenges for companies to find a suitable freelancer? This question was recently presented to Rainer Kurz, the Managing Director of Zealancer.nz, during a blog interview. Here is his answer:
It is a challenge to choose a freelancer with matching skills and experience. Of course, you have to consider the hourly rate, location, language, and availability. In any case, you should take enough time to find the optimal service provider with provable experience and not only hire based on educational background. A marketplace like Zealancer.nz, which clearly compares the features of freelancers, can be of great help to your virtual hiring process.
Even if you have found a contractor who matches the specifications of your job post, there is still the problem of mutual trust between freelancer and client. Can the freelancer really do what they promise? Is the client reliable? Should the freelancer deliver something first or receive upfront payment before submission? This is where the escrow payment services offered by Zealancer.nz helps to build trust between the freelancer and the client (“escrow” means payment via a trusted third party). As Zealancer tries everything to help the contractor and the client, this secured transaction method is provided free of charge.
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This article was published in the Zealancer-News 61.