How To Make The Most Of Your Outsourcing
One of the most crucial things in outsourcing a job requirement is getting the right kind of professional to do the task for you. This is vitally important; you may have to try and test out various people before you think you have got the right person. There are many qualities here that you need to look out for. You have to see that the person has the skill you are looking for, will be able to deliver work on time, will be good at communication, will be honest and faithful to the work and so on. You cannot make sure of all these things just by looking at some bids.
The best way is to start out with a small project. If you are planning on outsourcing writing needs for your marketing business, first post a project for only 10 articles and see how that goes. Select the best bid and try them out. 10 articles is a significant number and you will be able to know what the approach of the person toward the work is. It will help you decide whether you want to continue with them for the long term or not.
Some job posters make the mistake of telling beforehand that they are looking for "Long Term" professionals. They may be doing so in order to get lower bids from people who are attracted by the lure of more work in future. But in doing so, they are probably defeating their purpose. Since the person knows that there is a long-term possibility, they will work extra hard on the first project so that they bag the long-term thing. When given that, there are chances that they might become complacent. The best thing to do is not to divulge that you have a long-term possibility even if actually you are looking for it. Let the people work on the merit of the project that you have posted. You can assess their worth better that way.
But when you are sure that the person is a genuine worker, has great talent that you would like to use for your business and provide time-bound delivery, you could contact them directly. All freelance jobsites give you their details as soon as the bid is selected by both parties. You could then choose to email them directly, try them out and then enlist them in your team. It is not harmful even if you sign a contract with them to help you for similar needs in the future.
This will help you in two ways. It will assure you that you will not lose a good worker and will not have to go through the grueling screening process again. And it will save money because you will no longer have to pay any charges to the freelance jobsite you selected the person From.