Freelancer that fits you: how to choose?

Remote work has become the new normal. Today freelancing is comfy both for employers and employees. Freelancers can self-regulate their schedule and earnings, choose only interesting projects and work from any place they want. While their clients can save on office keeping and choose the professional due to qualifications, not the business location. In addition, it’s much easier to wrap up the partnership if one of the sides isn’t satisfied with some working conditions.

But how to choose the best freelancer among the crowd? Let’s discover together!

The first step is to describe clearly who you need and what kind of work must be done. Define conditions, terms, hard and soft skills, how many you are ready to pay. The more details you mention, the more chances to find the fitting performer and to save time on talks with obviously inappropriate candidates.

Then post your project / job on several specialized platforms. Beesy.pro, for example, has diverse categories, so each one can find something suitable. And don’t just wait for bids, explore! Look at the portfolio, mentioned skills and overall rating, read every review and note if there is something that you won’t bear.

So, you choose someone. Don’t ease off! Here comes the most important step — questioning.

Every freelancer needs a good internet connection and an applicable device. Point out, that if you need a copywriter or a tutor, the gadget is almost doesn’t matter but if you search for a designer or a programmer, the result depends on it greatly.

Ask your potential performer why is he/she interested in freelancing, how much time is ready to work, if there are any interferences (such as another work, education, children etc) and how to cope with them.

Wherever you’ve liked the portfolio but there haven’t been posted similar projects, ask if he/she has had such a relevant experience.

You can prepare in advance a small test task and ask to do it, to measure a real qualification level and a communication style at the same time.

Another important aspect is questions from the applicant. If the freelancer asks what has already been said, he is probably not very attentive and not adapted to independent work. But if there are no questions at all, then he may not be interested in the project.

The last step is to agree on the reporting form. For example, the performer notifies next points every day: what has been done, what are the results and what is going to be done tomorrow. Or you can divide your project into separate parts/days and check them one by one. At Beesy.pro there is a free time-tracker, so the employer can control the task progress in just one click.

Pay attention to how quickly the freelancer gets in touch and copes with the tasks, how much the price matches the quality. And use the safe deal service to protect yourself from unpleasant surprises. Good luck!