Overwhelmed with work? Ever felt you need an assistant but can't afford a full-time one? Outsourcing is one of the ways to get your job done without increasing the headcount in your company. Here is a list of websites where you can scout for freelancers and service providers for all your organizational needs.
Elance is a website where you can find professionals or freelancer to complete your projects for you. There are many project categories listed in Elance such as web programming, design and multimedia, writing and translation, administrative support, sales and marketing, finance and management, legal, engineering and manufacturing.
Once you post a job, these professionals or freelancers who have registered with Elance will bid for the job. You can choose to hire an individual or a company. The benefit of hiring a company is that if he or she assigned to your job could not complete the task, there will be someone else in the company who will cover the responsibility. However, individuals are normally cheaper to hire because they do not have administrative costs involved, thus they can bid lower.
The system protects both the professionals and companies hiring these professionals. When it comes to payment, you will have to escrow the money to a designated Elance account for safekeeping. Once the job is completed, the money is released to the professionals. In this way, professionals are comforted that the company do have the money to pay for the services. For the companies hiring these professionals, this system ensures that the professionals do not run away with their money before the job is satisfactorily completed.
You can use Guru.com's free service to search for and find freelancers. You can post your project and get free quotes within hours. Besides the categories listed in Elance, Guru.com also provides photography and videography as well as broadcasting services. Guru.com has more streamlined categories and sub-categories, so you can really find specific professionals in that particular industry.
Guru.com also uses the same payment method as Elance to prevent fraud. Another good thing about Guru.com is that they will issue 1099 tax forms for you for free, if you are an American citizen. On top of that, you can earn loyalty dollars if you pay invoices and Escrow requests to professionals via Check, E-Check, Wire Transfer, or SafePay Account Funds.
If you are looking for someone to create a software for you, RentACoder is the right place. It is a website which brings software buyers and software coders together. You can choose your computer programming experts from a pool of freelance market of programmers. RentACoder also works in the same way as Elance and Guru.com when it comes to payment, ensuring a safe environment for both software developers and software buyers.
At SmarterWork, there are well-defined categories of professionals to choose from. They have a stringent guideline when it comes to engaging service providers. In fact, they are no longer taking any new providers at the moment of this writing. These service providers or freelance professionals are screened and tested. Their profiles are made available to clients. At the completion of a job, clients rate these service providers to ensure and maintain their high quality standards.
SmarterWork provides a 100% money back guarantee and payment is only processed after the job is satisfactorily completed. In case of a dispute, you can refer to a Moderation Procedure which is clearly outlined in their website.
ScriptLance is somewhat like RentACoder in the sense that it is a place for you to look for software programmers and freelance web designers. If you want a custom programmed website, you can post your projects here. The programmers will bid for your projects. ScriptLance also has the advantage of their own escrow account to safeguard both buyers and programmers.
Finding a suitable freelancer to complete your projects can be a daunting task. Nevertheless, with this list of websites, hopefully, you are able to locate the right person for your projects.
