{"id":30626,"date":"2021-10-19T17:09:40","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T16:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peopleperhour.com\/discover\/?post_type=guides&p=30626"},"modified":"2021-10-19T17:09:59","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T16:09:59","slug":"what-to-remember-when-choosing-a-freelancer","status":"publish","type":"guides","link":"https:\/\/www.peopleperhour.com\/discover\/guides\/what-to-remember-when-choosing-a-freelancer\/","title":{"rendered":"What to remember when choosing a freelancer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
  1. You\u2019re not looking for the cheapest freelancer \u2013 you\u2019re looking for the best you can afford.<\/li>
  2. Most freelancers are open to negotiation.<\/li>
  3. The further away your freelancer, the more you need to consider the difference in time zones.<\/li>
  4. Candidates quoting low hourly rates could well take much longer than those quoting higher rates.<\/li>
  5. Low price\u2026 fast turnaround\u2026 high quality work \u2013 you\u2019re never going to get all three at once, so decide which two are most important to you.<\/li>
  6. If you\u2019re looking for a freelancer to take on a big complicated job, it\u2019s worth offering them a much smaller, related test job to make sure they\u2019re right for the big one \u2013 paid, of course.<\/li>
  7. Rapport is important \u2013 you can get a better idea of how well you and a candidate could work together with a quick Skype conversation on some aspect of the job.<\/li>
  8. It\u2019s worth checking out a candidate\u2019s social media presence \u2013 both on business-related platforms like LinkedIn and on party platforms like Facebook. After all, that\u2019s what big companies do when they\u2019re recruiting.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    When outsourcing a project to a freelancer…<\/h3>\n\n\n\n