| OUTSOURCING TO PROFESSIONAL | | | | -Freelancers and Freelance Consultants are |
| FREELANCERS | | | | motivated to exceed your expectations |
| Professional freelance jobs are becoming more | | | | -Gain the flexibility to match the appropriate |
| commonplace as this difficult economic | | | | professional for each job requirement or project |
| environment has caused many companies to | | | | -Get an outside professional view on your |
| have reduced a significant percentage of their | | | | business or project requirements that can be |
| professional team. However, today's market | | | | accretive |
| provides a great opportunity for small and | | | | -There are extremely talented professionals that |
| mid-sized companies to increase market share, | | | | are providing freelance services |
| revenue and profitability by outsourcing key job | | | | -Termination is much easier than with a full time |
| functions and/or projects to a professional | | | | worker |
| freelancer or freelance consultant without | | | | HOW DO YOU FIND A FREELANCER OR |
| increasing fixed costs that would be associated | | | | FREELANCE CONSULTANT? |
| with a full-time position. | | | | Probably the best place to find a professional that |
| Traditionally, freelance jobs and freelancers were | | | | will bid on a specific outsourcing / freelancing job |
| mainly focused on writing content, graphic/web | | | | requirement that you have is to post the |
| design, data entry, etc. However, a company in | | | | opportunity on one or more of the various |
| need of any professional service or project need | | | | freelance job posting sites. A sampling of a few |
| can find experienced professional talent on a cost | | | | of these sites is listed below: |
| effective basis. These professionals can provide a | | | | Some of these sites specialize in certain areas or |
| variety of functions and services in the areas of | | | | freelance job functions and others are general in |
| accounting/finance, marketing and branding, | | | | nature. In addition to the freelance job posting |
| efficiency enhancements, business consulting and | | | | sites, there are placement agencies that specialize |
| strategy, new business development, market | | | | in matching up freelance professionals with |
| research, content creation (for corporate | | | | companies given their specific needs. One of the |
| marketing collateral, websites, articles, PR pieces, | | | | most important steps in the process is for the |
| product offerings, etc.) and project management. | | | | employer to clearly define the need, the required |
| The right freelance consultant can also provide a | | | | deliverable, the necessary skill set and expertise |
| unique outsiders perspective on how the company | | | | of the freelance professional, their commitment |
| could be improved or additional ways to generate | | | | and availability, the project's timing requirements, |
| revenue. | | | | and payment structure. It is critical to secure |
| TOP REASONS TO OUTSOURCE TO A | | | | references and examples of past work product. |
| FREELANCE PROFESSIONAL | | | | If you have a professional job or project need, it |
| -Reduce your fixed costs | | | | is a great time to outsource to the Freelance |
| -Have your professional work needs completed | | | | community. |
| for a reasonable price | | | | |