{"id":126252,"date":"2015-07-21T12:01:34","date_gmt":"2015-07-21T17:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/?p=126252"},"modified":"2023-12-13T12:24:52","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T18:24:52","slug":"hire-freelancers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/hire-freelancers\/","title":{"rendered":"Hire Freelancers: Picking the right one"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/how-to-hire-the-perfect-freelancer-as-an-employer-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-126298 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/how-to-hire-the-perfect-freelancer-as-an-employer-642x428.jpg\" alt=\"how to hire freelancers as an employer\" width=\"642\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/how-to-hire-the-perfect-freelancer-as-an-employer-642x428.jpg 642w, https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/how-to-hire-the-perfect-freelancer-as-an-employer-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/how-to-hire-the-perfect-freelancer-as-an-employer-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/how-to-hire-the-perfect-freelancer-as-an-employer-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/how-to-hire-the-perfect-freelancer-as-an-employer-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hiring a freelancer for project work can be\u00a0frightening. While freelancers can work on-site, primarily they operate remotely. It\u2019s important that a hiring manager is comfortable with this non-traditional work paradigm. Freelancing is on the rise: Employers are increasingly hiring contractors to save benefit costs while freelancers value the freedom the role affords and make a decent living as an entrepreneur.<\/p>\n<h2>Hire Freelancers<\/h2>\n<p>How can you ensure you\u2019re selecting the right freelancer? We\u2019ve found they have three consistent characteristics:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. Freelancers aren\u2019t flaky<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Organizational and time management skills are vital to freelance success:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Meeting\u00a0deadlines can make or break their reputation;<\/li>\n<li>Multi-tasking across multiple client projects is a must;<\/li>\n<li>Organization equals self-motivation; freelancers don\u2019t punch time clocks and must motivate themselves to stay focused.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u2019s crucial to understand how organized the freelancer might be. Hiring managers should ask:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe when\u00a0you missed a deadline;<\/li>\n<li>How do you organize new project tasks;<\/li>\n<li>How many jobs are you currently managing?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/novoresume.com\/career-blog\/star-interview-questions\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.quintcareers.com\/sample_behavioral.html\">STAR behavioral interview questions<\/a> provide excellent guidelines for interviewers.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Freelancers\u00a0<em>communicate<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Communication is a two-way street: Your responsibility as hiring company is to define what you want <em>before<\/em> you post the job. The job description should be clear and succinct and describe how the freelancer will interact with your team.<\/p>\n<p>The best freelancers have great communication skills, especially since they\u2019ll be responding most often by email, a medium that does not convey tone well. Freelancers also use chat, voice and video calls, but never or rarely go on-site. This makes communication challenging, but the best freelancers are clear in thought and action allowing\u00a0concise <span class=\"scayt-misspell-word\" data-scayt-lang=\"en_US\" data-scayt-word=\"dialogue\">dialogue<\/span>, no matter the delivery format.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. Freelancers aren\u2019t cranky<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We think it\u2019s safe to characterize freelancers as introverts. By this we mean that they prefer their own company to an office filled with co-workers. This is not a bad thing, freelancers tell us\u00a0working remotely allows their focus to remain\u00a0on the tasks at hand without co-worker\u00a0casual\u00a0interruptions. But freelancers <em>are<\/em>\u00a0people oriented:\u00a0Sales and customer relationship management is an important part of their job. Balancing task management against client contact is one key to their success.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/contact-artisan\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/knowledge-center\/contact-artisan\/\">Artisan Talent <\/a>has many more tips if you want to hire freelancers. We specialize in matching businesses to the best creative marketing talent. Please don&#8217;t hesitate to call with your hiring questions: 1-800-216-0600.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Other Posts You Might Like<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/3-hiring-secrets\/\">Hire the Right Person<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/freelance-hiring-mistakes\/\">Mistakes When Hiring Freelancers<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/creative.artisantalent.com\/what-to-look-for-when-hiring-a-professional-copywriter\">What is a Copywriter? <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hiring a freelancer for project work can be\u00a0frightening. While freelancers can work on-site, primarily they operate remotely. 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