While many people who have spent a good amount of time online know that outsourcing can be a Godsend, finding good workers to outsource your work too, is key.
Poor freelancers will waste your time, money, patience and test your sanity.
There are many places to look for freelance workers.
Freelance websites, free classified websites and forums are all really good places to look.
We will discuss each of these places below, and give you tips to protect yourself and your wallet along the way.
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Freelance Websites: Freelance websites are a really good place to find workers to outsource jobs to.
While they are definitely not perfect and it is possible to still get cheated out of your hard earned money, they do have certain advantages.
They include either rankings or a reputation score.
This can give you an idea of what type of worker a person is and whether or not they are trustworthy.
Conventional wisdom would suggest that it be best to hire persons that have the best reputation and have been around the longest because they have proven themselves.
This is likely true.
However, you will need to be prepared to pay higher fees and perhaps wait longer for your work to be finished because these types of freelancers are likely to be in demand.
You may also miss out on some great workers who are new to freelance sites.
These individuals are often willing to work for rock bottom prices because they are looking to build their reputation and get business.
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Forums: Forums are another excellent place to find freelance workers.
You will often find people advertising their services on these types of sites.
Many forums, like freelance websites, offer reputation scores, have a counter of how many posts an individual has made and how long they have been on the site, all indicators of the quality of the freelancer.
Make sure that you take a good look at this and consider this information before you hire someone.
Internet marketing forums typically have freelancers in all types of categories and skill sets.
They really can be a one-stop-shop for all of your project needs.
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Free Classified Sites: Free classified websites such as Craiglist, Kijiji and Backpage have listings for job openings.
You may have to pay to list jobs on some sites but not on all of them.
You will want to be cautious because you don't get any quality scores with these sites.
You never know what you are going to get.
Therefore, do not pay upfront.
Hand over the payment only after you are satisfied with the job.