Embrace freelancing revolution

Statistics show the freelance economy is booming, so now's the time to bring fresh perspectives onto your team. 

First, you’ve read it online and now you’re seeing it everywhere.

There’s a revolution happening out there in the freelance economy. 
It’s a silent and peaceful revolution, and it’s changing the way we work and live. 

You can see it on the billboards showcasing people’s dreams coming true when they start working for themselves. 

You can read it on the news and your neighbour’s face when you meet him at the cafe downstairs. He’s given up his business shirt for a relaxed t-shirt. You haven’t seen him with so much energy before. It looks like he can’t wait to go back to his laptop to give shape to all those ideas that are popping out of his head.

You hear that many marketers, IT managers and companies of all sizes have adapted to more flexible work arrangements. Initially, it was out of necessity. Due to the pandemic, they had to adapt and experiment with different approaches. But now they’ve adjusted and adopted more efficient and cost-effective workflows.

What do all of them have in common? They have joined the freelance revolution.

It goes beyond your neighbour and the marketing manager looking for a cheaper way to build their website.

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The 7 steps to finding the best Skillpro.

Your search for the right Skillpro doesn't have to be a mythical quest. Here are 7 steps to finding the best freelance worker for your needs.

Times they are a changin’

Have you heard we are in the middle of a freelance revolution? More and more talent are leaving traditional forms of employment to become independent workers.

If you’re looking for a Skillpro for your next job, you can certainly find one easily. Online marketplaces like Skillpro.com give you access to millions of talented Skillpros and help you screen them with clear ranking criteria. Each talent profile comes with an overall score, as well as more granular indicators such as: 

Jobs completed 

Repeat hire rate 

Ability to deliver on time and on budget 

Client reviews. 

Being able to access a virtually endless pool of talent from across the globe gives you lots of choices. But you might begin to wonder:

How to choose the best Skillpro among so many?

The paradox of choice

In his book, The Paradox of Choice, American psychologist Barry Schwartz talks about overchoice - also called choice overload. This is a cognitive impairment by which people who are faced with too many options have a hard time deciding, and as a result they freeze up in a sort of decision-making paralysis.

You certainly can’t afford that, especially when you have a pending deadline or a project to deliver!

To overcome this, you might be tempted to take two approaches. However, neither are ideal (don’t worry, we’ll show you the best way to move forward in a bit).

These two less-than-ideal options are to:

Take a shortcut and just pick the first talented Skillpro that “seems” ok. However, this person might not be the best person for the job.

Trying to avoid the above scenario, you could fully dedicate yourself to the task and spend hours researching. This would increase your chances of finding a good match but it would interfere with your ability to focus on your principal duties.

Plus, finding someone “good” is not enough. You want someone who shows you a different way of approaching the task, someone who wows you with their skills and professionalism. You deserve to work with someone great, a true unicorn!

In the fifteen years I spent in the advertising industry, I have worked with several Skillpros. Over the years, I have developed a method to find the best talent - a method that has never failed me.

So without further delay, let me share with you my 7-step process to find the best Skillpro for your job.

The 7 steps to finding the best Skillpro for the job

1. Prepare a killer brief

This is the first thing you need to do. Don’t leave it for later, thinking that you can approach it after you’ve found your Skillpro. Tailoring the brief for the Skillpro is a good idea, but first, you want to map out the requirements for the project in writing.

You’ll see that having a brief in front of you will give you clarity on the task and the type of talent you’re looking for.

When preparing a brief, don’t just go for the bare minimum, but provide any contextual information that can help gain a better understanding of the project or task. Paint the bigger picture and give stimulus to support the development of new ideas.

Of course, you don’t want to overload the Skillpro with research, data and details that are not relevant to them - what you need to do is find the right balance between too much and too little information.

2. Assign a realistic budget

While the budget is one of the key elements of a good brief, I want to talk about it in detail because of its importance. Defining a clear budget helps you stop and think about the type of talent you want to work with.

I’m not necessarily talking about the need for an ultra high budget - as a high budget is not the only way to gain access to an excellent resource. You can find unicorns that don’t cost you the entire pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

However, to find them you need to be prepared to invest a bit of time. https://www.Skillpro.com/articles/starting-your-business/finding-the-best-Skillpro?utm_campaign=freelance&utm_medium=email&utm_source=readmore&ft_prog=MEE&ft_prog_id=850209411

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