How to Hire the Best Freelancers to Grow Your Online Business

To find the best people, you need to be very clear and concise about what you want.

The Job Description is Your Opportunity To Find The Best People

What the Job Description can do:

• Find The Best People

• Filter Out the Inexperienced

• Can Give The Impression That You Are In Control

Sample Job Description

***Important – Please read the entire post before applying ***I’m seeking a manual, drip-feed social bookmarking expert for my project.

You will be required to target a list of 25 sites per page (Examples include Reddit, BuzzFeed, and similar sites).

I have a high volume business so a quick turnaround is essential. Open communication also is a must. You will be required to communicate frequently with the PMB and be willing to discuss and share your methods in detail.

No personal payments and payments won’t be cleared until the work is approved. I generally require test packages prior to hiring. Please use the words Stone Pony in the header field of your reply so I can be sure you have read this entire description.

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Code Word: Used to Weed Out Applicants Who Can’t Follow Instructions

• Codeword is optional.

• The point is finding who is paying attention and who isn’t.

• Typically more than half can be weeded out who cannot follow specific instructions.

Look for people who can provide you with the skills you need

• TRUTH: There are good and bad people everywhere.

• You should judge people on their own merits and their ability to do the job, not where they come from or other unrelated factors.

• Language skills aren’t a priority for things like web design or link building.

Weed Out People Who Cannot Follow Your Instructions To The Letter

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The Number One Way To Find The Best People: One-on-One Communication

You Can Talk To A Person One-on-One Through These Methods:

• By Phone

• Through Video Conferencing

• Via Email

Ask About Their Past Accomplishments and What They Can Do For You

Don’t expect them to do “try-outs” or by providing free samples of what they can do.

Free Work Samples

Start Small Before Going to More Complicated Tasks to Lower Risks

= • Start small, see how it goes.

• If you’re satisfied, and they met your deadline, then you can give them something more complicated.

Most Important Thing: Be Clear About What You Want

=• Your background and education may be different but you can be clear and specific.

• Give concrete examples, if necessary.

• Set them up for success, not failure.

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