Doing things right and ethically for the people who work for you should be every organization’s goal and top priority. However, depending on the individual’s classification status, the rules and expectations can differ. The individual can be a freelancer, contractor or employee with the organization.

The ability to work with a global remote workforce is critical for many businesses today. This is important for projects that need a skilled workforce and processes that can be monetized by outsourcing.

Remote work is not a new concept. While only a small percentage of people integrated remote working environments, studies show that most work could be effortlessly completed remotely.

In the last few years, there has been an explosion of freelancers from around the world; this has made it a lot easier to hire people with specific skill-sets for specific projects. To hire a freelancer or not to hire freelancers? That is the question. 

This blog is about why to hire freelancers, how to hire freelancers, how to evaluate if the freelancer is qualified, what to expect and what not to, and where to find them.