In order to get the most satisfaction from working with a contractor, you really should interview your candidates to get a feel for their expertise, past experience, and professionalism.

 

We have all been on job interviews, and know that brick and mortar businesses or large corporations want to hire people who care about the company and who will best represent them.

 

Hiring a contractor for your online business is no different. Your business reputation and growth will depend on the quality of your products and services, so your contractors need to understand that importance and must be willing to work quickly in order to meet deadlines.

 

The abundance of freelance and microjob websites makes it easy to hire someone at the push of a button. Likewise, there are numerous staffing agencies online that specialize in placing freelancers and outsourced workers. The internet is supposed to move quickly and that has translated into hiring contractors quickly, too.

 

But pushing a button does not tell you anything about the quality of the work or the integrity of the individual worker, or of the company behind them. Sure, each company has a FAQ page but even if you find every answer to every question you have, take advantage of the help lines or 1-800 customer support numbers located on each site. Test out the company's customer service first hand before just purchasing through a button.

 

If you decide to use a large site such as oDesk and Elance where thousands of potential contractors bid on jobs, pick and choose a few candidates who submit bids for your job and start asking them some questions about their background. This can be done either by email or you can ask them for a phone interview.

 

At companies such as All Custom Content and Workaholics 4 Hire, they hand-pick their staff and assign Project Managers as the points of contact. While you may not know exactly which writer is getting your project, it's certainly valid to ask to speak to the Project Manager to stress anything special or different about your project, or to voice any concerns.

 

Another way to find independent contractors is to do a Google search. If you search for "virtual assistants" you will find millions of results. The same is true for "graphic artists" or "social media managers." It has become so easy to put up a website and call yourself a business but how do you, as the business owner who wants to outsource, choose from a list of millions?

 

This is where the interview process is vitally important. Think about all the precautions people take to keep their personal information private. You should care about your business information just as much so you need to interview and screen anyone you hire.

 

Even if a trusted colleague gives you a recommendation, still take the time to interview the candidate. As we mentioned before, people can have completely different experiences using the same contractor. You need to feel confident that you have found a competent helper who will keep your information private. To know more then go Salma’s site homepage.