Hire freelancers safely
To hire freelancers safely in MyOwnDesk you need to do things in an organized way. First you should look at the freelancer profiles carefully. Check what skills they have and what kind of work they have done before. Look at their portfolio. See what other people have said about them. Check their ratings. What past clients have said about the work they did. This will help you figure out if they are the person, for the work you need to get done in your projects.
When you are working / hire freelancers on something you should always use the messaging system that’s already in MyOwnDesk. This way both you and the other person are safe. All of your conversations are saved.
To avoid problems on make sure you clearly talk about what the project is, what you need to do when it is due and how you will get paid before you start doing any work, on the project in MyOwnDesk.
When you need to pay someone do not pay them outside of the MyOwnDesk platform. Use the MyOwnDesk payment system because it is secure. The MyOwnDesk payment system only gives the freelancer their money after they have finished the work and you have approved it. This is because the MyOwnDesk payment system uses escrow or milestone-based payments.
If you want to know if a freelancer is good and dependable give them a task to do first. This is an idea, for big projects. Start with a test task to see how the freelancer works. The MyOwnDesk payment system is a way to pay freelancers.
Lastly, give frank feedback and carefully examine finished work before authorizing payments. This enhances the general credibility and caliber of the MyOwnDesk marketplace in addition to assisting you in hiring independent contractors safely in the future.
