Best Place to Outsource?

freelancer.com

elance.com

guru.com

There are loads of freelancing websites out there such as Guru, Freelancer, PeoplePerHour, SEOclerks and elance. You can also try looking through some gigs on Fiverr to see if there's one there that matches the job you need done.

I think those are all some pretty good options. What type of things are you looking to outsource? Little easy things, fiverr; bigger projects I've found elance to be good.

Elance has been one of the best in my experience.
Ged

Try the Warriors for hire section in this forum. However, you may not get cheap...BUT you will get quality!

I like odesk the most, their work diary is good and they have good workers.

Odesk is awesome, try guru.com or even warrior for hire section. I've had some great writers in warrior for hire for a fraction of cost.
Regards,
Thomas

I love VirtualStaffFinder.com. They found us an amazing virtual assistant with all of the skills we needed. She was very well-versed in Wordpress, Social Media, Graphic Design, Tech Stuff, and just about anything we throw at her

fiverr is pretty good, on most occasions. 90% of the time.

But elance is better, for good quality work. That place has made me lots of money.

Just saying!, here is my secret. Once you have found your good worker, make sure you look after them, and for sure they will look after you! This is key for a successful work relationship.

Hello, my best bet would be fiverr or I would go with 123employee.com, they are not cheap ,but not quite expensive either. They are worth it, just sometimes or rarely their computers are down.

I love eLance.

Drill down as much as possible by asking people exact pointed questions about what they would bring to a project. Sometimes "cheap" isn't always the best and, likewise, sometimes the "most expensive" isn't the best either. They can be...but not always. Occasionally you will come across highly skilled, high quality, creatives that are simply charging a low rate in the beginning....with intent to build traction/momentum in their reviews so that they can eventually charge more. You can get a real bargain there....

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These are the best place to get good quality.

I've found some good freelancers on Odesk. It does take time however to find the right people sometimes. The best aren't normally the cheapest.

It really depends on what kind of work you want to outsource. If it's just simple tasks, you could definitely go to places like Fiverr or ODesk. But for VAs, writers, SEO, programming and design, why not just hire someone from the Warriors for hire section? You could also try onlinejobs.ph or bestjobs?

Well, greatly depends on what task you need done, but...

Cheap, wide variety - Fiverr.com
Niche, quality - Try looking on this forum

maybe you forgot the best one - your skype/ yahoo/aim or whatever messenger you use.

i always get them from there.

The above posts have given you many different places to go, which is a great start. What it really comes down to is properly screening your applicants when hiring them.

In my own experience, I find that employees from the Phillipines are very reliable, follow instructions, and work for a decent fee. Many are university educated who write and speak fluently in English.

An easy way to weed out people who can't follow instructions is to put a key phrase in your job application that they must quote when applying. Something such as "When applying, please quote "Terminator" in your application". Many people looking for work don't actually read the application, which means that they can't follow instructions and will make terrible employees.

Once you have shortlisted 3 or 4 applicants, hire them to do a small task similar to what you are going to hire them full-time to do. This will allow you to see how they work and communicate.

It does require some work and patience doing this, but the long term rewards of having a loya, trustworthy employee will pay off.

Good luck!

When it comes to outsourcing you need to be prepared to spend some money on "finding the right people". I always approach the first project as a "test", to check how difficult it is to work with someone, and if thy will be able to do the job. All the resources mentioned in this thread are great. Just remember that you do need to get to know the person/company you are outsourcing to first, and you might have to go through a few before you find the right one. One company I've had a lot of success with, when it comes to articles, is text broker. I just find it easy to work with them.

Place of outsourcing is not a problem. They are huge in numbers. The main trick is to find the good contractor who will provide you the best value of your money. oDesk, freelancer, elance have got workers in huge numbers but you will have some tough time to select the best one for yourself.

Craigslist is pretty bad. Fiverr is a good choice; in case you don't like the job somebody did, it only costed you $5, so it doesn't matter.

I have found oDesk to be effective resource with proper focus. It works best with a disciplined approach to recruiting including; well throughout and detailed job descriptions, thorough interviewing and testing with trial projects. Many approach oDesk in a rather casual manner without a structured plan or approach. If you treat it as a major investment in your business kind of like an HR person for a major corporation, the process can generate effective results.

Odesk is my jam. Hire: Filipino VAs, Eastern European devs.

Odesk without fail

I would say, These various outsourcing platforms do have good effective contractors.
When you say cheap, cheap cost tends to result in poor results. Then you end up paying some one else more for the same job and think - i should i just paid a little bit more in the first place... We've all been there.

However to be effective with costing - You can post various Job post on a variety of platforms to get the best quote > However be mindful that some contractors are also signed up to a variety of platforms.

From experience, Things to remember

1) You need to be crystal clear of exactly what you require - COMPLETE BREAKDOWN
2)Check contractors portfolio - Check previous work - Required this on job posting
3)Check Contractors Feedback rating - This is important
4)Check contractor Hours worked - i tend to check 100+ (Hours + feedback = Rating)
5)How long they been signed up to that platform
6)Invite them to speak with you on Skype / Phone - (MAKE SURE YOU DO THIS)
7) If unsure - Payment plan -fixed BID -You know your fixed budget
8) Small Upfront payment 10% -20% Your job listing - Your requirements
9) Record short videos (camtasia/screenflow) Of what you want -

These are just a few area's or point to address. However you will always have a few bad apples - You are the client - it is your responsibility to sift through applicants. This does take time but remember its your business - would you just hire anyone without doing an interview or reasonable checks?

I recommend odesk and have used them for some time and spent ALOT of money with them - So i have also come across bad apples, You just need to change your approach -

Regards

Ali Chowdhry

All of the suggestions other WF members mentioned are great places to start. yes, I have to agree, you get a lot of bad contractors in Craigslist. You can also try Remotestaff.com.ph. Although, I heard most of their clients are from Australia, but you can try to ask if you can outsource from there.

If you're looking for a place to outsource, Odesk is definitely one of the sites that you can trust with..
However, there are specific sites like 99designs.com which is targeted for those who are looking for best designs (graphic designers). And other sites, too, like Staff.com - best website if you are looking for full time/part time staff.

Go for oDesk, Elance, Freelancer.com. They are the best places to outsource your work.

It's not "where" you find them, it's "who" you find. And then it's "how" you manage them.

The hands free out sourcing model is a myth as it takes a lot of work and expertise to properly manage an out sourced team of people.

Normally I would go for Fiverr. It is extremely cheap, and I can get almost anything for $5. But if It is SEO work, I would take a look in the Warrior for Hire section. I don't trust Fiverr for my SEO work.

You should try Freelancer websites and Elance. From my point of view, they are the best.

If you are not familiar with Warrior For Hire section, you missed a big part of WF.
just try them, so many good and talented warriors are waiting for you.

I use Elance myself.
A lot of great workers and a pro place to go to in all cases.

Cheap has a very little chance of being good...

But I'd go with eLance.

It might not be the cheapest...

But you get what you pay for.

Odesk and Fiverr are quite good.

You can find some great sellers on Fiverr, but you have to search really hard.

You can't find a better place than Freelancer.com or Fiverr.com

As well as the obvious ones already mentioned i have had some success with Microlancer and People Per Hour.