How to Hire on Djobzy

Meet the new working-class norm: the gig economy!

Featuring freelancers from all over the world, this trend has boomed in the recent period, and it’s predicted that it will continue to soar in the years to come.

According to Forbes, the gig economy has increased by 33% in 2020, and it is predicted that by 2027, about half of the U.S. population will be engaged in it! Pretty impressive, isn’t it?

If you have a one-time project, or perhaps you can’t afford to hire a full-time employee, now is the perfect time to grab the opportunity and hire your next freelancer on Djobzy!

You can choose between all kinds of online or offline work, according to your needs and preferences. Stay with us and learn how to hire your next best employee within minutes!  

Become a Djobzy Employer!

 If you want to hire on Djobzy, you have to register here.

Create and verify your employer profile in just a couple of minutes.

Now that you’ve established yourself as one of the Djobzy employers, let’s move on to the next step, and that is outlining the task.

Determine the Scope of Work and Your Budget

Before you go further, you have to specify what task needs to be done. Be crystal clear about the deadlines, the scope of the work, and assignments. The more details you provide, the better. Think carefully about everything and put it all into the description.

Next, determine how much you want to pay. Speaking of that, if you’re unsure of the prices, you can check out some similar job ads and compare how much other employers pay for that type of task. When it comes to your budget, balance is the key: don’t underpay or overspend, try to find the golden middle ground, that works best! 

Post a Job!

Now it’s time to post your first job!

When it comes to good job descriptions, be clear as much as you can. Don’t keep it too long or too vague (nobody wants to read lengthy job posts!). Instead, keep it simple and clear.

Your job post should contain the most important details, such as a description of the task, the timeframe for it, your budget, expectations, deadlines and deliverables, and your payment terms.

Posting your job is pretty straightforward and it’s usually done in just two minutes!

Wait for offers or find the best one yourself!

As soon as you’ve posted your job description, you can wait for the freelancers to apply, or you can scroll through Djobzy yourself and invite the ones you want to!

Inviting freelancers is a perfect, proactive solution, especially if you want to actively participate in the hiring from the very beginning. After all, only you know what type of freelancer would be the best one for you, right?

Gather the proposals, submit some invitations yourself and when you’ve compiled everything, it’s time to assess the best ones!  

Assessing the Freelancers

When it comes to assessing freelancers, you have to find the right one without spending too much time making a choice. To do it, just follow these two basic recommendations:

1) Review all the proposals and immediately toss out the ones that don’t satisfy your job requirements (yes, the ones with incomplete proposals fall into this category too).

2) If you want to really see who pays the most attention, you can include a small “trick” word at the end of your proposal. For example: “If you’ve read the whole job post, start your proposal with red!”. This one is of paramount importance if you’re looking for someone who is precise and detail-oriented, so this seemingly “insignificant” detail can make or break the whole deal.

You’ve shortlisted the best candidates, so let’s move on to the next phase: video interviews!  

Negotiate on Djobzy Chat

Negotiation works wonders, especially when you want to see how fit someone is for your particular project. And you can negotiate and bid with the freelancers via our platform chat!

During the conversation, you can ask the following questions:

• Have you worked on another project like this? What’s your experience in this area?
• How do you deal with unpredictable issues?
• Are you capable of delivering the project on time?
• How do you solve problems in a creative way?

These are just some general examples. Be sure to include more niche-themed questions, relevant for the job description. Bid and negotiate for the best deal: both you and the freelancer need to be satisfied with the final outcome.

Finally, when you’re ready, click the button “Hire” next to the freelancer’s name and that’s it. You’ve hired your first freelancer! 

After the hiring…

You’re a Djobzy employer and you’ve just hired your first gig worker. But it doesn’t mean you’re done, quite the contrary! You should keep in mind two very important things:

1) Be transparent, communicate and share details with your employee. Share relevant information with them so that he or she may do their job correctly.

Honesty is the best policy in this case. If you work with potentially sensitive information, you can ask for your freelancer to sign an NDA agreement.

2) Manage, but don’t micromanage!

An ideal working relationship is built on one foundation: trust. And while it’s recommended to stay up-to-date, many employers unintentionally slip into micromanaging waters, checking every tiny detail, and exhausting the employee in the process! It’s perfectly normal to ask for updates or demand concrete results, but as with everything else, do it in moderation. Respect your employee’s independence and give him space to do the job in the best possible way. 

We hope you’ve liked our small guide on how to hire on Djobzy! How is your hiring experience on our platform so far? Have you found your perfect employee? If you did, share some of your best advice here!

Whatever task you need completed, keep in mind some of the basic rules: Be honest and transparent, outline all the details of your project, and carefully assess the best candidates before hiring.

And when you finally do hire someone, communicate clearly the job assignments, be professional, give praise when needed and treat your employee with respect. In that way, you’ll build not only a great relationship with your freelancer, but you will also have an amazing reputation as an employer.

Till the next reading, power up your business and hire on Djobzy!