{"id":56496,"date":"2021-06-10T12:53:25","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T04:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/hire-a-freelancer\/"},"modified":"2025-01-22T12:40:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T04:40:21","slug":"hire-a-freelancer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-hk\/use-case\/hire-a-freelancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Hire a freelancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-hk\/use-case\/hire-a-freelancer\/#What_are_the_steps\" >What are the steps?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-hk\/use-case\/hire-a-freelancer\/#How_do_I_hire_a_freelancer\" >How do I hire a freelancer?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-hk\/use-case\/hire-a-freelancer\/#When_Should_you_use_a_Freelance_Agreement\" >When Should you use a Freelance Agreement?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-hk\/use-case\/hire-a-freelancer\/#Client_case_study\" >Client case study<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-the-steps\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_steps\"><\/span>What are the steps?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create an Employment<a href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-hk\/freelance-agreement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <strong>Agreement<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video autoplay loop muted poster=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/hire-a-freelancer.jpg\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/zegal.com\/3e1d695c-beae-46ad-b16a-304023d83cb2\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>Freelancer<\/strong> is a person who works for themselves, rather than working full time in a company. Normally, they work on a contract basis and get paid after the successful completion of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>A <strong>Freelance Agreement<\/strong> is a short-form contract between a freelancer and a client which sets out simple terms governing the services to be provided, the contract period, the service charges, the payment terms, and which party will own intellectual property rights in the works created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"call-to-action-buttons\">\n\t\t<div class=\"zegal-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-buttons\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-buttons-title-button \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Need to draft one now?<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-btn-link cta-btn-link-1\" href=\"#register\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFreelance Agreement\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-btn-link cta-btn-link-2\" href=\"#register\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to select the right freelancer for the job\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-do-i-hire-a-freelancer\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_hire_a_freelancer\"><\/span>How do I hire a freelancer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most companies hire freelancers for project-based work that is not permanent. These independent contractors allow companies more flexibility in that there is no long-term commitment and the company is not obligated to pay for benefits such as sick pay, holiday leave, or health insurance and retirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"call-to-action-buttons\">\n\t\t<div class=\"zegal-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-buttons\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-buttons-title-button cta-btn-layout-two\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Need to draft one now?<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-btn-link cta-btn-link-1\" href=\"#register\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTop 4 Website for Hiring a Freelancer\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<p>Hiring a freelancer requires meticulous planning because it will directly affect the performance of the company. These are the things to consider before hiring any freelancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Setting up your budget:<\/strong>\u00a0It is very important to set up your budget before hiring a freelancer. Estimating a budget will help you to know more about the fair market rate and paying your contractor fairly will increase the overall efficiency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clear Job Description:<\/strong>\u00a0A clear job description will help you to hire the right freelancer for your job. This might include roles and responsibilities, skills needed for the job, working hours, and deadlines to complete the tasks, and a description of your organization.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Choose the right platform:<\/strong>\u00a0There are many platforms from which you can hire a freelancer. Choosing the right platform for hiring will eliminate the risk of fraud and inappropriate freelancers. Some of the most popular freelancing platforms are:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiverr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fiver,<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.upwork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Upwork<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplyhired.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Simplyhired<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-when-should-you-use-a-freelance-agreement\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Should_you_use_a_Freelance_Agreement\"><\/span>When Should you use a Freelance Agreement?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Freelance Agreement provides transparency and sets the expectations of the services to be provided.&nbsp; This way, both parties agree to a common scope of work.&nbsp; Finally, using a Freelance Agreement confirms that the contractor is not a full-time employee of the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following types of services are but a few examples of when this agreement will come in handy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A software company hires a designer to design a new site<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An agency hires a photographer to take pictures for a new campaign<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A sales executive is placed on retainer to help with business development activities<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-client-case-study\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Client_case_study\"><\/span>Client case study<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Richard Hobbs from <strong>Brand New Vision<\/strong> uses Zegal to hire a freelancer.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are the steps? 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