Case Study: Hands-Free Online Outsourcing For Small Business

Hands-free Online Outsourcing for Small Businesses

Online Eyes for Global Talent

Table of Contents

1 | Hiring and Managing Virtual Staff 2

What kind of talent can I find online? 2

Why is hiring freelancers better than hiring a full time staff? 2

Are there legal implications I should consider when hiring freelance staff? 3

2 | Your Virtual Team Manager 4

What can I expect the Virtual Team Manager do? 5

1. Recruitment 5

The Recruitment Process 5

Job Description Development 7

A Recruitment Specialist vs. Virtual Team Manager 8

2. Onboarding 9

3. Training 9

4. Performance Management 9

5. Contract Management. 10

6. Compensation Administration. 10

7. Terminations. 10

What should I look for in a Virtual Team Manager? 10

1. Education 10

2. Experience 10

Your virtual team manager will be responsible for the team that you yourself find challenging to manage, so they got to have some experience in doing it. The amount of experience will depend on a lot of factors like how big the team is, the complexity of the project, and how much coordination and communication is going to be required. At the very least, look for someone who has practiced for at least 6 months and has some experience in each of the functions required.

How much would I need to pay my Virtual Team Manager?

The cost and fees would vary significantly based on the responsibilities that you would require your Virtual Team Manager to perform. Many freelance workers fees are based on the tasks done and there are different schedules in which freelance virtual workers in general are paid:

1. Hourly Contracts – choose hourly contracts if you are less certain about the project timeline or when you need to work with the freelancer on an ongoing basis. Set hourly contracts if you wish to be able to command a freelancer’s work time and if you would like to monitor work done within the

All the information that you put in your profile must be correct and accurate. If you have your own website you may include this in your profile page.

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• Don’t write your complete name and contact details on your profile page.

• Detailed description of the job you want to get done. It is important to be very specific as good virtual workers will be looking for details. As much as clients are picky and selective in favor of proposals that are details and serious, sincere freelancers will be very careful too about jobs they propose to, picking jobs that they are confident they can deliver. The one way these freelancers can be confident if there is sufficient detail in the job post.

Below is the usual flow when getting your jobs posted in freelance websites:

1. Sign up – freelance websites would never allow you to post jobs without signing up. In this process the website will collect your personal information and payment methods.

2. Provide details of the job – be very specific in this section about the work that you need to get done, how big or complicated it is, and your expected start and completion times. You might also want to upload files to give a better idea on what you want to be worked on. To make the screening process easier (as you will surely be receiving tens of proposals), include the skills you expect your freelance employee to