How can I find someone to outsource a job?
Here is a list of outsouricng resources for you to look at if you need cheap labor. I have heard positive reviews of all of the places listed here, and use some myself. If you have a resource I haven’t listed feel free to add it in the comments.
Managed Outsourcing Companies - This means you deal with a central company which hires and manages outsourced work for you. Each company does things differently so explore each web site to learn the specifics.
WebmasterLabor - Writers, data entry, promotion (signatures, etc.), and other manual tasks.
iWebMasters - Writing, graphic designers, web designers, programmers, data entry, quality control, call center outsourcing
Agents of Value - Full time linkbuilders, webmasters, writers, programmers, and designers at competative rates.
Online Job Recruitement Web sites - The downside is both price and quality can range wildly. However, you have a very large pool of workers to draw from all around the globe.
oDesk - Hire workers by the hour and check on them yourself via video.
eLance - Full range of services from web design, SEO, writing, programming, consulting, accounting, video, administration.
GetAFreelancer - Simliar to Elance, not as big.
Guru.com - Again, an extremely wide selection of available jobs from programming to ice sculpture.
RentAProgrammer - Strictly programming.
ScriptLance.com - Programming only.
Your third option is to look on forums. When you are looking for a highly-specialized task, such as a vBulletin mod, this is your best, and perhaps only, option.
If you have additional companies you think should be listed, please add them in the comments.
Opps I was just about to suggest RentACoder (but I see you titled it RentAProgrammer).
Well now that I’m here I might as well chime in that they are usually my first choice.
Btw there are writing and graphic design projects there as well, though it is not their specialty to be true.
S.
Comment by Steve — January 16, 2007 @ 12:51 am
List is good thanks. How are the prices for the managed services? I’ve been using getafreelancer.com and have had decent success. Anyone else have personal experiences?
Comment by Eddie — January 18, 2007 @ 4:57 pm
Great list… maybe you could follow it up with an outline to creating a proper product spec.
I see a lot of people lacking in this area, which just happens to be one of the most important things when outsourcing a project.
Comment by Jason Rodriguez — January 18, 2007 @ 5:48 pm
Another resource I have found useful is www.constant-content.com. They have articles and reviews on a wide range of topics and if you don’t find what you are looking for you can put in a request for it. They have different licensing options including unique and ghost written content.
Comment by Zach — January 18, 2007 @ 5:54 pm
I am still in the process of hiring an employee from one of the managed services. Its taking longer than expected because I decided I wanted to crank up the requirements and rejected the first batch of applications. Within the next six months I should have a full review with details.
Constant Content should be good too, although I’ve heard some complaints about quality. I guess since I was thinking specifically on demand work I didn’t list them.
Comment by Andrew — January 18, 2007 @ 6:13 pm
For what it’s worth, I would add the Sitepoint.com “Looking To Hire” forum as well as CraigsList.org.
Comment by David Risley — January 21, 2007 @ 9:53 pm
e-scribir for encoding, transcription, subtitling, call centers, programming, etc..
Comment by bpo.asia — January 30, 2007 @ 4:31 am
Got some queries from readers of this blog.
For any query regarding outsourcing, please email me at bpo.asia@gmail.com. You may also post a comment/note in my blog. bpo-asia.blogspot.com
Thanks
Comment by bpo.asia — January 31, 2007 @ 10:01 pm
[…] Rich nam tudi pove, kako se outsourca projekte in druge dejavnosti. Vedno naj iščemo najboljšega in najzanesljivejšega izvajalca, ki nam bo poslovni partner in ne najcenejšega (precej logično se sliši, ne?). Ko smo že pri outsourcingu, Andrew Johnson je napisal nekaj virov, kako priti do teh freelancerjev. […]
Pingback by Branje: Internet Business Manifesto » Dejan Murko - Blog mladega podjetnika. — June 30, 2007 @ 10:30 am
GAF is a good place for posting and getting your project done. However, you’ve to be awared of the quality of the provider and it’s pain in ass when u paid and have the work undone / unfinished. After I paid I have my Home page not displaying!
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Comment by Boogoo8 — December 14, 2007 @ 11:23 pm