Comments on: Be wary of freelancer claims http://www.miketruesecreations.com/thought/be-wary-of-freelancer-claims/ Mike Truese Creations, Inc. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:16:14 -0400 hourly 1 By: RACNicole http://www.miketruesecreations.com/thought/be-wary-of-freelancer-claims/#comment-31 RACNicole Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:16:14 +0000 http://www.miketruesecreations.com/?p=274#comment-31 I think what has a lot to do with the problem you're describing is the incorrect assumption that outsourcing is an easy, end-all, and hands-free approach to solving real business problems. (No thanks to hundreds of thousands of cheesy outsourcing websites, of course.) The key to succeeding at these sites is to thoroughly vet freelancers as you stated -- and that's something victims of the hyped outsourcing frenzy don't always do. You made a great call bringing this issue to light and I give you kudos for that. At the same time, I caution against throwing the baby out with the bath water. 'Job boards' are an excellent resource to find quality workers as long as employers put forth the proper effort to find them. I ought to know.. as I work through one of them -Nicole I think what has a lot to do with the problem you’re describing is the incorrect assumption that outsourcing is an easy, end-all, and hands-free approach to solving real business problems. (No thanks to hundreds of thousands of cheesy outsourcing websites, of course.)

The key to succeeding at these sites is to thoroughly vet freelancers as you stated — and that’s something victims of the hyped outsourcing frenzy don’t always do.

You made a great call bringing this issue to light and I give you kudos for that. At the same time, I caution against throwing the baby out with the bath water. ‘Job boards’ are an excellent resource to find quality workers as long as employers put forth the proper effort to find them.

I ought to know.. as I work through one of them

-Nicole

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