It’s not the goods or the services that make a company truly successful. Rather, it’s the people who make up the human capital of the organisation. Each member of the team plays an important role in thinking up products and promoting to target audiences, after all.

It cannot be stressed enough how crucial it is to hire the best person for the job. You’re taking a risk whenever you add someone new to the team. There’s no guarantee that they are going to benefit the business or slow down production instead.

What kind of worker do you need?

Regardless of the industry you’re in, chances are that payroll is one of your largest expenses. For this reason, you cannot afford to hire more than what you need. It may boil down to choosing between a freelancer and a Workmate, so which should you pick?

What is a freelancer anyway?

They are a self-employed worker who:

• Does their own taxes and contributions to their local government units
• Gets to choose their own office hours and their location
• Juggles different employers and projects at any single time rather than just one
• Outsources any excess work to other freelancers than have their own team
• Decides their rates and if they get paid by project or by the hour

Common industries where you may find freelancers include: web development, graphic design, copy writing, video editing, and event photography.

What can you expect from a freelancer?

Unlike salaried employees who are working full-time, freelancers work independently and according to a contract. They aren’t obligated to sign any written agreements with their clients for a permanent setup. Instead, they are expected to deliver a certain output within a specified period. Besides that:

They are challenging to find

Sure, there are tonnes of freelance workers who are experienced in your specific industry, but they might not be within your budget. Those whom you’re able to afford may not have the skills or knowledge that you’re requiring of them too. The best are in high demand and, therefore, difficult to book for small-time work.

They work in different time zones

While it’s a plus to have a representative during your off hours, you may have a hard time reaching them during your working hours since they are likely asleep then. They don’t have to adhere to your schedule, which is problematic when you have time-sensitive work to handle.

They come and go as they please

Besides choosing their own working hours, they also have the freedom to go on a vacation or move the deadlines whenever they want. This makes it harder for the rest of your team to maintain their momentum or productivity. It may affect any modifications to your product in the future too.

They tend to work alone

The company culture you’ve worked so hard to build with your full-time employees isn’t something you may impose on freelance workers. They aren’t expected to attend team-building activities, even virtual ones. The lack of cooperation will affect morale as well as the efficiency of your workflow.

They need to be trained separately

Though they may have knowledge and experience in their respective fields, they aren’t familiar with the unique aspects of your organisation or offerings. You aren’t able to train them along with the rest of the team due to location restrictions, so you’ll have to teach them one-on-one too.

What is a Workmate then?

They are workers you hire through Remote Workmate. They are more like full-time employees albeit they are in a virtual setup rather than a physical one. Like employees, they:

• Work from home or from co-working spaces, depending on your arrangement
• Sign a contract which describes their hours, regular salary, and duties
• May ask for special benefits like health insurance, equipment allowances, and more
• Work for a single employer or company on a monthly, weekly, or hourly basis
• Are able to work on both short-term and long-term projects with supervision

What can you expect from Workmates?

If you’re wondering if it’s worth hiring a Workmate, you must know that there are plenty of advantages to recruiting through us. We make sure to endorse only candidates who meet your requirements so:

They don’t need additional onboarding

As an offshore staffing company, we are capable of integrating the new hire to your organisation ourselves. We’ll give them a summary about your business, products, services, mission, and vision even before their interview with you. We check that they are familiar with your brand before any endorsements.

They remain under our management

While you may be the employer, you don’t have to perform management tasks if you don’t want to. It may be arranged that we monitor the attendance and performance of your Workmate in your stead. We’ll resolve any conflicts, issues, and concerns related to them as well.

They are getting paid through us

Adding a virtual worker to your payroll may mess up your books since there are different laws about remote workers. There is less stress when paying a Workmate as we’ll be coordinating with you to ensure that the money goes through the correct channels at minimal cost.

They aim to match your company culture

As they’re going to be employed on a more permanent basis, they understand the need to fit into your organisation and team. We aim to endorse only candidates who we believe share your vision and mission in the first place so it will be easier to integrate them.

They save you time and money

With freelancers, you usually have to search for another person to hire once their projects are finished. A Workmate stays with you through all of your projects so you won’t have to bother with starting over your headhunting and negotiating rates.

Want to hire a Workmate?

If you believe that a Workmate is the best choice for your organisation right now, you’re in the right place. Allow us to look at our existing pool of talents to see which candidates may be a great match for you. If not, we’ll search and screen more applicants until you find ‘the one’.

Start the process to hire a Workmate for your company by clicking on this button here.