| It's never been a better time to find quality freelance | | | | not responsible for paying their Social Security and |
| workers to help you fulfill needs at your company. | | | | Medicare taxes, or for offering unemployment benefits. |
| Freelancing had already been gaining in popularity for | | | | At the end of the year, instead of filing a W-2, |
| professionals before the economic downturn, but now | | | | independent contractors should receive a 1099 form. |
| the recession has forced millions of otherwise full-time | | | | The IRS provides a FAQ on the 1099 Form on their |
| workers into the freelance market. Companies looking | | | | website. |
| for good freelance workers now have a wide range | | | | So you have a project that requires a skill that is not |
| of options. | | | | present in your company, and now you must find a |
| Hiring freelancers can be a huge advantage for | | | | freelancer to fill that need. Luckily, there are now |
| businesses as it can greatly reduce costs while | | | | literally millions of options for companies trying to find |
| increasing flexibility. Instead of keeping a full-time | | | | freelance workers. That has been aided by the rise of |
| worker on your payroll, you can simply hire freelancers | | | | the Internet that led to a huge improvement in |
| for individual projects, such as building a website. Often | | | | communication between companies and freelance |
| times this freelancer could have much more expertise | | | | workers. There are thousands of websites out there |
| and experience with something than a full-time | | | | that list freelancers looking for work. You can post |
| employee who has many different tasks. | | | | your freelance job offer and receive bids on the work. |
| Hiring freelance workers can save money in other | | | | This is also a way to save money because it will drive |
| ways as well. Freelance workers do not receive | | | | down the price if there are competitive bids. |
| health care and other benefits. Your company is also | | | | |