Hiring contractor

Places to go

• http://www.elance.com
• http://www.odesk.com
• http://rentacoder.com/
• http://www.freelancer.com
• http://www.guru.com

Actions

• Select contractor using the web platforms by contacting them directly and/or by publishing a project and letting them come to you.
• Contact them by email using Contractor first contact email.
• Use the Contractor management spreadsheet to enter contractor details, tab 'Trial contractors'.
• Identify the potential candidates and test them with some questions in a live chat.
• Get from contractor SSH public key.
• Involve the successful contractors by creating an account in your communication development software and send them the Contractor welcome email.
• Create a new access on the development server by yourself or by creating a new case in the Sysadmin case tracker.
• If the trial is successful, sign the Contractor contract.
• Whenever possible, try to work with a fixed quote.
• Move the successful contractors to the 'Contractors' tab.
• See Managing contractor.