How to prepare for
an interview. Does the
freelancer really get it?
Do you ever fear that the freelancer is just nodding along to get hired, having no clue of what you REALLY want from them?
Sure, they will try to do their best, but will it solve your problem and let your business grow profits? Either because of cultural gaps or language misinterpretation clients and freelancers sometimes have different ideas of what the task is.
Do you want to make sure the freelancer understands what you need?
Follow this interview structure:
Your business.
Explain who your clients are, what the business model is. Add any other details will be helpful for the freelancer to see the context of the problem.
The problem.
Describe your pain and why you need to solve it, be clear as to what do you want to achieve as the result. It will let the expert offer a better, faster, and most efficient way to get there.
Possible solution.
You should start to get into the details of the solution only at this point after the freelancer understands your reasons and background information.
Expectations.
Lay out everything that is important for you to get from the freelancer including deadlines, communication rules, and deliverables.
Special conditions.
Highlight anything out of the ordinary that may be important. Are you willing to give a bonus based on some KPIs? Or do you have weekly standup meetings that you expect the freelancer to attend?
Next steps.
What is the next thing you expect from the freelancer and? It’s best to go over a few next steps to have a plan of action with defined dates that correlate with your goals and the freelancer’s schedule.
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