As someone who runs a large number of websites, I am always looking for people to produce work for me. I have over sixty websites at the moment and the number is growing. The thought of populating all of my websites is something that fills me with dread and it’s something that I have managed to avoid for a very long time. I started off with a handful of sites and at that stage I was able to do all of the work myself, but it doesn’t take long to spiral out of control when you are trying to update the sites a few times a week.

At first it was easy to find people I knew who shared similar interests as me who would do some work for me, but as the number of sites grew, it became more and more obvious that I would need a bank of people with specific areas of expertise who I could call on whenever the subject matter called for them.

I discovered at this point that the internet was an unbelievable source for freelance workers. Thanks to a policy of searching for people who had relevant experience, good references and a strong portfolio I have never had the misfortune to employ someone who did not produce the quality of work I have been looking for, Also, thanks to the nature of the sites where people advertise their services, I am able to build up a pretty accurate picture of the people who will be working for me from their profile.

If you’re looking to employ freelance workers for your company, make sure you find someone with experience and references and you won’t go far wrong.