Freelancing is becoming increasingly integrated into the workforce worldwide.

If you are the founder of a Web3 business, there is a high likelihood that you are managing a decentralized workforce.

Currently, over 50% of companies worldwide have a distributed workforce consisting of both in-office employees and freelancers — whether it be a few individuals hired on a short-term basis to fill skill gaps, or possibly a large portion of the team.

Today, we will share some tips on working with freelancers, what to pay attention to, and how to structure tasks:

1) Since the hiring of freelancers exists to accomplish specific tasks, they will not perform any general administrative work that in-house employees, alongside their more specialized roles, may do. They will be focused on a clearly defined task.

2) Freelancers are well-organized and possess good time-management skills. Web3 also tends to attract self-starters who are willing to work hard, think outside the box, take risks, and try new things.

3) Finding the right specialist often takes time, but on LaborX for Gigs you will find clearly defined services with fixed prices offered by freelancers. You can find a specialist for a one-time task by job category. If you need something that doesn’t fall under popular job categories, you can upload a job with your specific requirements for freelancers to search and apply.

4) From the third point follows the fourth. Create a well-written technical task.

Briefly explain how to do this:

⭐️ Goal setting. Describe the ultimate goal of the project and explain why it is being created.
For example,
“We need an article about the new products that have appeared in our crypto project.”

⭐️ Description of functional requirements. At this stage, it is necessary to disclose how the final product should look and work.
For example,
“The text should be comprehensive, around 30–40 sentences, with an accurate description of all products: what they are for, who they are for, and what problem they solve.
We will send you a brief summary plan within an hour. We want to publish the article on our official website, so don’t be afraid to use professional terminology.”

⭐️ Description of special requirements. Tell the freelancer about the details and key features that you want to see in the final result.
For example,
“In this article, we would like to not only talk about the new products but also present to the world our future collaboration with a technology brand. Therefore, try to mention this news in the same article.”

⭐️ Timeframes and acceptance criteria.
For example,
“The article is needed by Monday, 18:00, 27.02. So that we can publish it on the website by 20:00.”

5) Use a single application for communication and task placement. Direct communication is an important point. In addition, conduct online briefings with your freelance employees. Face-to-face communication and online question answering often reduce the specialist’s work time, as they immediately receive a technical task with all explanations.

Freelancers can be an excellent resource for Web3 companies, but managing them requires a set of tools and processes that are different from working with your permanent employees. It is extremely important to clearly define tasks, provide them with all the necessary information (but no more than that), ensure reliable communication, and also provide a high degree of autonomy.