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Upwork Pro: The Talent Matchmaker
The freelance economy helps businesses of all sizes break through the talent barrier, and the move toward online work now enables them to connect with a global pool of highly skilled professionals. But screening freelancers can be a hurdle for some people. A survey of Upwork clients found that 60 percent source freelancers themselves, and nearly half wish someone else could help them screen talent.
That’s why we’ve launched Upwork Pro, a premium service that matches companies with hand-picked, pre-vetted freelancers to help businesses quickly extend their teams and accomplish critical initiatives.
“Using Upwork Pro we were able to streamline our regular recruiting cycle…The less time spent finding engineering talent, the more time we can spend understanding our customers’ needs and building the software they need to deliver better customer relationships.” — Adrian McDermott, SVP of Product Development at Zendesk
Online Talent Expands the Labor Market
With the pace of business today, speed and agility matter, which means it’s critical to have the skills you need when you need them. For many clients, the ability to hire someone quickly can be one of the biggest benefits to working with freelancers. However, it takes time not just to find an independent professional with the experience you need, but also one you can trust to deliver high-quality work on time.
With Upwork Pro, 95 percent of clients are matched with handpicked freelancers within 72 hours. Freelancers in the Pro service have been pre-identified and assessed using a three-step vetting process:
- Portfolio and work history review
- Technical evaluation
- Live interview
A study by ManpowerGroup found that 38 percent of companies say they have trouble finding the talent they need. Upwork helps organizations scale their teams quickly to meet business demands and connect with top talent with the hottest skillsmore efficiently than ever.
“Upwork marketing pros give our team extra firepower to roll out much larger campaigns.” — Tyson Quick, CEO & Founder, Instapage
Looking for talent? How Upwork Pro Works
In addition to Upwork’s streamlined, mobile-friendly collaboration, reporting, and payment systems, Upwork Pro connects you with a dedicated account team to help you find the expertise you need.
They’ll work with you to:
- Set up your account.
- Determine which skills and requirements you need.
- Match you with a hand-selected group of Pro freelancers for your consideration.
You’ll also have access to training and education to help you build successful relationships with freelancers, and to familiarize your colleagues with the Upwork platform as well.
Are You a Freelancer? Let’s Talk
Upwork Pro pairs serious freelancers with serious clients. It’s limited to proven professional freelancers in our most-requested skill categories: Development, design, content creation, and customer service. Businesses who work with Upwork Pro have a clear understanding of the talent they’re looking for and will be equipped with a plan to get projects up-and-running quickly.
This means less time looking for clients and managing administrative work for busy freelancers, and more time focusing on doing great work.
“Upwork Pro has introduced us to a roster of great clients with high value, interesting projects. The Upwork Pro team has an amazing screening and qualification process that truly presents genuine opportunities. They have almost entirely replaced my inside sales team.” — Shawn Sieck, VP, Intellectsoft
Ready to get started? Use Upwork Pro to start building your virtual team today, or apply to become a Pro freelancer yourself.
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