Guru.com has what you need to connect with freelance consultants.‚ The site currently has 629,000 freelance professionals. The types of gurus you can find on this site are everything from web developers to designers to writers to accountants and more.‚ For free, you can look at profiles of consultants that match the field you’re searching for.‚ You can also post a project on the website and get quotes from freelancers who are interested. If you want to move forward with a freelance consultant, the site offers to manage the payment cycle between both parties for projects.

Each‚ profile includes information like geographic location, hourly rate, and the freelancer’s skill set.‚ These gurus are also rated on the projects that they have completed for employers who have found them through Guru.com.‚ The employer can write a review on the person’s work, and some freelancers include some work samples in their profile so you can get an idea of their previous projects. One other thing that you’re able to see in the profiles while performing a search is how much money the freelancer has made from these projects.‚ You may want to choose someone who has had several projects this year instead of someone who hasn’t yet worked on any projects.‚ If you’re interested in learning more about any of these gurus, you can easily request a free quote or ask them a question.‚ See the example profile shot below:

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The interface of this site is really easy to use and there are tons of freelance consultants of all backgrounds for you to choose from.‚ This site‚ represents a good alternative‚ for companies to find talent for very short term projects, or perhaps to open the door to a long-term relationship with many different consultants for use outside of the site. On a‚ final note, the site does have “vendors” that represent themselves on the site as well. Using Guru.com as a middleman to work with vendors now represents another option at your disposal.