Outsourcing Professionalism (Book Excerpts)

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Curious about outsourcing professionalism? Our book, “Outsourcing Through RentACoder” explains it all. Below are a few selected snippets that describe its importance and why you, as an outsourcer, should care.

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Excerpts:

• Although it’s best for both you and your contractor to remain professional, it never hurts to at least understand your contractor‘s perspective. You don’t need to become best friends or even demonstrate more than sheer civility. (page 30)
• Numerous opportunities for outsourcing IT tasks are abound through RentACoder – making this resource the instant hit that it is. The pool of available skills is just as varied too, and it ranges from cost-benefit apprenticeships all the way to professional HR capabilities. (page 41)
• That’s why the website (1) enforces a strong work ethics policy and (2) hosts its own arbitration system. Its work ethics policy gives participants the means to report unprofessional behavior and the arbitration system gives disputing parties the means to resolve conflicts fairly and equitably. (page 41)
• Most if not all disgruntled users fall victim to their emotions, and as a result, they break the website’s rules regarding professional behavior, they neglect to respond in a timely manner, they fail to provide important facts surrounding a complaint, or they simply lie to cover a misinterpretation or some failure to supply a requirement. (page 46)
• The following describes what it takes to conform to accepted standards of professional outsourcing behavior. Take heed since your commitment to ethical outsourcing will influence your experience with not just the outsourcing industry as a whole, but RentACoder too. (page 50)
• If on the other hand, you simply want to delegate some of your tasks to a group of Internet developers and professionals, take a look at some of the stuff individuals outsource online, below. (page 63)
• And Pricewaterhouse Coopers, the world’s largest professional services firm reported that $16.9 billion was spent on Internet marketing in 2006. The bubble may have burst, but the business keeps on truckin’. Keeping up with it can be exhaustive though… (page 71)
• Another benefit of outsourcing through RentACoder (and this is probably the most important) is professionalism. As coders, we’re floored by the strict work ethic at this resource. (page 74)
• RentACoder has its own terms and conditions to which you will be expected to comply with. And while negotiation might be in order after you see some of those terms, they could make the difference between a professional job and an impossible dream. (page 212)
• You’ll notice bids will range from being highly professional to down-right personal. You may even notice a few bids that are plain bizarre. This is to be expected when you solicit over 260,000 people and the fact that you’re soliciting them online – through RentACoder – makes no difference at all. (page 222)
• Note that if RentACoder decides to verify your payment between 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. (your time), you may receive a call from one of the site’s friendly reps. The conversation that ensues is very quick and professional so there’s no need to be nervous. (page 285)
• A communication break-down is the most common cause of project delays so try to strike a professional balance if you want your coder to remain committed. (page 301)
• We’ve seen a case in which a buyer’s rude behavior eliminated any chance of a successful arbitration resolution. RentACoder strives to maintain a professional environment and it just won’t tolerate anything that deviates from that atmosphere. (page 323)
• As a paying buyer, you have a right to professional behavior. So any time you feel like a victim of insulting, condescending, and/or abusive behavior, that’s reason enough to back out of a contract via arbitration. (page 330)

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