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THE WORK YOU WANT, WHERE AND WHEN YOU WANT IT.
You can access local and global projects, and connect with other independents through our network and events programmes.
JOIN TODAYBETTER BRIEFS
Work on proper briefs from agencies and businesses who understand the value of what you do.
FLEXIBLE WORKING
Great work is about what you do, not where you do it. We’ll help you find rewarding work whenever you want it, wherever you might be.
NO MORE CHASING
Chasing invoices is a pain. Our system shows you all your invoices in one place. And if chasing is required, we’ll do it for you (it’s our payday too!)
COMMUNITY PERKS
From online masterclasses to industry networking events – being part of our community comes with its perks...
HOW IT WORKS
Our smart technology does all the leg work for you. We will instantly match and connect you to some of the best brands in the industry, who are looking for experts like you.
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EXPLORE PROJECTS
Once we’ve checked you measure up, we’ll get your profile live and start matching you with briefs that look a good fit for your skills and experience.
2
WIN THE WORK
When you find a brief you like the look of, we’ll connect you and the client direct – so you can discuss the brief and quote for the work.
3
GET IT DONE
After they book you on the project, it’s over you to deliver the work and get client signoff. Business as usual.
4
GET PAID (FAST)
As soon as it's signed off, we invoice the client for the agreed amount. We deduct our 15% service fee and do a weekly payment run.
BE PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER
Going solo doesn’t have to mean going it alone. You’re part of a global community. And communities support each other.
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I was so impressed with the freelancers I was connected to. There were so many talented individuals to choose from! We have worked with some great freelance writers that have created really useful content.
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Global Branding & Marketing Professional at SHERPA
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We have filled multiple positions through The Work Crowd, both long and short-term. The platform was easy to use and the team are very willing to guide you through any issues you may have along the way.
JACQUI BEEL
Head of Brand & Content at POWWOWNOW
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I remember using The Work Crowd for the first time and my expectations were truly exceeded. We found the perfect and I mean perfect, freelancer, that really made a difference kicking off a big project
TRAVIS LEE STREET
Chief Marketing Officer at BIOBEATS
FAQ'S
Here at The Work Crowd we want to try to simplify your freelancing life. We have put together some FAQ’s. If you would like to know more then drop us a line, we would love to hear from you.
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All applications are approved and vetted by our friendly team of Community Managers to ensure that only the most talented freelancers are part of our community. We request references from all new community members before accepting them into the network.
This means we can assure companies that they will only encounter true professionals they can trust.
If you have received an invitation from us, a member of our community, or would simply like to express an interest in joining, please register today and with a few clicks you can complete your profile.
If you would like to chat to one of our community managers first we would love to hear from you.
Call us on +44 203 828 8440.
All applications are approved and vetted by our friendly team of Community Managers to ensure that only the most talented freelancers are part of our community. We request references from all new community members before accepting them into the network.
This means we can assure companies that they will only encounter true professionals they can trust.
If you have received an invitation from us, a member of our community, or would simply like to express an interest in joining, please register today and with a few clicks you can complete your profile.
If you would like to chat to one of our community managers first we would love to hear from you.
Call us on +44 203 828 8440.
A great profile will win you more project work!
An informed, considered and ‘rich’ profile will better display you and your skills and will ultimately mean more clients are interested in engaging with you.
These are our top tips.
An informed, considered and ‘rich’ profile will better display you and your skills and will ultimately mean more clients are interested in engaging with you.
These are our top tips.
- Photo: Include a photo of yourself. Candidates with photos are more likely to be engaged. If you are camera shy upload a favourite place instead.
- My Bio: This is what the client sees first so make sure you succinctly sum up who you are, what you offer, your key skills and value proposition.
- Career timeline and highlights: Highlight your successes, what you have achieved for previous clients and when.
- Payment: Do include your payment details so we can pay you. After all, no one wants to work for free!
- Your pitch is what the client sees first so make sure you succinctly sum up who you are, your key skills, and value proposition.
- Uploads is where you can really have some fun! Include case studies and examples of work you have previously done. You can direct clients to these which saves you time providing examples of work to those interested. At the very least include your CV!
- Endorsements Get your experienced endorsed. Clients are 5 x more likely to hire a freelancer who has references from previous clients. Once you get 2 or more 5-star reviews, we will award you with an approved badge. You will also be rated more highly to clients.
- Tags: Tag your key experience and market sector so we can match you to the right projects..
Tags are what match you to projects. If you don’t tag your profile our clever computer bots can’t match
you to projects and your profile won’t be found by project owners!
You ‘tag’ your areas of expertise, key skills and industry sectors by ticking the relevant choices.
You have the choice to say that you have some experience or if you have a lot of experience and are a true specialist you can tag yourself as an expert.
Please tag accurately as this helps us get you in front of the right projects and the right projects in front of you! There is no point tagging skills you don’t have as it will just make you look bad later down the line.
You ‘tag’ your areas of expertise, key skills and industry sectors by ticking the relevant choices.
You have the choice to say that you have some experience or if you have a lot of experience and are a true specialist you can tag yourself as an expert.
Please tag accurately as this helps us get you in front of the right projects and the right projects in front of you! There is no point tagging skills you don’t have as it will just make you look bad later down the line.
Freelancers don’t pay a penny to join and can start taking advantage of our great benefits from day one.
We only charge a service fee once you win a project. We charge a 15% + vat service fee, which is a margin of the gross invoice value, you charge to the client, this is charged on all invoices. This covers the cost of marketing, running the site and allows us to offer support before and during the course of your work with the client.
We only charge a service fee once you win a project. We charge a 15% + vat service fee, which is a margin of the gross invoice value, you charge to the client, this is charged on all invoices. This covers the cost of marketing, running the site and allows us to offer support before and during the course of your work with the client.
Agree on deliverables: Get deliverables and timescales finalised and agreed upon.
Payment terms: agree on what you are going to charge and when, do ensure you have
incorporated our service fee. This is calculated as a 15% + vat margin of what you invoice the client.
You can use the handy calculator tool on your dashboard.
Get a contract in place: We'll contact you and the client to get an agreed SOW in place.–
then ask you both to sign it virtually. This helps us make sure everybody gets what they're owed and
that the project runs smoothly.
Once signed we will upload a copy you can refer to in your contracts hub in your account.
Vendor information: Should the project owner require you to complete a vendor information
form, please use your own personal trading details and The Work Crowd client accounts for payments:
please contact accounts@theworkcrowd.com for our client
bank account details.
Timesheets: You can create a timesheet from your timesheets hub in your account, simply send
it for a quick approval. You can then attach timesheets to your invoices.
Create an invoice: This needs to be done through the platform every time you invoice the
client from your invoice hub in your account with us.
Payment: You will be notified when funds hit our client account. If the work is complete ask
the client to release them to you or ask them to set up auto-release for future invoices.
If you have any questions our community management team is here to help, contact us at hello@theworkcrowd.com
If you have any questions our community management team is here to help, contact us at hello@theworkcrowd.com
Our system automates the process for you.
Invoices: centralised billing. All your invoices are stored in one place. You tell us what you want to invoice for and our system will automate the process for you.
Expenses: You can add expenses and attach any necessary paperwork connected with these ( we do not charge our service fee on expense costs)
Personal invoice number: You can add a personal invoice number if you need invoices as part of an invoice run.
Timesheets: If you or the client work to timesheets, we have made this simple to get sign off. Simply create a timesheet from your timesheet centre and send to your client for online signoff.
Payment terms: We recommend you invoice upfront, with funds held in our client account, until the work has been completed. However some Clients may have other payment terms and some may not be able to pay upfront as a result of this. Please use your own discretion on accepting different payment terms. Funds are held securely in our client escrow account until the client releases them so once you have completed the work please remind the client to do so.
Funds received: Funds are paid into a dedicated client account. Once received, you will be notified and your client asked to release them.
Invoices: centralised billing. All your invoices are stored in one place. You tell us what you want to invoice for and our system will automate the process for you.
Expenses: You can add expenses and attach any necessary paperwork connected with these ( we do not charge our service fee on expense costs)
Personal invoice number: You can add a personal invoice number if you need invoices as part of an invoice run.
Timesheets: If you or the client work to timesheets, we have made this simple to get sign off. Simply create a timesheet from your timesheet centre and send to your client for online signoff.
Payment terms: We recommend you invoice upfront, with funds held in our client account, until the work has been completed. However some Clients may have other payment terms and some may not be able to pay upfront as a result of this. Please use your own discretion on accepting different payment terms. Funds are held securely in our client escrow account until the client releases them so once you have completed the work please remind the client to do so.
Funds received: Funds are paid into a dedicated client account. Once received, you will be notified and your client asked to release them.
You can provide an indicative rate range on your profile page which will give a project owner an
indication of what you charge.
Top tips:
Top tips:
- Do ask the project owner what their budget is from the outset.
- Be clear about how you work, for instance, will you charge on deliverables, daily rate or monthly retainer.
- Brands tend to prefer an agreed fixed monthly fee based on a statement of work.
- Agencies tend to work with daily rates for an agreed period of time.
- Make sure you manage the client’s expectations; what you can deliver, to what deadline and for how much.
- Do factor in our 15% + VAT charge when quoting your rate. This is calculated and charged based on the gross invoice value to the client.
- There is a handy income calculator tool on your dashboard, but as a rule of thumb,
- if you aren’t VAT registered, divide what you need to earn by 0.82 to calculate the charge out rate to cover our service fee.
- If you are VAT registered divide what you need to earn by 0.85 to get a charge out rate to cover our service fee. You will be able to claim back the VAT we charge.
For GBP and EUR local transfers, there is no charge.
If the issuing bank is based outside of the EU or UK, then transfers will be sent via swift, and
International wire transfer fees will be applied.
Our banks estimate of the potential fees for the following currencies are as follows: 35 AUD, 20 CAD, 50 AED, 16-32 EUR, 7500 JPY, 35 NZD, 20-40 USD.
Please also note that the bank sending funds may also charge a fee.
Any fees will have an impact on the total received. We would recommend, that you account for this in your rate and build this into your cost of doing business.
Our banks estimate of the potential fees for the following currencies are as follows: 35 AUD, 20 CAD, 50 AED, 16-32 EUR, 7500 JPY, 35 NZD, 20-40 USD.
Please also note that the bank sending funds may also charge a fee.
Any fees will have an impact on the total received. We would recommend, that you account for this in your rate and build this into your cost of doing business.
That’s not necessarily a bad thing. We only want to take up your time if it’s for a project you’ll be
comfortable in and excited about. Hang on in there. Two might come along at once!
All parties sign up to our community agreement which you join The Work Crowd, this outlines our
community contracting principals as well as how we work, which all parties must adhere to when joining.
When you are booked onto a project, Emily our community manager will get in touch to set up a contract specifically for this work or a simple SOW for shorter project-based agreements.
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When you are booked onto a project, Emily our community manager will get in touch to set up a contract specifically for this work or a simple SOW for shorter project-based agreements.
LOGIN HERE
If you are based in the UK, VAT will be added to our 15% service fee invoice.
When you are invoicing a client through the application, do check where their business is located and
the VAT or Sales tax rules between your own country of residence and theirs.
You can receive funds in the following currencies, which means you are able to directly raise an invoice
in them.
GBP, EUR, USD, AED
We can make payments in other currencies, however, there will be a currency conversion, which will be deducted from the total sent to you.
GBP, EUR, USD, AED
We can make payments in other currencies, however, there will be a currency conversion, which will be deducted from the total sent to you.
For some regions such as the UAE, we have a requirement to validate your ID and right to work
certificates.
You will be asked to upload this information on registration. One of our community managers, will then be in touch to set up a video call with you.
You will be asked to upload this information on registration. One of our community managers, will then be in touch to set up a video call with you.
There are a number of free zones within the UAE, which offer freelance visa's so that you can legally
work for yourself in the UAE.
To find out more read our article here getting-a-freelance-visa-in-the-uae-guide-to-becoming-your-own-boss
To find out more read our article here getting-a-freelance-visa-in-the-uae-guide-to-becoming-your-own-boss