Take a tour of Guru.
Hire. Manage. Pay
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Follow our blueprint for hiring
There's strength in our numbers. With over 350,000 Gurus worldwide and over 222 specialist categories, we offer some seriously powerful hiring punch. But you don't want thousands. You want one. And we'll help you find and hire that exceptional Freelancer.
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Manage the process
Think of Guru as part of your management team. We provide you with all the collaborative Project Management tools you'll need to keep the flow going, so everyone's nodding in agreement, start to finish.
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Let the hiring begin!
Guru will be helping every step of the way. Starting out right helps ensure a successful finish.
Post your project
Thousands of Freelancers will see your posting. You want the best fits to submit quotes, so be specific in describing who you're looking for, the skill sets you seek and your expectations. We'll send you a list of Gurus who match your qualifications and you can invite them to submit quotes. Gurus like to get invitations. It gets their attention.
Confirm qualifications
Look at more than cost. Those who low ball might not have the skills or experience you need. So, evaluate the combination of quality, timeliness and cost to come up with your short list. Start with their profile. This should tell you a lot about a Freelancer's professional qualifications, commitment and personality.
Review work history
Guru Recommended is a powerful and unique tool in your Guru hiring toolbox. Once we've crunched the project histories of those submitting quotes, we'll show you the results in a quick-view ranking that'll make it easy to select your Guru.
Assess eagerness
When Freelancers submit Premium Proposals, they're always listed first. Each one costs them six times as many bids as a regular proposal, indicating they are eager to win your business and knock your socks off.
There are 725 Guru users for every Panda found in the wild.
Manage from your desktop.
Communicate, collaborate and oversee your Guru project from your desktop. Fingers required.
Agree to terms
Good communication between you and your Freelancer is essential. We advise that you request and agree upon deliverables and post them to your project. It's also a good plan to establish milestones, delivery dates, payment schedule and quality expectations. That way everyone's clear.
Set up SafePay
Deposit funds in a Guru SafePay account and enjoy the ultimate security in outsourcing. Services are performed and approved. Funds are released. That simple!
Send messages
Use Guru's private messaging system to interact with your Guru and share files. A record of all communications helps minimize miscommunication keeps your project on track.
Share files online
Sharing is a good thing on Guru. Our online file share system is fast and easy. It lets you transfer files up to 100 MB, a whole lot more than many email systems.
Guru users have completed more tasks than there are blocks on the Pyramids...and in a fraction of the time.
On Guard 24/7
Your project funds are totally safe with Guru. We guard your SafePay funds like they're our own. They'll only be released when you say so.
Choose how you pay
We offer a variety of payment methods: check, e-check, wire transfer, PayPal and credit card. Choose a method that's most convenient for you.
Keep it simple
All you need to do is deposit your funds and authorize when they should be released. We'll handle the complicated stuff like foreign currency exchanges (for Freelancers outside the U.S.) and IRS form 1099s (for those within the U.S.).
Make it rewarding
It pays to use Guru. No, really! Earn up to 2% cash back in Guru Loyalty Dollars when you pay using check, e-check and wire transfer. Use your earned dollars toward future Guru Invoices and SafePay accounts.
Guarantee payment safety
Guru's SafePay account makes it easy for you to work with anyone, anywhere and anytime, knowing your funds are secure. Simply deposit funds, work with your Freelancer and release funds according to your agreement.
More Employers have used SafePay to deposit money than there are words on the entire Beatles discography.
We hope you enjoyed your Guru tour. Remember, if you ever have questions, use Guru Answers.
