If you are looking to hire talent for your company or to work on a one-off project, you have come to the right place. Needed has New Zealand’s best copywriters, project managers, designers, coders, customer support staff, and more. Whatever kind of work you need done, you’ll find it on Needed.
Start by setting up your Buyer profile. Signing up to Needed is free and easy. You can manually set up an account, or connect your profile through Facebook, Google, or LinkedIn. We welcome both individuals and businesses.
If you need a particular task to be completed, say a blog post to be written, start by looking through the services section. Here you will find a range of different job types that our freelancers offer, including details like their service description, costs, delivery time frames, and credentials. If you find a service that perfectly matches your requirements, you can hire straight away. Alternatively, reach out to the seller to discuss your specific needs.
Post a job
Upload a description of your project, and let the talent come to you. Simply tell us what it is you are looking for, including costs and time frames, and freelancers will respond with proposals for you to choose from.
Our advanced filter system makes finding the best person for the job easy. Browse by keyword, specialisation, skills, location, hourly rates, and language. You can also review potential candidates by ratings and reviews left by their previous customers, and by samples of work uploaded to their profile. If you find someone you like, reach out for a chat, no strings attached.
Once you have found your perfect match, hiring them is simple. Either accept the proposal they have put forward, or purchase their predefined job offer. Costs and time frames can be adjusted to suit your requirements.
Customers feedback are always helpful when deciding on who to hire. However, Needed is a new platform, and so not many freelancers have been reviewed yet. Besides, there’s always a first for everyone.
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Our secure platform is designed for ease of communication, including the uploading and sharing of digital files and assets. Use the Needed message system to share feedback and review work from the web or on the go from your mobile. Projects are only marked as complete once you give your freelancer or agency your final approval.
Compare prices, skills and experience. Freelancers generally put up a price that they think is worth their time. But the final decision to hire is yours.
Our simplified payment system is completely secure and includes the Needed Payment Protection service, which means you only pay for the work you receive. As well, you can easily access your payment history and invoices online. You only pay what the Freelancer Charges and most payments are subject to a 3% processing fee. For example, if a Freelancer charges $100 for a project, you will pay $100 + the payment processing fee by PayPal (usually about 3%), but the Freelancer will receive $85.
Yes. You get an invoice for all transactions and can reaccess invoices within your dashboard at any time.
Whether you are an individual or agency, signing up to Needed is a great way to earn a bit of extra cash, build your portfolio, and gain more experience in your area of expertise. Because our community is all based in New Zealand, you can trust that you will only be working with the best and most reliable Buyers.
Get started by creating a freelancer profile. Select either an individual or an agency account. From there, all you need to do is upload your basic profile details, such as skills, expected hourly rate, job experience, and location. There is also the option to link your social profiles, add awards or certifications, create portfolios and upload both pictures and videos to help your profile stand out.
List your projects. Let us know what you are good at! Whether you are a budding designer, admin star, expert project manager, or word writing whiz, we guarantee there is a business looking for your services. Create a custom project that outlines what you can offer, at a cost and time frame you choose. Buyers can purchase your services directly from your project page, or reach out to discuss their requirements.
Needed is a great place to find your ideal next project. Search through job postings by location, job type, project length, skills, or keywords, and respond with your proposal. On the job listing, you can see how many others have submitted a proposal, as well as the job requirements, deadlines, and pay, so you know exactly what you are getting into. Browse projects now.
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Once a buyer has accepted your proposal or purchased your project offer, you can get to work! Our secure communication network makes it easy to get feedback, share files, and review progress so that everyone stays on the same page. If any issues arise, the Needed Support team is here to help resolve them.
When a project is completed, Buyers can review and leave feedback to help further boost your profile’s rating and discoverability.
You can make your services temporarily unavailable to Buyers until you’re back and ready.
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With Needed, you have the freedom to set your own price and hourly rate, and only accept the jobs that match your worth. When your projects are completed, payment is verified and can be processed through PayPal, or directly to your NZ bank account less the service fee.
A low service fee of 15% will be automatically deducted.