Hiring Contractors

Hiring remote contractors to join your team? Read up on all you need to know.

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Hiring Contractors

8 best contractor management software options for 2025

Compare the best contractor management software for 2025

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Hiring Contractors

When does an independent contractor become an employee?

The independent contractor-to-employee conversion.

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Hiring Contractors

What’s the best way to pay independent contractors?

It’s time to answer: what’s the best way to pay contractors?

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Hiring Contractors

Non-solicitation agreements for independent contractors explained

Things you should know about contractor agreements.

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Hiring Contractors

What distributed companies need to know about non-compete agreements for independent contractors

Clearing the air on non-competes from a legal standpoint.

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Hiring Contractors

Independent contractor taxes: What employers should know

Learn all about independent contractor taxes in the U.S.

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How to pay independent contractors in 2024

All about payment terms, methods, and best practices.

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Hiring Contractors

How to know when it’s time to convert a contractor to a full-time employee

Officially converting a contractor to an employee.

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Hiring Contractors

How to hire independent contractors

A overview of how to hire independent contractors.

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Hiring Contractors

How to create an independent contractor agreement

Learn how to create an independent contractor agreement.

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Hiring Contractors

How and when to convert a contractor to a full-time employee

Learn how and when to convert a contractor to a full-time employee.

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Hiring Contractors

How to hire independent contractors: A complete guide

Make sure you take these issues into consideration.

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Hiring Contractors

A complete guide to hiring Mexican contractors

The benefits and risks of hiring contractors in Mexico.

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Hiring Contractors

Employee and contractor misclassification: Risks and costs

All you need to know about employee misclassification.

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Hiring Contractors

How to convert independent contractors to employees: A guide for distributed companies

Save yourself time and headaches by starting here.

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What is a contingent worker?

Explore the benefits of hiring contingent workers

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Hiring Contractors

How to add 1099 and global contractors to your company’s benefits plan

Learn about the benefits your company can offer contractors.

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Hiring Contractors

5 risks of hiring independent contractors

What employers should be aware of when hiring a contractor.

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Hiring Contractors

4 reasons to hire a contractor in another country

Why should you hire a contractor in a foreign country?

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Hiring Contractors

1099-MISC vs 1099-NEC: Differences & deadlines

Explore the differences between Forms 1099-NEC vs 1099-MISC

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