I joined this site in the hopes of learning Access, but soon discovered a couple freelance websites such as Elance where I can get someone to create the database I need quickly and for a low price.
I have narrowed my selection to 5 bidders who seem like good candidates and have assigned all of them the same task of creating a prototype data entry form so that I can see who has the best grasp of what I need and how they execute that task.
I'm in a situation now where most of them have submitted their assignment and each candidate has put a lot of thought and effort into their work. Obviously I will only choose one in the end, but how do I deal with the others? Is just a simple thank you enough, or is it appropriate to pay them a small amount in compensation for their time? How would you feel if you spent an hour to work on a test project and did not win the bid? Is this just part of the job that you accept and move on?
I have narrowed my selection to 5 bidders who seem like good candidates and have assigned all of them the same task of creating a prototype data entry form so that I can see who has the best grasp of what I need and how they execute that task.
I'm in a situation now where most of them have submitted their assignment and each candidate has put a lot of thought and effort into their work. Obviously I will only choose one in the end, but how do I deal with the others? Is just a simple thank you enough, or is it appropriate to pay them a small amount in compensation for their time? How would you feel if you spent an hour to work on a test project and did not win the bid? Is this just part of the job that you accept and move on?