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How Using a Freelance Recruiter Benefits Both Employers and Freelancers

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June 18, 2025

Whether you’re struggling to find well-paying freelance jobs or you need help sourcing your next hire, a freelance recruiter is the solution.

As experts in marketing, creative, and IT staffing, 24 Seven recruiters help companies quickly engage skilled freelancers, according to their areas of expertise and interests, as well as streamline the hiring process for both parties.

Here’s how you can find the right freelance recruiter – and what to expect when you work with them.

How Employers Find Reliable Freelance Recruiters

If you’re an employer in need of freelancers, you’ll want to look for a recruiter who’s associated with a trusted, long-standing talent solutions agency. And if you’re a freelancer, you’ll want to look for a firm that’s experienced in placing professionals with a similar industry and experience level to you.

When you find the right match, your freelance job hunt or talent search will become easier than ever. This is because dedicated freelance recruiters:

  • Understand the unique challenges associated with filling freelance positions
  • Have access to extensive networks of existing freelancers they can draw upon
  • Use specialized job sourcing tools and recruitment platforms, and applicant tracking systems to find the best potential candidates for any freelance job
  • Provide deep industry expertise and market insight to guide hiring decisions, including competitive freelance rates and talent availability
  • Are backed by 24 Seven’s 25 years of experience supporting top brands in marketing, creative, and technology staffing
  • Offer flexible hiring models and fast onboarding processes to help employers quickly scale teams and reduce administrative burden
  • Give freelancers access to premium benefits, like health insurance and 401(k) matching, helping attract and retain top-tier independent talent

But how can you find just the right person or recruiting agency?

Look at the Recruitment Firm’s Opportunities and Clients

When you’re evaluating different freelance recruitment services, be sure to look at:

  • The company’s current job openings. Do they have a good mix of freelance opportunities open? Are the industries related to the types of freelancers you need or the jobs you want?
  • Their recruiters’ areas of expertise. Are the company’s recruiters specialized in particular fields? Do they hire entry-level freelancers, or are they focused on executive searches?
  • The firm’s longevity. Does the firm have an established track record of success?
  • The guidance and resources available to freelancers. Some firms provide career development tools such as resume support, interview preparation, or industry insights.
  • Whether employers have access to hiring insights. Tools like market data, job description templates, or salary benchmarks can support more informed hiring decisions.
  • How easy it is to engage with the firm’s services. Consider whether the website allows for efficient job searches or freelance talent requests.

Ask Recruiters About Their Recruitment Process

Once you’re starting one-on-one conversations with a recruiter, don’t be afraid to ask about important metrics like:

  • Sourcing tools. How do they plan to find the best candidates for your opening?
  • Client overview. What types of companies are they currently working with?
  • Placement rate. How successful are they at filling freelance roles?
  • Turnaround time. How long does it typically take them to fill a freelance role or help a freelancer land a new opportunity?
  • Candidate vetting process. What steps do they take to evaluate freelancers before presenting them to employers? This might include portfolio reviews, skills assessments, or reference checks.
  • Ongoing support. Do they stay involved after a placement is made? Ask if they provide continued guidance or check-ins to ensure organizational fit.

How Companies Succeed with the Help of a Freelance Recruiter

When companies work with a recruiter, it enables them to spend less time hunting for freelancers or scavenging for referrals — and more time doing their core business. Plus, working with a freelance recruiter is a great way to get access to talent you might never meet otherwise, while offering freelancers benefits and perks that could be impossible when searching on your own.

Recruiters Give You Access to a Vast Talent Network

So many freelance jobs can be done online — so there’s no reason not to look across the country for the absolute best talent. Working with a recruiter expands your reach far beyond your immediate market, allowing you to tap into specialized professionals who may not be actively applying for jobs but are open to the right opportunity. Recruiters also help identify candidates who are accustomed to remote work and can seamlessly integrate into distributed teams. And when you work with 24 Seven, the process is easy.

Recruiters Help You Save Time and Reduce Administrative Burden

One of the biggest advantages of working with a freelance recruiter is how they handle the time-consuming administrative tasks that come with hiring. From initial candidate screening and portfolio reviews to negotiations and onboarding paperwork, recruiters manage the entire process. This means your internal team can focus on strategic work while the recruiter handles reference checks, skill assessments, and scheduling interviews. The result is a faster, more efficient hiring process that gets highly skilled freelancers working on your projects sooner.

You Can Convert Great Freelancers to Full-Time Employees

Another benefit of working with a freelance recruiter is their ability to implement temp-to-hire strategies that address various workforce challenges, from hiring freezes and skill gaps to seasonal workload spikes common in the creative, marketing, and tech industries. This approach brings talent aboard temporarily with the option to transition to permanent roles, allowing both employers and candidates to evaluate the working relationship before making long-term commitments. By providing this trial period, temp-to-hire arrangements help organizations avoid costly hiring mistakes while reducing turnover, as both parties can assess organizational fit and role compatibility without the pressure of immediate permanent decisions.

How Freelancers Benefit by Working with a Recruiter

Freelance recruiters can help you find job opportunities before anyone else. The process is straightforward: partnering with a specialized recruiter gives you access to their exclusive, regularly refreshed network of premium freelance opportunities. You’ll also gain insider access to valuable industry intelligence and insights on landing jobs in today’s market.

Freelance Recruiters Handle the Job Search for You

When you work with a freelance recruitment agency, you have a free, well-connected job search resource at your disposal. You no longer have to spend your day searching for jobs on LinkedIn or waiting for someone to call you back. Instead, you’re partnered with a professional who’s invested in your success. The recruiter will keep you updated on each step of the freelance job placement process. Plus, professional recruiters can help you strategically plan your career path in ways that let you grow while benefiting from the flexibility that freelancing offers. At 24 Seven, our recruiters take your years of experience and professional goals into account. This lets us build a list of opportunities that work for you.

Well-Connected Freelance Recruiters Get First Access to Open Jobs

24 Seven recruiters have extensive networks and are tapped into some of the biggest and most well-known brands and agencies in the creative, marketing, and tech world. Our freelance recruiters often know about upcoming in-demand opportunities before they’re posted to online job boards.

You Can Get Access to Benefits and Perks

Being self-employed or working as a freelancer doesn’t mean you have to give up access to retirement plans and health insurance. Freelancers working with our freelance recruitment agency can gain access to a range of professional benefits designed to support health, financial well-being, and work-life balance, including: 

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance. Choose from comprehensive plans
  • Hospital indemnity coverage. Additional protection for unexpected medical events
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match. Start saving for your future while enjoying matched contributions
  • Holiday pay. Receive compensation on select holidays when eligibility requirements are met
  • Paid sick leave. Take the time you need to recover, with paid time off for qualifying situations

These benefits help freelancers enjoy greater stability and peace of mind without sacrificing the flexibility and independence of freelance work.

You Get Consistent Freelance Placements

When you are successfully placed into a freelance role, you can request that your freelance recruiter continue to find and line up new roles for you so you can keep that freelance income stream flowing.

Find a Freelance Recruiter Who Understands Your Needs and Industry

At 24 Seven, we understand that navigating the freelance landscape – whether you’re hiring or job searching – can be overwhelming. That’s why our recruiters specialize in building meaningful connections between top freelance talent and the companies that need them the most.

We bring 25 years of experience in marketing, creative, and tech staffing, giving us the insight and reach needed to support dynamic freelance careers and fast-moving project demands. Our recruiters act as strategic partners, helping employers scale efficiently and placing freelancers in roles that align with their goals.

Contact us today to discover how 24 Seven can help you find top freelance talent or land your next opportunity.

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