Field Nation Platform Features & Marketplace Insights for Freelancers, Independent Contractors, and Field

Service Technicians

35% of today’s workforce is comprised of non-employee workers

— that is, freelancers, independent contractors, and field service technicians.

As the world continues to change and over 50% of organizations say they will increase their hiring of

contingent workers in the next year, it is key for independent workers to have the tools necessary to

find, manage, and complete their work.

Knowing how to work smarter serves as the critical gateway to ensuring more

work, growing a business, and maintaining customer loyalty

— all of which is important when working

as an independent.

Here, we highlight several of the latest Field Nation features that are helping independent contractors, freelancers, and field service technicians conduct

and complete their work on-site and on-the-go.

Marketplace Intelligence Features

•  Type of work

•  Work History

•  Client & Service Buyer Ratings

•  Time to Approval

New marketplace intelligence features from Field Nation provide deep visibility into current rates and trends. Independent service providers can

utilize benchmark data to gain insight, compare work history with peers in the industry, and make

better business decisions.

Type of Work

Data is compiled from service providers in the Field Nation marketplace who have completed a “specific type of work” and compares it to your own work history.

Type of work

This data is calculated for all work that has been completed within a 50-mile radius of any major city in the past 90 days. Insights are provided for the following marketplace rates:

•  Low

•  Median

•  High

Type of work

Freelancers can mouse over the hover display to see information on the number of work orders that have been conducted for a specific type of work; the average rate of pay; and average time it took to complete a job or project.

Type of work

Insight into these data points helps service providers discover whether they are above, below or at the average rate of pay for a specific type of work so they can adjust their rates accordingly and boost desirability.

Type of work

Work History

Independent service providers can click the “i” icon beside the name of a company to see how many jobs they have completed for that particular company. This includes visibility into all active and cancelled jobs, accepted counter-offers, and average time it took to complete a job or project.

Work History

Freelancers can also see additional information on the total amount they have made with that company and any expenses that have been paid by the service buyer.

Work History

Insight into these data points helps service providers strengthen business relationships by continuing to work with top clients and companies, as well as help grow their Preferred Buyer networks.

Work History

Service Buyer Ratings

Once a project is completed, service providers are encouraged to rate the buyer with whom they conducted work in the form of a five-star rating.

Service Buyer Ratings

Service buyer star ratings are a quick way to gain a better understanding of a particular client based on feedback from other peers in the marketplace. This rating is also intended to reflect the professionalism and to clarify expectations with regards to a service buyer.

Service Buyer Ratings

Time to Approval

Service providers can gain insight into a buyer’s “time to approval” with data that highlights the number of days it takes a particular client to approve a work order once it has been submitted as complete.

Time To Approval

A service buyer’s time to approval is calculated based on 90% of the work that they have approved. The remaining 10% accounts for typical anomalies that do not reflect the day-to-day processes of that client.

Time To Approval

The new marketplace intelligence features from Field Nation provide freelancers, independent contractors, and field service technicians with the opportunity to

grow and manage their business with real-time insight and data. Go HERE to start implementing marketplace

insight with your work today.

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Sources

www.fieldnation.com