If you are an inspector who is interested to register for free with the Iconic Inspection Connection Community; and market yourself as a freelancer or self employed quality professional in your region; Then please follow the link below and take some time to create a detailed profile page that will help you to attract companies who might need your skills within your specified region.
Please remember, you are in full control of your own ability to sell services, including setting pricing which should be comensurate with the market conditions for the qualifications and experience you have attained. You will be responsible for all of your own taxes, insurances, local legislative requirements, including your ability to report, providing your own computing needs, personal protective equipment and you shall comply with all vendor safe working practices as is necessary - You are a self-employed professional and clients will expect you to behave in accordance with their codes of conduct and ethical polcies at all times.
The community will include links to blank report and timesheet formats or clients templates where clients have provided permissions for inspectors to use.
Key points to remember:
- Visit the community daily
- Understand the market you are in
- Promote the site to prospective clients - it is your tool
- Manage your pricing carefully - if you are too expensive you will not be approached and may need to adjust your strategy
- Don't be afraid to ask questions
- Reputation and relationships are critical, build your client base carefully and adopt a professional approach at all times
- Remember your scope of work and whether you are acting as an independant third party or as the clients direct representative - the perspectives can occasionally affect the inspection parameters
- Use of the site is free for inspection professionals
Once you have registered, please be patient as companies will not be invited to join the community immediately. There is also no guarantee from the site that you will be approached for inspection assignments. Be sure to monitor your profile regularly, preferably set your profile as your home page and check in daily, as if you are approached and fail to respond, you may miss out on an opportnity.
Please feel free to send in your feedback, complaints or ideas; your opinion is always valued.