How do I hire a Contractor?

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High: answer required within 24 hours
Medium: answer required within 48 hours
Low: answer required +48 hours

This article shows you how to add a Contractor in the Oyster Platform.

Our virtual hiring assistant, Pearl, is there to help you every step of the way!

Prerequisites

Click Hire > Start hiring. Click the Select a country drop-down menu and select your Contractor's country.
Scroll down and click Contractor.
Enter details about your Contractor. 1/4 New Contractor Details Name Email Click Continue
2/4 Role information Job title Job description Start date Click Continue
3/4 Compensation Currency of the contract Contractor's payment type If the Contractor can submit expenses Click Continue
4/4 Additional clauses Using your own contract vs. the Oyster contract Including IP clause in the contract Other additional clauses Click Confirm
Click Send invite to invite the Contractor to the Oyster Platform.
If you supplied your own contract, the Contractor is fully onboarded once they have completed the following: Create an Oyster account Complete the onboarding form Complete the payment method Note: signature is not required If you used Oyster's contract, continue below.
Before proceeding, the Contractor must do the following: Create an Oyster account Complete the onboarding form Click Share to send the contract for signature. Once both parties sign the contract, the Contractor is considered fully onboarded! The contract is saved in your Team Member's Documents tab.