Updated: March 27, 2024; Owner/contact: @Jen Johnson, New talent recruitment, Member & Collaborator wellbeing

<aside> <img src="/icons/apple_gray.svg" alt="/icons/apple_gray.svg" width="40px" /> The project team is built on identified roles and project needs. You can find the respective individuals either within the existing Sonder network or outside.

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Having the right team members, skills and mindset in the team is crucial for delivering a successful project.

Always start with the Sonder network

Please share a project introduction in the #sonder_all Slack channel along with the roles you will be looking for. This allows our entire network to connect with you about the work, and allows our network to share the opportunities with their own networks!

Additionally, Worksuite (Sonder’s contractor management tool) serves as an index of our entire network, and everybody has an active profile. You can use Worksuite to search for the skills and expertise that your project needs and contact those contractors directly. Learn how here!

When recruiting beyond the Sonder network

If we need to look beyond our current network, the New Talent Recruitment role can support your recruiting effort. They will help you to refine the job description and determine which external channels and sites will be best to recruit the talent you are looking for. There may be some options that require payment, so keep this in mind as you consider your project budget.

If you will be working with individuals who have not yet done work on a project with Sonder, it is important to be sure they know the following:

• They will not be employed by Sonder. Rather, by contracting with us on the project they are independent contractors. Therefore, they must be legally able to work as such in their country and will be responsible for paying their own taxes. This may include registering as a business or self-employed person. Sonder is not able to provide legal advice regarding the best way to do business and recommends that they consult an expert in their own country.
• As such, the subcontractor is also responsible for their own insurance whether life, liability, or travel and is also responsible for providing their own equipment.
• A contractor can define their own day rates. As a leader in your project, Sonder will equip you and the contractor with the tools to help each of you determine the best rate for this work and have a meaningful, human conversation about rates.
• As Sonder does not have employees, the subcontractor will not receive benefits.
• As a part of the project, the subcontractor may be required to pay out-of-pocket for certain approved expenses. These can be reimbursed through invoicing to Sonder.

Our formal requirements

1. Operating legally in the country of residence

2. Independent insurance coverage