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Poll: Do you always track outsourcers' Blue Board records? | Not necessarily

Edith van der Have — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:15:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Do you always track outsourcers' Blue Board records?
Poster: Edith van der Have
Post title: Not necessarily

[quote]🏆Patrik Högkvist wrote:

Yes, if they are not on the BlueBoard, thats a red flag! [/quote]
Many small agencies may not be on the Blue Board at all, or they may be present without any reviews. This is not a red flag per se.

Poll: Do you always track outsourcers' Blue Board records? | Yes

Ikram Mahyuddin — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:19:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Do you always track outsourcers' Blue Board records?
Poster: Ikram Mahyuddin
Post title: Yes

Yes, it is an easy to do, so why not we do it whenever we are contacted by a potential client.
Blue Board is there for a good reason.

Poll: Do you always track outsourcers' Blue Board records? | No

Zea_Mays — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Do you always track outsourcers' Blue Board records?
Poster: Zea_Mays
Post title: No

I don't track them, except for one where I accidentally clicked on this feature, but I always check a new potential client on the Blue Board. I've also always read the peer comments, starting with the worst ones. (As I'm still considering whether to become a member again, I can't read them at the moment).

Poll: Do you always track outsourcers' Blue Board records? | Yes

Tom in London — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:34:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Do you always track outsourcers' Blue Board records?
Poster: Tom in London
Post title: Yes

[quote]ProZ.com Staff wrote:

This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Do you always track outsourcers' Blue Board records?".

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[/quote]

Yes, always, if it's someone I've not worked with before.

Poll: Do you always track outsourcers' Blue Board records? | Yes

Patrik Högkvist — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:31:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Do you always track outsourcers' Blue Board records?
Poster: Patrik Högkvist
Post title: Yes

Yes, if they are not on the BlueBoard, thats a red flag!

Poll: Do you always track outsourcers' Blue Board records? | Yes, using Google

Edith van der Have — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:07:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Do you always track outsourcers' Blue Board records?
Poster: Edith van der Have
Post title: Yes, using Google

I've found that a Google search for "agency name" ProZ Blue is the quickest way to see if it's on there.

Poll: Do you always track outsourcers' Blue Board records? | No, but actually yes

Alex Lichanow — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 07:30:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Do you always track outsourcers' Blue Board records?
Poster: Alex Lichanow
Post title: No, but actually yes

I cannot really take the BlueBoard seriously since there are obvious instances of fake ratings given, usually fake positive ones. This is especially egregious when an outsourcer that used to receive mixed-to-negative ratings suddenly has a wave of positive ones within a short(-ish) time frame.
That being said, I do check the BB for any new potential customers I encounter. And if they are not allowed to post jobs even here on ProZ, that's a very clear no to me.

Poll: Do you always track outsourcers' Blue Board records? | Yes!

DaliaNour — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 23:37:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Do you always track outsourcers' Blue Board records?
Poster: DaliaNour
Post title: Yes!

Definitely yes, this is the first thing I do when a new client contacts me. Also, I take it seriously. I don't work with clients who have negative reviews. I feel that working with them will be kind of a "risk".

I clicked on "No" on the poll by mistake. :)

[Edited at 2025-01-21 23:38 GMT]

Poll: Do you always track outsourcers' Blue Board records? | Yes

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:56:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Do you always track outsourcers' Blue Board records?
Poster: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Post title: Yes

It's the very first thing I check when I’m contacted by a new client, reading carefully (meaning with a pinch of salt) all comments (positive and negative). I also check elsewhere (LinkedIn, Payment Practices, TC, etc.).

Poll: Do you always track outsourcers' Blue Board records?

ProZ.com Staff — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:10:06 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Do you always track outsourcers' Blue Board records?
Poster: ProZ.com Staff

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