The portal iZimundi has been set up in order to promote high-quality interactions among the various buyers and sellers in Communication and Languages. We use the term portal for iZimundi, because our Website is not only a dedicated marketplace, but also a jobs and careers site, a training directory and a provider of turnkey solutions.

Whether you are a freelancer, an agency or a buyer, a specific area of our site is intended to help you find the right professionals and to find the right projects / missions. Our online staffing marketplace and management platform provides a convenient way for buyers to hire and pay providers (freelancers and agencies), and to manage projects / missions. Similarly, freelancers and agencies find on iZimundi a convenient way to be hired, manage their work and clients, and get paid by buyers from all over the world.

Would you like to outsource your next project or mission as a service buyer? Would you like to find new clients as a freelancer or an agency? Click Register to start!

Buyers: Outsource projects or missions and save money. Getting affordable freelance or agency work has never been easier. Our goal is to help you to find the best-fitting providers, freelancers or agencies, at the best possible price.

Providers: Bid on projects or missions and earn money. Getting in touch with agencies and buyers has never been easier. Our goal is to help you to find the best-fitting buyers, agencies or companies, at the best possible fees.

Outsourcing is hiring an outside individual or organization to perform services. Bookmark our site to make sure you don't forget about our Website next time you need to find a high-quality provider or a safe-paying buyer worldwide.

Membership on iZimundi is free! The portal iZimundi is free for most uses of its modules. You can register, create a profile, upload a portfolio, create your own directory, connect with the community, find or publish projects or missions, manage all these features…At this time we do not charge for any member services or use.

In the future, Standard and Premium memberships will be ideal for members who want to work on demand, connect with potential buyers and access work opportunities.

At this time, iZimundi does not support foreign language characters other than English and French. We are working to upgrade our site to support foreign language characters and hope to offer this in a future upgrade.

Currently, iZimundi operates sites in French and English (with more to come!). You should feel free to use whichever language best suits your needs. Keep in mind, however, that we maintain a global member database, so you’ll only be able to create one iZimundi profile. Your profile is automatically visible in both languages, except for the text edited by yourself.

You can change all iZimundi pages to the language of your choice. To change your language, click the flag icon in the top upper left hand (below the logo) or at the bottom of each page of the iZimundi Website. You will have the option to change your language to English or French.

iZimundi currently offers online Feedback, FAQs and email support in both English and French. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause if we don't offer help in your language.

The time zone stamp that appears on your messages, projects/missions, dashboard, connection time, and other areas displays the time in Greenwich Mean Time (UTC/GMT). For more info, please consult the following links:
http://www.bipm.org/en/scientific/tai/time_server.html,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_time_zones.

The Website iZimundi has been optimized for the widely used Firefox 2 and Internet Explorer 7 browsers.

If you experience some bugs with Safari 2 or 3 or Opera, do not hesitate to contact us. Please indicate your browser version and type of equipment (PC, Mac…).

Although you are welcome to use iZimundi with a browser that is not listed above, we cannot guarantee that all of our features will work correctly.

This feature will soon available on iZimundi. For future information about advertising on iZimundi, please visit regularly the Advertising section of our Website.

When you use many features of the iZimundi Website, a new browser or pop-up window will open. If this browser or window does not appear, turn off any software that blocks pop-up windows and try to open it again.

Firstly, turn off any pop-up blocking software you have installed on your computer or configure it to accept pop-ups from iZimundi. Secondly, ensure that your browser has turned off any pop-up blocking features. To configure the pop-up blocker for iZimundi:

In Firefox:
Go to Tools > Options > Select the 'Content' tab
Ensure that 'Block Popup Windows' is ticked
Click the 'Allowed Sites' button, enter 'www.izimundi.com' into the address bar and click 'Allow'.
Click 'Close'

In Internet Explorer:
Go Tools > Pop-up Blocker > Select 'Pop-up Blocker Settings'
Enter the address 'www.izimundi.com' into the address bar and then click 'Add'
Click 'Close'

From our Register for free page, choose your category of registration, and just provide us with your full name, first name, middle initial, email address, and desired password. After you complete the sign up form, we will send an email to the address you provided. Clicking on the confirmation link will complete the sign up process.

You can register on the marketplace as a service provider (Freelancer, Agency) or as a service buyer (Buyer, Agency) and/or on the job board as a job seeker (Candidate) or a job provider (Recruiter).

All fields are obligatory and must be filled in first. The obligatory fields in the first registration step are used to create a user account for you. Your password must be at least 5 characters long.

All data are treated as confidential, and iZimundi will not release these details to third parties at any point.

Your email address will be your login to access the marketplace. This email address will never be visible from other members and visitors of the iZimundi Website.  

You can register with the same email only for one profile of the marketplace (either Freelancer, or Agency, or Buyer).

You cannot register with the same email:

Both as Freelancer and Agency
        Both as Freelancer and Buyer
        Both as Agency and Buyer

You can register either as a Freelancer (service provider), an Agency (service provider and service buyer), or a Buyer (service buyer). A color code has been attributed to each type of member on the iZimundi Website: Freelancers appear in orange, Agencies in green, and Buyers in purple. This color code allows an immediate identification of the type of member you are dealing with.

Freelancers and Agencies are asked to select one category of expertise corresponding to their profiles. If you hesitate between several categories, please select one category, you will then be able to add more categories (under “My profile > Manage my Profile”) once the initial registration process has been completed. Buyers just skip this category selection step to register because there is no directory of buyers on iZimundi for obvious confidentiality reasons.

Yes, if you hesitate between several categories, please select one category, you will then be able to add more categories (under “My profile > Manage my Profile”) once the initial registration process has been completed.

You get the message “This user name (xxxx@xxx.xxx) already exists. Please choose another one".

Try to login using this email and your password.

If this doesn’t work, please click here to request a new password. If you’ve never registered with iZimundi before, please click here.

Please follow the steps below to resolve this issue:

• Check your email application's spam or junk folder or filter.
• Check that you are trying to log in from the correct email address.
• Please note that some emails may be blocked by your ISP (Internet service provider).
• If you are still having trouble after the above steps, please contact us.

Please follow the steps below to resolve this issue:

• First, try logging in with the email address you signed up with.
• If you are unable to log in, copy and paste the full link that you received in the confirmation email into your browser.
• If you are still having trouble after the above steps, please contact us.

You get the message “Unable to confirm your registration”. There may be several reasons for this:

• The time (14 days) for confirming your registration is over. This tight process was put in place for security reasons. Your account has been deleted!
• You clicked twice on the confirmation link. Please login with the email address and the password used for your initial registration. We will send a new email to the address you provided. Clicking on the new confirmation link will complete the sign up process. Then login using the email address and password used for the registation process.

Please ensure that your email entry does not contain any invalid punctuation. If you're still having problems, please contact us.

Please make sure that your caps lock key is turned off and that you are typing the password exactly as you created it - upper and lower case letters included. Please retype your password.

Please make sure that your password is at least 5 characters long.

Please ensure that your email entry does not contain any invalid punctuation. Please make sure that you do not include extra spaces or special characters when typing your username or password.

Please make sure you are entering the email address you used to register with iZimundi. Each iZimundi account can only have one email address. Check your email inbox for your original registration email to be sure.

Try using a different web browser. For example, try using any other browser (Firefox. Internet Explorer, Safari, Opera…). Keep in mind that the Website iZimundi has been optimized for Firefox 2 and Internet Explorer 7.

If you continue to have problems logging in, please clear your cache files, cookies and temporary internet files. Use your web browser's Help section to find the instructions for clearing these types of files as the procedure is different for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Opera, and other Web browsers.

If you're still having problems, please click here to require a new password.

You get the message “Unable to confirm your registration”. The time (72 hours) for confirming your new password is over. This tight process was put in place for security reasons.

Please click the link “Password?” to complete the sign up process. We will send a new email to the address you provided. Clicking on the confirmation link will complete the sign up process.

Then login using the email address and password used for the registration process.

This reminder email is part of the registration process and has been sent because you did not complete your registration, i.e. you have not confirmed your email address. You must confirm your registration within 14 days of the initial registration. This tight process was put in place for security reasons.

You can reset your password by clicking here.

You can change your login email address from the "My Account" page in My Profile > Manage my profile > My Account. Go to the “My user ID” section of the page and click on “Modify my email”. This will automatically send an email to your address.

You can change your password from the "My Account" page in My Profile > Manage my profile > My Account. Go to the “My user ID” section of the page and click on “Modify my password”. This will automatically send an email to your address.

Please make sure that your caps lock key is turned off and that you are typing the password exactly as you created it - upper and lower case letters included. Please retype your password.

Please make sure that your password is at least 5 characters long.

Please ensure that your email entry does not contain any invalid punctuation. Please make sure that you do not include extra spaces or special characters when typing your username or password.

Please make sure you are entering the email address you used to register with iZimundi. Each account can only have one email address. Check your email for your original confirmation email to be sure.

Try using a different web browser. For example, try using any other browser (Firefox. Internet Explorer, Safari, Opera…). Keep in mind that the Website iZimundi has been optimized for Firefox 2 and Internet Explorer 7.

If you continue to have problems logging in, please clear your cache files, cookies and temporary internet files. Use your web browser's Help section to find the instructions for clearing these types of files as the procedure is different for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Opera, and other Web browsers.

If you're still having problems, please click here to update your password.

Please click the link “Receive a new confirmation message” to complete the sign up process. We will send an email to the address you provided. Clicking on the confirmation link will complete the sign up process.

Then login using the email address and password used for the registration process.

If you've already confirmed your account, please click here to obtain a new password.

If you're having problems logging in after receiving a new password, please make sure you have the latest version of your browser installed. The problems that you are experiencing are probably being caused by your Internet browser. Please try switching to a different browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Opera…). Keep in mind however that the Website iZimundi has been optimized for Firefox 2 and Internet Explorer 7.

If you properly log out from the site, iZimundi prevents your Internet browser from storing your email address in the login box. We remove the email address so that this information remains private. This is a privacy precaution meant to protect our members, particularly those who access iZimundi from a public computer.

To help protect our member's privacy and security, we use a feature that may log you out after a period of inactivity. To log in, simply re-enter your email address and password.

It is good practice to always log out of your iZimundi account after each use by clicking "Sign out" in the login box. Do not share your password information with anyone – iZimundi will never ask you to send your password by email or by iZimundi message. Please ensure that you have a password at least five characters long that contains numbers as well as a variety of characters and capitalization. Please also create a new password that is different than other passwords that you use on the Internet.

We may be experiencing some technical difficulties. Please try logging in to your account in a little bit.

iZimundi respects your privacy. We don't distribute your user information to marketers or spammers. All data are treated as confidential, and iZimundi will not release these details to third parties at any point.

iZimundi is committed to protecting your information. We have industry standard and network monitoring tools constantly running in our system in order to prevent security breaches and protect the security of your data.

Please ensure that you create a new password at least five characters long that contains numbers as well as a variety of characters and capitalization. Please also create a new password that is different than other passwords that you use on the Internet. You can reset your password by going to the "My Account" page in My Profile > Manage my profile > My Account. Go to the “My user ID” section of the page and click on “Modify my password”. This will automatically send an email to your address.

iZimundi encourages all users to utilize the report links when they find abusive content. In most cases, you will find a report violation link below or next to the piece of content. Selecting this link takes you to a form where you can specify the type of abuse and make a detailed report.

Please navigate to the content in question and use the report link, if any, associated with the specific content to file a report with iZimundi. You can also report a violation from any area of iZimundi by using the dedicated links under “Contact us” in the upper menus. The violation link can found in the four main areas “Home”, ”Freelancer”, “Agency”, and “Buyer”.

iZmundi investigates these reports and makes a determination as to whether or not the content should stay up. All abuse reports on iZimundi are confidential.

All abuse reports on iZimundi are confidential. The users that you are reporting will not know that you have reported them. After the report is submitted, iZimundi investigates the issue and makes a determination as to whether or not the content should stay up. In certain situations, the circumstances necessitate more severe action. For instance, users who repeatedly violate our “Terms of Use” will be permanently banned from the site.

Please report all abuse that you witness on the site by clicking on “Contact us” in the upper menus.

You can also report such a violation from any area of iZimundi by using the dedicated links under "Contact us" in the upper menus. The violation link can be found under “Contact us” in the four main areas “Home”, ”Freelancer”, “Agency”, and “Buyer”.

iZimundi reserves the right to banish any user who violates our “Terms of Use” in such a way

Please only log in on a legitimate iZimundi page that has the "www.izimundi.com" domain in the URL. When in doubt, you can always just type in "www.izimundi.com" into your browser to return to the legitimate iZimundi site. Please note that current versions of most Internet browsers warn you if you have navigated to a suspected phishing site, and we recommend that you upgrade your browser to the most current version.
You can also find more information about phishing and how to avoid it at http://www.antiphishing.org/consumer_recs.html and http://onguardonline.gov/phishing.html.

Phishing is an online attempt to trick a user by pretending to be an official login page or an official email from an organization that you would have an account with, in order to obtain a user’s login and account information.

In the case of a phishing login page, the login page may look identical to the login page you would normally go to, but the website does not belong to the organization you have an account with (the URL of the website should reflect this).

It is good practice to always log out of your iZimundi account after each use. Do not share your password information with anyone – iZimundi will never ask you to send your password by email or by iZimundi message. Please ensure that you have a password at least five characters long that contains numbers as well as a variety of characters and capitalization. Please also create a new password that is different than other passwords that you use on the internet.

Make sure that the email associated with your account is secure. If you're having trouble logging in with your normal email and password, try resetting your password using the link “Password?” on the login area.

If the email of your account has been changed, please send us information about the account so we can look into it further and hopefully restore access by manually changing your account parameters. Please submit your report here.

Please reset your password immediately. Ensure that you create a new password at least five characters long that contains numbers as well as a variety of characters and capitalization. Please also create a new password that is different than other passwords that you use on the Internet. You can reset your password by going to the "My Account" page in My Profile > Manage my profile > My Account. Go to the “My user ID” section of the page and click on “Modify my password”. This will automatically send an email to your address.

If you do not think you will use iZimundi again and would like your account deleted, we can take care of this for you. Keep in mind that you will not be able to reactivate your account or retrieve any of the content or information you have added. If you would like your account deleted, please contact us using the “contact us” link and confirm your request.

Your account will be temporarily or permanently deactivated if your behavior infringes our “Terms of Use”. Your profile and all information associated with it are still accessible to other iZimundi users during deactivation, until reactivation or deletion of your account.

What this means is that you effectively disappear from the iZimundi Service.

A basic iZimundi profile is created with the information you entered while registering. We encourage you to personalize your profile by including complete information about yourself, with photos or logos. This increases your visibility in our dedicated directories.

To edit or make changes to your iZimundi profile, click on "My Profile> Manage my profile". Your profile is divided into different sections such as "My Account”, “My/Our Services”, “My/Our Expertise”, “My/Our Payments”, “My/Our Experience”, “My/Our Equipment”, “My/Our Portfolio". Update your profile on a regular basis to keep other members aware of your activities. Be sure to click "Save" at the bottom of each page to save your changes.

To set your primary language, just click on the appropriate flag at the upper left or at the bottom of each page.

Please make sure you are saving your changes for each section of your profile. Each section of the profile ("My account”, “My/Our Services”, “My/Our Expertise”, “My/Our Payments”, “My/Our Experience”, “My/Our Equipment”, “My/Our Portfolio".) has a "Save" button. You'll need to save each section separately.

Please make sure you are entering valid text into your profile fields. If you experiencing problems saving or viewing your profile, you may be entering HTML or CSS text or code that is not compatible with iZimundi. Carefully review any special code or features you have added, especially code you may have copied from another Website or third party.

If you receive any error message, or if a field appears in red, please be sure to review it and correct the problem. Often some required information is missing that prevents you from saving your changes.

Try using a different Web browser. For example, try using any other browser (Firefox. Internet Explorer, Safari, Opera…). Keep in mind that the Website iZimundi has been optimized for Firefox 2 and Internet Explorer 7.

If you continue to have problems saving your profile, please clear your cache files, cookies and temporary internet files. Use your web browser's Help section to find the instructions for clearing these types of files as the procedure is different for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Opera, and other Web browsers.

Please make sure that you have the latest version of your browser installed.

If you continue to experience problems with your profile formatting, please follow the instructions below to clear your browser's cache before attempting to log in.

Internet Explorer 7.0

1. On the Internet Explorer Tools menu, click "Delete Browsing History."
2. In the Temporary Internet Files section click on "Delete Files" and select "Yes."
3. In the Cookies section click on "Delete Cookies" and select "Yes."
4. Click "Close" and restart the browser.

Firefox 2.0 for PCs

1. Click Tools and select Options on the Firefox menu bar.
2. Click the Privacy Icon on the Option menu bar to open the Privacy Properties.
3. In the Cookies section, click "Show Cookies" and then "Remove All Cookies."
4. In the Private Data section, click on "Settings" and make sure the box next to "Cache" is checked before selecting "OK."
5. Click on the "Clear Now" link.
6. Exit and relaunch the browser.

Firefox 2.0 for Macs

1. On the Firefox toolbar, click Tools and select "Clear Private Data"
2. Make sure that Cache and Cookies are selected
3. Click on "Clear Private Data Now"
4. Exit and relaunch the browser

The iZimundi Website has been optimized for Firefox and Internet Explorer. If you use another browser and still experience problems after cleaning your browser’s cache, do not hesitate to contact us.

iZimundi does not allow users to track profile views or see statistics on how often a particular piece of content has been viewed and by whom.

Your photo or logo is your "business card" on iZimundi. Your photo or logo needs to be a graphic file (such as JPG, JPEG, PNG, or GIF) and no larger than 300 KB.

Do you want to attract members or visitors to your profile? Tired of looking like an empty white space?

To upload a profile picture:, please log in, click on “My Profile> Manage my Profile > My Account”, then select the "Photo" or “Logo” tab.

"Browse" your computer's files to find the appropriate picture, then “Send” it. Make sure that the file size is below 300 KB, and that the format corresponds to one of the accepted file formats: GIF, JPEG, JPG or PNG.

To delete a profile picture (photo or logo), please log in, click on “My Profile> Manage my Profile > My Account”. You can click the "Delete" link that appears next to the photo or logo uploaded in your profile. Make sure you want to delete the picture. Deleted pictures cannot be retrieved or recovered. You will not receive a prompt to confirm whether you really want to delete the picture or not.

Photo or logo files are limited to a size of 300 KB. You may need to reduce the size of your photo before uploading it. iZimundi does not support high-resolution photos.

Photos must be in one of the following standard file formats: GIF, JPEG, JPG or PNG. Please make sure you are uploading a compatible file. We do not support BMP, PSD, or other image formats.

If you are using a firewall or Internet security software, you may need to adjust the settings to upload a photo or logo.

Try using a different web browser. For example, if you are using Internet Explorer or Safari, try using the Firefox browser.

If you continue to have problems uploading a photo or logo, please clear your cache files, cookies and temporary internet files. Use your web browser's Help section to find the instructions for clearing these types of files as the procedure is different for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Opera, and other web browsers.

In order to promote trust among professionals, your iZimundi name corresponds to the data provided when you first registered. You can however change these data from the "My Account" page in My Profile > Manage my profile > My Account. Go to the “Contact information” section of the page and modify whatever you want. Do not forget to confirm your changes by clicking the “Save” button at the bottom of the page.

For Freelancers: your last name and first name appear in the directories.

For Agencies: only the company name appears in the directories. Your contact first and last names are not visible.

Check how your profile now appears to others members and visitors by opening it in the corresponding directory (agencies or freelancers).

Your basic personal info includes your title, first name, last name, and contact information if applicable. You can edit this data at "My Profile > Manage my profile”.

You can update your profile information by modifying your information. Any changes to your complete profile (“My Account”, “My/Our Services”, “My/Our Expertise”, “My/Our Payments”, “My/Our Experience”, “My/Our Equipment”, “My/Our Portfolio”) are automatically recorded once you have saved your data. To this purpose, make sure you click on the "Save" button at the bottom of each page once you have made your changes.

If the time stamp you see on your iZimundi profile is incorrect, please make sure this information is corrected. Go to on “My Profile> Manage my Profile > My Account” and adjust the time setting according to your time zone (“Local time”). Compare your local time and the GMT time displayed in the top right-hand corner of the site to adjust your settings. Once you have adjusted these settings, your iZimundi time stamps should be adjusted accordingly.

This feature is important for users wanting to contact you and for various exchanges between users on the iZimundi site.

Your basic personal info includes your title, first name, last name, and contact information if applicable. You can edit this data at " My Profile > Manage my profile”. Any changes to your complete profile (“My Account”, “My/Our Services”, “My/Our Expertise”, “My/Our Payments”, “My/Our Experience”, “My/Our Equipment”, and “My/Our Portfolio”) are automatically recorded once you have saved your data. To this purpose, make sure you click on the "Save" button at the bottom of each page once you have made your changes.

In the "Manage my profile" section of “My profile”, you can enter information on your professional interests, and on organizations you're a member of or were involved with in the past. This information serves as a brief summary of yourself, and allows potential clients or partners to find you using the thorough iZimundi search engine.

This information is optional. We do recommend, however, that you fill in these fields as completely as possible, using keywords. This makes your profile more complete, and increases the chance that you'll be found by the right people.

You can edit this data at "My Profile > Manage my profile> My portfolio”. To display your portfolio (“Audio”, “Documents”, “Graphics”, “Videos”, “Websites”), enter the title, description, and type of file you want to display. Select the appropriate file by using "Browse" and confirm by clicking on the link “Add”. Your files will then be displayed in the appropriate categories below (“Audio”, “Documents”, “Graphics”, “Videos”, “Websites”).

You can edit this data at "My Profile > Manage my profile> My portfolio”. To delete a file that you have uploaded, go to the desired category of file (“Audio”, “Documents”, “Graphics”, “Videos”, “Websites”). You must then click the "Delete" icon at the bottom of the appropriate file.

To view your existing portfolio, click "My Portfolio" in "My Profile > Manage my profile> My portfolio”.

iZimundi does not allow users to track profile views or see statistics on how ofter a particualr piece of content has been viewed and by whom.

Please navigate to the content in question and use the report link, if any, associated with the specific content to file a report with iZimundi. You can also report a violation from any area of iZimundi by using the dedicated links under “Contact us” in the upper menus. The violation link can found in the four main areas “Home”, ”Freelancer”, “Agency”, and “Buyer”.

Please navigate to the content in question and use the report link, if any, associated with the specific content to file a report with iZimundi. You can also report a violation from any area of iZimundi by using the dedicated links under “Contact us” in the upper menus. The violation link can found in the four main areas “Home”, ”Freelancer”, “Agency”, and “Buyer”.

The search engine of iZimundi has been designed to allow very thorough searches in the directories. All terms you enter there will be compared with every profile field and matches will be returned. The profiles returned are precisely those profiles which contain the terms you searched for.

The search results are sorted by connection times. Most recently connected members rank highest within the different membership types (Premium, Standard and Free). Premium members are given priority in the search results, followed by Standard members, and then Free members.

You will find the “Search” page next to the “Results” page in the directory. There you can search for specific features such as name, company, country, region, expertise, specializations, languages, etc.

The only mandatory field is “Category”. Once you have chosen the category, you can refine your search by specifying additional criteria (name, company, country, region, expertise, specializations, languages, etc.). Keep in mind however that the number of results will depend on the number of criteria used.

No, the search engine of iZimundi, although very thorough, has been specifically designed to allow searches in one category at a time.

The list of results is too short. If you have entered too much search information, it is likely that the search engine was not able to find many results that met all your search criteria. You can increase the number of results by clicking the "Search page" and you can remove or change some criteria.

The list of results is too long. If you have not entered enough search information, it is likely that the search engine found too many results that met all your search criteria. You can narrow the list of search results by clicking the “Search” page and you can add or change some criteria.

It may be that there are no results that match your search criteria.

Recheck your search: You may have mistyped your search, or put the search information in the wrong field.

Broaden your search: You may have entered too much search information. It is likely that the search engine was unable to find any result that met all your search criteria. Try another search, but enter less information.

It is not necessary to use any special characters in formatting your search. Simply enter the words you are looking for. Quotation marks, plus signs, or Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) will be ignored by the search engine.

The search engine is case-insensitive. You can enter your search in all capitals, all lowercase, or mixed case.

You can search for freelancers or agencies in several different ways:

This allows you to find freelancers or agencies based on their category, the only mandatory field used for searches. You can use our advanced search feature to narrow down your search results even farther (e.g. name, location, expertise, specializations, languages…).

Search the top rated

This allows you to find freelancers or agencies based on their average rating.

Search by first name, last name, or agency name

You can search in the “freelancers” directory by typing their first or last name into the “name” search field.

You can search in the “agencies” directory by typing their agency name into the search field.

Search by keyword

This allows you to find freelancers or agencies based on keywords.

For keyword searches, enter your terms in the keyword field. Apply any of the additional search options (such as location, expertise, specializations, languages...) before you click “Search”.

By using the “Keyword” field in the search menu, your search will be carried out in the profile pages of the directories.

Directory Freelancers:

Page “My Services”: tagline, keywords, describe your services and past experience.
Page “My expertise”: CAT tools (other), software (other), language (other).
Page “My Experience”: professional experience, references, education, and certifications.
Page “My Equipment”: describe your equipment.

 Directory Agencies:

Page “Our Services”: tagline, keywords, describe your services and past experience.
Page “Our expertise”: CAT tools (other), software (other), and language (other).
Page “Our Experience”: about us, references, quality assurance, and certifications.
Page “Our Equipment”: describe your equipment.

You can add a contact to one of your lists by clicking the “Add to a list” icon in the “Action” column, or by selecting “Add to a list” in the “Action” menu in the top right-hand corner of the table of contacts. This will give open the lists you created to organize “My directory”.

Alternatively, you can organize your contacts and add someone to your lists by visiting their profile and clicking the “Add to a list” link.

If you want to create a new list, go to “My lists” for creating it. You will then be able to add your contact to this new list by using the above procedure.

You can add a contact to “my Directory” by clicking the “Add to My Directory” icon in the “Action” column, or by selecting “Add to My Directory” in the “Action” menu in the top right-hand corner of the table of contacts. This will give open “My directory”.

Alternatively, you can add someone to your directory by visiting their profile and clicking the “Add to My Directory” link.

“My Directory” contains all the contacts you saved. “My lists” are all the lists you created in order to organize your contacts in “My Directory”. “My Directory” contains all the lists you created, as well as numerous isolated contacts not integrated in your lists.

Conversely, “My lists” include only some of the contacts saved in “My Directory”. A new contact saved in one of your list (“My lists”) is automatically saved in “My Directory”.

You can organize your contacts by lists. This feature has been provided to allow you to organize your contacts according to their profiles or any other criterion (e.g. clients, prospects, black list, favourites…).

Your search agents (saved searches) notify you by email when new members register who match one of your search agents. To set up a search agent, define your search criteria and click on “Create an email alert” to indicate the email of destination. The search agent will then notify you by email as soon as new members register that match your specific search.

You can use the search feature to find relevant contacts based on specific terms. Make entries in more than one search field to narrow down your search. Use the iZimundi search engine features to find various groups of members that may be of interest to you.

You can use the search feature to check how you profile will appear to other members or visitors of iZimundi (see below). 

Freelancers

How will agencies and buyers (clients) find you? Check how your profile will appear in our directories by choosing your category at
http://www.izimundi.com/index.php?desti=030603 or
http://www.izimundi.com/index.php?desti=020601

 Agencies

How will freelancers, agencies and buyers (clients) find you? Check how your profile will appear in our directories by choosing your category at
http://www.izimundi.com/index.php?desti=010601 or
http://www.izimundi.com/index.php?desti=020602 or
http://www.izimundi.com/index.php?desti=030601

 Buyers

For confidentiality reasons, no directory of Buyers has been developed on iZimundi.

When a user “X” belongs to “my directory”, the  “X is in my directory” icon is displayed next to its name in the table of results.

When a user is online the green button “Online” will appear next to the contact name. Conversely, the red button “offline” appears when your contact is not connected.

You can add a contact to your personal directory by clicking the “Add to My Directory” icon in the “Action” column, or by selecting “Add to My Directory” in the “Action” menu in the top right-hand corner of the table of contacts.

Alternatively, you can add contacts to your directory by visiting their profile and clicking the “Add to My Directory” link.

Go to My directory. Click on the  “Delete” (red cross) icon to remove the selected contact from “My directory”.

Caution: the deleted contacts will be automatically deleted from your lists.

You can organize your contacts by lists. You can add a contact to one of your lists by clicking the “Add to a list” picto in the “Action” column, or by selecting “Add to a list” in the “Action” menu in the top right-hand corner of the table of contacts. This will give open the form where you can choose the lists you created to organize “My directory”.

Alternatively, you can organize your contacts and add someone to your lists by visiting their profile and clicking the “Add to a list” link.

If you want to create a new list, go to “My lists” for creating it. You will then be able to add your contact to this new list by using the above procedure.

When a user is online the green button “Online” will appear next to the contact name. Conversely, the red button “offline” appears when your contact is not connected.

By using the “Keyword” field in the search menu, your search will be carried out in the profile pages of the directories. In “My Directory”, you can have both freelancers and agencies profiles. The “Keyword” search can thus search in the two types of profiles.

When you click to open the iZimundi profiles, a new browser window will open. If this window does not appear, turn off any software that blocks pop-up windows and try to open it again.

Firstly, turn off any pop-up blocking software you have installed on your computer or configure it to accept pop-ups from iZimundi. Secondly, ensure that your browser has turned off any pop-up blocking features. To configure the pop-up blocker for iZimundi:

In Firefox:

Go to Tools > Options > Select the 'Content' tab
Ensure that 'Block Popup Windows' is ticked
Click the 'Allowed Sites' button, enter 'www.izimundi.com' into the address bar and click 'Allow'.
Click 'Close'

In Internet Explorer:

Go Tools > Pop-up Blocker > Select 'Pop-up Blocker Settings'
Enter the address 'www.izimundi.com' into the address bar and then click 'Add'
Click 'Close'

 The “Connections” is an online service offered to enable iZimundi members find and connect with other professionals more effectively. These allows iZimundi members to either offer their services or solicit services, to exchange ideas and information…iZimundi members can make contact through "Connection requests" with thousands of professionals who are users of the iZimundi Service.

Sending single connection request is free. For sending multiple connection requests, i.e. reaching several members at once, you must be a Standard or Premium member of iZimundi. Standard memberships allow sending connection requests up to 10 people at once, when Premium memberships allow sending connection requests up to 25 people at once. The upper limit for all kinds of membership is 750 connection requests sent per month.

At the time being, these features are free during the progressive implementation of the iZimundi Website.

To send messages to other members on iZimundi, you must first create and save your connection request. You can then send the saved connection request by browsing the directories.

To create your connection request, go to “Connections”. Click “Create a connection request” in the “Connections” menu to create your message. You will be asked to select the category of members you want to reach. You can then create and save your connection request into “My dashboard > My Connections”.

To send the saved connection request, simply browse the iZimundi directories and send your saved connection request. You can send your connection request by clicking the “Send a connection request ”icon in the “Action” column, or by selecting “Send a connection request” in the “Action” menu in the top right-hand corner of the table of contacts. This will give open the lists of connection requests you created to send to the selected contacts.

Alternatively, you can first select your contacts by browsing the directories and then edit the connection request. This newly edited connection request will be automatically saved in your dashboard in “My Dashboard> My connections”.

Another alternative is to send a connection request to iZimundi members by visiting their profile and then clicking the “Contact” button in the top right-hand of their profile.

To send messages to several other members at a time on iZimundi, you must first create and save your connection request as mentioned in the question above. You can then select your contacts by browsing the directories for several members and choose “Send a connection request” in the “Action” menu in the top right-hand corner of the table of contacts.  

Alternatively, you can first select your contacts by browsing the directories and then edit the connection request. This newly edited connection request will be automatically saved in your dashboard in “My Dashboard> My connections”.

The two other alternatives, either clicking the “Send a connection request” icon in the “Action” column of the table of contacts, or clicking the “Contact” button in the top upper right-hand of their individual profile, only allow single sending.

The upper limit for all kinds of membership is 750 connection requests sent per month.

No, iZimundi lets you choose the way you want to work.

You can first edit and save your connection request. To create your connection request, go to “Connections”. Click “Create a connection request” in the “Connections” menu to create your message. You will be asked to select the category of members you want to reach. You can then create and save your connection request in “My dashboard > My Connections”.

Alternatively, you can first select your contacts by browsing the directories and then edit the connection request. This newly edited connection request will be automatically saved in your dashboard in “My Dashboard> My connections”.

This feature was implemented to allow iZimundi members to organize their connections requests.

By selecting a category, you know that you want to reach iZimundi members in order to propose your services in this category.

Alternatively, by selecting a category, you know that you want to reach iZimundi members in order to solicit their services in this category.

Either way, this allows you to organize your connections requests and messages according to your needs.

When you have a new connection request from an iZimundi member, we will send a notification to the email address you used to register on iZimundi. You can also regularly check the "Connection requests received" section of the “Connections” menu. A list of new messages from your inbox will display a flashing envelope with blue inbox arrow in the “Last message posted” column of the table of received connection requests.

To read your sent connection requests, click "Connection requests sent” in the “Connections” menu. All connection requests are saved automatically in your outbox for future reference. The list of sent connection requests allows you to click on “View/post message” in the “Action” column of the table of sent connection requests to read the messages.

Once a "connection request" has been initiated, either sent or received, you can exchange "messages" with the sender / recipient. These messages are recorded in a string of exchanged messages (Private Message Board). Conversely to connection requests, there is no monthly limitation to the number of messages exchanged.

To read your received messages, you must first choose if you want to see the messages received in response to a "Connection request sent" or to a "Connection request received”.

In response to a "Connection request sent", click the "Connection request sent" section of the “Connections” menu. A list of new messages from your inbox will display a flashing envelope with blue inbox arrow in the “Last message posted” column of the table of connection requests. Click on “View/post message” in the “Action” column of the table of sent connection requests to read the messages.

In response to a "Connection request received", click the "Connection request received" section of the “Connections” menu. A list of new messages from your inbox will display a flashing envelope with blue inbox arrow in the “Last message posted” column of the table of connection requests. Click on “View/post message” in the “Action” column of the table of received connection requests to read the messages.

To read your sent messages, you must first choose if you want to see the messages sent in response to a "Connection request sent" or to a "Connection request received”.

All messages are saved automatically in your outbox for future reference. Click on “View/post message” in the “Action” column of the appropriate table of connection requests to read the strings of messages.

When you sent a connection request to someone, you can find again the recipient of your message by going to your sent connection requests. Click "Connection requests sent” in the “Connections” menu. All messages are saved automatically in your "Connection requests sent” table for your future reference. Click on the name of the recipient in the “Posted to” column to check this recipient’s profile.

It is impossible to delete sent or received messages. These messages are part of the string of messages in the Private Message Board associated to each connection request. The only way to delete such messages is to delete the corresponding connection request.

To access your connection request, click "Connection request received" section of the “Connections” menu. Click on “Delete” in the “Action” column of the table of received connection requests. There is no "Trash" box or folder, so make sure you want to delete the connection request. Deleted connection requests cannot be retrieved or recovered. You will receive a prompt to confirm whether you really want to delete the connection request or not.

To access your connection requests, click "Connection request sent" section of the “Connections” menu. Click on “Delete” in the “Action” column of the table of sent connection requests. There is no "Trash" box or folder, so make sure you want to delete the connection request. Deleted connection requests cannot be retrieved or recovered. You will receive a prompt to confirm whether you really want to delete the connection request or not.

To access your connection request, click "My Connections" section of the “My Dashboard” menu. Click on “Delete” in the “Action” column of the table of saved connection requests. There is no "Trash" box or folder, so make sure you want to delete the connection request. Deleted connection requests cannot be retrieved or recovered. You will receive a prompt to confirm whether you really want to delete the connection request or not.

An essential feature of the marketplace iZimundi is the distinction between two types of jobs: project or mission.

Mission: missions are services provided on site. The job requires the service Provider to travel to the agency, enterprise, or elsewhere. This is why you are required to indicate the location of the mission when you post a mission on iZimundi.

Project: projects are services provided remotely. The job does not require the service Provider to travel. The job can be performed at the home or office of the service provider.

The market place iZimundi distinguishes 3 types of actors:
Freelancers: they can only be providers.
Agencies: they can be either providers, or buyers, or both.
Buyers: they can only be buyers.

The following terms are used on the iZimundi marketplace:
A Provider can be either a Freelancer or an Agency (provider activity).
A Buyer can be either a Buyer (end buyer) or an Agency (buyer activity).

Buyers of services are able to find top Providers locally, nationally, or globally in 17 categories. To find such Providers:

1. Connect with providers by posting a public or private project/mission or searching for them in iZimundi’s directories.
2. Post your project/mission for free. Just define what you need to have done.
3. Browse the iZimundi directories and connect with Providers.
4. Get competitive bids within hours.
5. Review Providers' bids, profiles, portfolios, and feedback ratings.
6. Select the Providers for the posted project/mission.
7. Award a project or mission to the selected Providers. No obligation to hire.  
8. Receive the project or get the mission done.
9. Pay the Provider according to the agreed tems. You can use PayPal or any other safe method, iZimundi does not supply any payment method. Give feedback to the Provider

Providers of services are able to find project/mission and top Buyers, and contract talent locally, nationally, or globally in 17 categories. To find such projects/missions:

1. Post your profile for free on iZimundi and be visible in our directories.
2. The Buyers can publish a public or private project/mission. Search for public projects/missions posted on iZimundi. Receive invitations to bid on private projects/missions. Submit your bids or ask your questions for the public projects/missions.
3. Get the project/missions posted by the Buyer within hours.
4. Accept or refuse the project/mission awarded to you.
5. Complete the project or get the mission done as agreed with the Buyer.
6. The Buyer pays you according to the agreed terms. The Buyer can use PayPal or any other safe method, iZimundi does not supply any payment method. Give feedback to the Buyer

In order to find the Providers matching the posted projects/missions, iZimundi uses 3 criteria. The 3 criteria used are:

1. The “Category” the “Location” and the “Mother tongue” of the Provider if you require a Freelancer.
2. The “Category” and the “Location” of the Provider if you request an Agency.

To define these conditions, simply specify them when posting your project/mission. The 3 coloured fields in the form specify the matching criteria for the service providers (category, mother tongue and geographical location).

Only service Providers matching these criteria will be able to bid. If you wish to open up bidding to wider range of providers, select "Not important" for the location and mother tongue of the service Provider. If you are specifying a given location and mother tongue for the service provider, make sure there are service providers matching your conditions before posting your project/mission.

In the project/mission posting form for Buyers, these selection fields are:
Category (in “Services required”), Location (in “Required profile”), and Mother tongue (in “Required profile”).

In the profile posting form for Providers, these selection fields are:
Category (in “My profile > Manage my profile > My services”), Location (in “My profile > Manage my profile > My account”), and Mother tongue (in “My profile > Manage my profile > My expertise”).

Your contact information is not revealed on the iZimundi marketplace at any time if you wish so.

When you post your project/mission, your contact information is hidden. Only the name of your company, as entered under “Company” in your profile (in “My profile > Manage my profile > My account”), may be visible from Providers.

When you publish your project/mission, you can hide the name of your company. The name of your company will then be “Confidential”.

In the contrary case, the name of your company will be visible only for the Standard or Premium subscribers. For non subscribers, the name of your company will appear as “Agency” or “Buyer” according to the type of Buyer who posted the project.

Your company name appears as “Confidential”.
If you wish your company name to remain hidden in your posted project/mission, choose the option “The name of my company is not visible in the posted project/mission for Premium and Standard members” in the second tab “Publish”. This means that no member of the iZimundi marketplace will be able to see your company name.

Your confidential information does not appear in the project/mission.
If you are concerned about revealing confidential project/mission information, it is best to leave it out of your job description. If necessary, state that this information will be provided to the professional selected upon the signing of a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).

Your project/mission is only visible by the invited Providers.
You can also protect your project/mission information by posting a “Private - Invitation Only” project or mission. You only need to select “Private –Invitation only”  in the “Who can bid” section. These projects/missions can only be viewed and accessed by the Providers you specifically invited.

1. Post your project/mission for free on iZimundi.
2. Get free bids from Providers worldwide within hours.
3. Absolutely free service, no hidden cost.
4. No percentage or fee on the value of your posted project/mission awarded to and completed by a Provider.
5. No obligation to hire a Provider for your posted project/mission.

Only Agencies and Buyers can publish a project or a mission on iZimundi. You only need to be registered as an Agency or as an end Buyer. If you are not registered, you will be able to create an account while publishing your project or mission.

On the Home page click the "Post your project" button. You can post a project/mission either as an Agency or as a Buyer.

Agencies:
Go to Agencies > Projects/Missions > post a project/mission.
On the “Agencies” Home page click the "Post your project" button.

Buyer:
Go to Buyers > Projects/Missions > post a project/mission.
On the “Buyers” Home page click the "Post your project" button.

Posting a project/mission consists in completing three successive tabs (“Write”, “Publish”, and “Validate”).

You only need to access your profile’s dedicated space, either Agencies, or Buyers, and to click “Post your project” to get to the posting form. If you are not signed in, either click to "Sign in" as an existing Buyer (Buyer or Agency) or "Register" as new Buyer (Buyer or Agency) to officially post your project/mission. You can register at the same time than you post your project/mission by going to « Projects / Missions > Post a project/mission ». Your registration will take place in the second tab “Publish” of the form for posting a project/mission.

This requires the completion of the different parts of the posting form for projects/missions. These different parts are: “Services required”, “Description”, “Time and Dates”, “Languages”, “Volume”, “Budget”, “Required profile”, “Required equipment” (optional), “Selection” (optional), “Payment” methods. The 3 colored fields indicate the 3 selection criteria for getting bids from better matching Providers.

We notify you when Providers place bids on your project/mission in two ways:

1. Via email: If a Provider has submitted a bid on your project/mission, we immediately send you a “View 1 new bid/proposal” email. This email includes the Provider's direct contact information and a link to view their full profile.

2.  Via the “My buyer activity” page: Click “My Dashboard > My buyer activity > Current projects”. Click “View bids” in the action menu. You will access different tabs presenting the received bids, either “Invited” (private job) or “Bids received” (public job). You can then sort the received bids by moving them to “Shortlist”, “Declined bids” or “Awarded”.

Before you accept a bid, you have the opportunity to compare the received bids and review bid details from the Provider.

The iZimundi marketplace allows you to easily review Providers’ bids, communicate via the Private Message Board (PMB), award and manage your project/mission, and rate the providers’ services.

You can select a Provider for your project/mission at any time from “My Dashboard > My buyer activity”, even before the bidding period ends.

To award your project/mission:

1. Sign in to your Buyer account.
2. Go to “My Dashboard”.
3. Go to “My buyer activity”, click the "Current projects" tab to locate your project/mission.
4. Click “View bids” or “Manage the project” in the action menu.
5. Click the “Bids received” tab to view the list of Providers and their bids. Select the desired bid and Provider.
6. Click the “Award” link to award the project/mission to the selected Provider.
7. The project/mission is transferred in the “Awarded” tab. The selected Provider can either accept or refuse the awarded project/mission. You will see either the “Accepted” or “Refused” confirmation in the “Awarded” tab.

A service provider's bid amount is only part of their proposal. Be sure to check these other items:

Profile: Click the Provider's name to view their profile. Review the provider’s service description.

Portfolio: Click the Provider's name to view their profile. Review the portfolio tab.

Membership: Click the Provider's name to view their membership type, Standard and Premium, in their profile. Premium memberships are usually chosen by members with a particular focus or priority for this category of service; whereas Standard memberships are usually chosen by members seeking additional revenues from this category of service.

Feedback: Click the “Feedback” link to view the feedback left by other Buyers.

Private Message Board (PMB): You can use the PMB to interview the service provider to ensure their skills match your requirements. Review the Provider’s comments and project delivery time after the bid is accepted.

Buyers are under no obligation to hire the Providers who respond to their project or mission.

Before you accept a bid, you have the opportunity to compare the bids and review bid details from the Provider.

You will access different tabs presenting the bids received. You can then sort them by moving them to “Shortlist”, “Declined bids” or “Awarded”.

Shortlist: To narrow down the received bids to a shorter list of Providers you have already reviewed, click the “Add to my shortlist” link in the right-hand “Action” column of those bids you are most interested in. The bids you have selected will now appear under the Shortlist tab.

Declined bids: To decline a bid, click the “Decline bid” link in the right-hand “Action” column of the bid you are not interested in. The bids you have selected will now appear under the “Declined bids” tab.

Awarded: To award a bid, click the “Award project” link in the right-hand “Action” column of the bid you are interested in. The bids you have selected will now appear under the “Awarded” tab.

Canceled: The selected Provider may not respond to your “Award Bid” message. To cancel an awarded project/mission, click the “Cancel” link in the right-hand “Action” column of the bid you awarded. The bids you have canceled will now appear under the “Canceled” tab.

Once you send the “Awarded project” to the selected provider:

1. After you click the "Award project" link, iZimundi immediately sends an email to the provider. We ask the Provider to accept or refuse the project/mission.
2. If the Provider accepts the project/mission, you will receive a "Project Awarded - Accepted" notice by email.
3. If the Provider declines the project/mission, you will receive a "Project Awarded - Refused" notice by email.

If you wish, you can award this project/mission to another Provider who submitted a quote for your project/mission.

Important: You can select multiple service providers for your project/mission, but you must agree to pay each one their full bid/proposal amount. If you want to divide the project/mission among multiple Providers, you must discuss this via the private message board.

If the selected Provider does not respond to the “Award” notice, you may want to cancel the “Award” you issued to the Provider.

If the Provider has not accepted the Project Award yet:

1. Sign in to your Buyer account.
2. Go to “My Dashboard”.
3. Go to “My buyer activity”, click the "Current projects" tab to locate your project/mission.
4. Locate your project, and click “View bids” in the action menu.
5. Click the “Awarded” tab to locate where the desired bid and Provider is located.
6. Click the “Cancel” link. Indicate a cancellation reason by PM.
7. You will see a "Canceled” red confirmation.

If the Provider has already accepted the Project Award, it is impossible to cancel the work that has been started.

These tabs indicate the state of completion of your posted projects/missions.

The different tabs (“Current projects”, “Finished”, “Not awarded”) list the projects/missions that you have posted. The different tabs allow you to follow the statuses of your projects/missions.

Current projects: This tab lists the projects/missions that you posted and that are either in bid selection, or completion phases. Do not forget to click the “Stop bidding” link to indicate that the project/mission is really finished and will not be awarded to additional Providers.

Finished: This tab lists the projects/missions that you posted and that are now completed.

A project/mission is stated as “Finished” once it is delivered, received, and the Provider is rated.

Not awarded: This tab lists the projects/missions that you posted and that were never awarded.

This link allows you to view the bids submitted by Providers to a project/mission. The different tabs allow you to manage your project/mission.

Invited: This tab lists the Providers you specifically invited to place a bid on your private project/mission.

Bids received: This tab lists all the bids received from Providers who were invited privately or publicly to submit a quote for a project/mission. The ‘non-invited’ Providers where those who searched for your project /mission and submitted a bid for it independently.

Shortlist: this tab lists the bids from Providers you pre-selected as favorites for awarding the project/mission;

Declined bids: This tab lists the bids from Providers you declined. These Providers received a “Declined” message in “My Dashboard > My provider activity > Submitted”.

Awarded: This tab lists the bids from Providers to whom you awarded your project/mission. These Providers received a “Declined” message in “My Dashboard > My provider activity > Awarded”.

Canceled: This tab lists the bids for projects/mission initially awarded but which you then had to cancel. These Providers receive a “Canceled” message in “My Dashboard > My provider activity > Awarded”.

PM: This tab lists the “Private Messages” you exchanged with the Provider about this project/mission. In the PMB, you can retrieve all the messages you exchanged with your Providers for all your projects/missions. Click the "View/Post message" link to view and send private messages in your PMB or in the PM regarding a specific project/mission.

These statuses concern the bids submitted by the Providers, any communication with them, and the status of completion of the project/mission.

When you select Providers:

Invited: You invited this Provider to submit a bid for a private project/mission.

Bids: This provider submitted a bid with the indicated date and value.

Shortlist: You saved this Provider’s bid to your shortlist, among the full list of bids.

Declined: You have declined the Provider’s bid.

Once the project/mission has been awarded:

Accepted: This Provider has accepted the project/mission you awarded them.

Refused: This Provider has refused the project/mission you awarded them.

Canceled: You have canceled the award of your project/mission to the selected Provider.

Once the project/mission has been accepted:

Delivered: This provider has delivered the project or completed the mission.

Received: You acknowledge the receipt of the delivered project or completed mission.

When the project/mission is completed, you may receive your files via the iZimundi Private Message Board.

1. Go to “My Dashboard”.
2. Go to “My buyer activity”, click the "Current projects" tab to locate your project/mission.
3. Click the Private Message Board link next to the appropriate project/mission.
4. Download your project/mission files and save them.

It is recommended that you state acceptance and satisfactory completion of the project/mission on the Private Message Board. This standard business practice ensures that the service is being delivered to both parties’ expectations.

Here are a few tips for paying safely:

1. For high priced service fees, you should consider using PayPal or an escrow service.
2. Request a Provider’s contact information during communications about the project/mission in case of difficulties in paying the Provider.
3. Review the Provider's feedback and profile.

If despite these precautions, a Provider claims a failed or a fraudulent payment, you should contact law enforcement in your area and the area where the Provider resides. If payment is reversed, stopped, or cannot be received, you should also contact the payment issuer (credit card company, issuing bank, Pay Pal, etc.) to review the options available to you.

The Private Message Board (PMB) allows iZimundi members to directly and privately communicate with Providers. Buyers are welcome to include their contact information, expectations, and attachments in their Private Messages (PM).

A dedicated space is at your disposal for exchanging private messages with your Providers for each of your projects/missions. Retrieve in your PMB the all set of messages exchanged with your Providers for all your projects/missions.

All buyers can use the PMB for projects/missions.

You can send Private Messages (PM) to Providers in addition to sending your projects/missions.

1. Sign in to your account, go to the “My Dashboard > My buyer activity” page.
2. In the "Action" column click the "View/Post Message" link next to the project/mission of interest in the appropriate tab.
3. Enter your message, and click the "Post Message" button.

After you post your project/mission, either party can open the PMB to initiate a discussion about the project/mission and the bidding. If you use pop-up blockers, the PMB dialog box may not appear. Please disable your pop-up blockers for this site.

A service provider may open a discussion with you via the Private Message Board (PMB) to discuss the project in more detail. When this happens, you will receive an email notification. Either party can open the PMB to initiate a discussion about the project/mission and the bidding.

You can check for Private Messages (PM) received from Providers through different ways:

1. Your email account. If a Provider posts a Private Message (PM) to you, we immediately send the message to your personal email account.
2. Your buyer activity. Sign in to your account, go to the “My Dashboard > My buyer activity > PMB” page. Click the "View/Post Message" link of the project of interest. An icon "New Message!”. Indicates the received new messages

Once you have awarded the project/mission, you may communicate with the Provider directly (via email, phone, Instant Messenger…) to discuss the project/mission. 

We do however recommend to always keep a written record of your communications through the iZimundi Private Message Board specific of each project/mission and Provider.

1.   Go to the “Projects / Missions” menu in your dedicated space (Freelancers or Agencies).

2.   Go to the “Search for a project/mission” page. Choose the category that best matches the skills you offer. Once you have chosen the category, you can refine your search by specifying additional criteria (buyer type, service type, required location, required language, minimum rating, etc.). Keep in mind however that the number of results will depend on the number of criteria used.

3.   In the “Results” page, you get the full list of projects or missions that match your skills. You can sort the different columns according to your needs: Title, Buyer (a Buyer in purple is an end-buyer; a Buyer in green is an Agency), Budget, Bids (number of bids), Time left, Post date, Job type (remote project or onsite mission).

4.   Click the Buyer name to view their profile, rating, and portfolio. Click the project/mission name to get the full details.

5.  The action column allows you to submit a bid, save the project/mission to your shortlist, ask a question, report a violation, and email to your colleagues.

If the search is too large, you can narrow the search by clicking the “Search” tab. You can there narrow your search by selecting different criteria.

Note that this search engine changes contextually depending on the categories selected. Selecting the category “Translation” or “Interpretation” adds the fields “Source language” and “Target language” to the search menu.

The shortlist is a list of chosen projects/missions saved for later actions. In addition, Providers can conveniently submit bids on projects/missions from their shortlist

To access your shortlist of saved projects/missions, you must go to the “My Dashboard > My provider activity > Saved” tab.

You must search for projects/missions that best match the skills you offer. Follow the procedure to search for a project/mission. Once you are in the “Results” page, you will be able to add projects/missions to your shortlist.

You can add any project/mission to your shortlist:

1. Either by clicking the button “Save this project” in the “Action” column of the “Results” tab.
2. Or by clicking the button “Save” in the bottom menu of the project/mission detail sheet. To get access to the project/mission details, click the project/mission name in the “Title/Buyer” column of the “Results” tab.

To check your shortlist of saved projects/missions, you must go to the “My Dashboard > My provider activity > Saved” tab.

In order to submit bids on iZimundi, you must be registered and own Premium or Standard memberships as Agency or Freelancer. If you have not signed up yet, “Register for Free” (Freelancer or Agency), or click “Register” on each homepage, as a new Provider to submit bids. If you have taken out a membership, select your membership at “Subscribe” in the top menu or at “My profile > My membership”.

1. As a Premium or Standard member, submit an unlimited number of bids to projects/missions on iZimundi.
2. Get projects/missions from Buyers worldwide within hours.
3. No hidden costs.
4. No commission deducted from the value of your services.
5. No fees deducted from your revenues, you pay only your membership.
6. No escrow service is proposed on iZimundi, and no percentage is deducted (escrow fee).

Providers with an iZimundi profile can view and bid on all projects/missions within their profile's Standard and Premium categories. These categories are indicated with a S (Standard) or a P (Premium) icon in the member’s profile.

When posting a project/mission, the Buyer must indicate the category of the project /mission. For some projects/missions, Buyers may however require additional selection criteria. These additional (optional) selection criteria defined by the Buyer must be met for bidding on such projects/missions.

The Buyer may require a specific location (optional) for the Provider (country only, country and region). This feature is particularly relevant for missions (onsite).

The Buyer may require a specific mother tongue (optional) for the Freelancer Provider (not the Agencies). This feature is particularly relevant for language-sensitive projects/missions.

Public posting

When posting a project/mission, Buyers can choose to make a project Public or Private or both. If a Buyer posts a Public project/mission, the above rules apply and any matching Provider may submit a bid to the Public project/mission, on condition that this provider subscribed to a Standard or Premium membership in the category of the project/mission.

Invitation Only

When posting a project/mission, Buyers can choose to make a project Private. If a Buyer posts a Private project, only the Providers invited by the Buyer can see and apply for these projects/missions. In this case, the above rules still apply and any matching invited Provider may submit a bid to the Private project/mission, on condition that this provider subscribed to a Standard or Premium membership in the category of the project/mission.

Submitting a bid lets a buyer know that you are interested in working on their project/mission. There is no monthly limit to the number of bids you can submit bids on iZimundi. Becoming a Standard or Premium member of iZimundi gives you the right to submit an unlimited number of bids on projects/missions in the categories you subscribed for. For further details, select your membership at “Subscribe” in the upper menu.

After you have created your Provider profile and chosen your iZimundi membership(s), you can start bidding on projects/missions.

You can submit a bid on a project/mission from your shortlist, directly from your search results, or from your received invitations.

From your shortlist:

1. The project will appear in the “Saved” tab within “My Dashboard > My provider activity > Shortlist”. Click the “Bid on this project” button in the “Action” column. The project/mission will be moved to the “Submitted” tab in “My Dashboard > My provider activity > Submitted”.
2. Alternatively, click the project/mission name to get the full details. Click the button “Bid on this project” in the bottom menu of the project/mission detail sheet. The project/mission will be moved to the “Submitted” tab in “My Dashboard > My provider activity > Submitted”.

From your search results:

1. The project will appear in the “Results” tab within “Projects / Missions > Search for a project/mission”. Click the “Bid on this project” button in the “Action” column. The project/mission will be moved to the “Submitted” tab in “My Dashboard > My provider activity > Submitted”.
2. Alternatively, click the project/mission name to get the full details. Click the button “Bid on this project” in the bottom menu of the project/mission detail sheet. The project/mission will be moved to the “Submitted” tab in “My Dashboard > My provider activity > Submitted”.

From your received invitations (Buyers may also invite you to bid on their private projects/missions):

1. You will receive an email notification that you have been invited to bid.
2. The project will appear in the “Invited bids” tab within “Projects / Missions > Respond to invitations”. Click the “Bid on this project” button in the “Action” column. The project/mission will be moved to the “Submitted” tab in “My Dashboard > My provider activity > Submitted”.
3. Alternatively, click the project/mission name to get the full details. Click the button “Bid on this project” in the bottom menu of the project/mission detail sheet. The project/mission will be moved to the “Submitted” tab in “My Dashboard > My provider activity > Submitted”.

Receiving email alerts for new projects/missions in your categories

In addition to actively browsing iZimundi for projects/missions, you can also sign up to receive daily email notification of projects/missions in your categories of interest.

These tabs enable you to see the state of your bids and project/missions.

The various tabs (“Saved”, “Submitted”, “Awarded”, “Refused”, “Accepted”, “Finished”) contain the projects/missions to which you submitted bids. The different tabs allow you to follow the state of completion of your projects/missions.

Saved: This tab lists the projects/missions you selected and saved for submitting bids/proposals.

Submitted: This tab lists the projects/missions to which you submitted bids/proposals;

Awarded: This tab lists the projects/missions you were awarded by Buyers. You must then either refuse or accept the awarded project/mission.

Refused: This tab lists the projects/missions you were awarded by Buyers and you refused.

Accepted: This tab lists the projects/missions you were awarded by Buyers and you accepted.

Finished: This tab lists the projects/missions awarded to you by Buyers and accepted and completed by you. The project/mission is listed in the “Finished” tab once you have sent your feedback to the Buyer.

These statuses are posted in the various tabs of management of the bids and of the project/mission for a given project/mission.

These statuses relate to the bids submitted to the Buyers, the communication with those, as well as the progress report of the awarded projects/missions.

When you submit bids to projects/missions from Buyers:

Bid: You submitted a bid amount at the indicated date for the project/mission of this Buyer.

Declined: This Buyer declined your bid for his/her project /mission.

Once the project/mission was awarded:

Awarded: This Buyer awarded you the project /mission.

Accepted: You accepted the project/mission awarded by the Buyer.

Refused: You refused the project/mission awarded by the Buyer.

Canceled: This Buyer awarded you the project /mission but then canceled the award.

Once the project/mission has been accepted:

Delivered: You delivered the project or completed the mission awarded by the Buyer.

Received: The buyer acknowledges the receipt of the delivered project or completed mission.

Finished: You have rated the Buyer to terminate the project/mission.

When the project/mission is completed, you may send your files via the iZimundi Private Message Board.

1. Go to “My Dashboard”.
2. Go to “My provider activity”, click the "Accepted" tab to locate your project/mission.
3. Click the “Deliver” link next to the appropriate project.
4. Upload your project/mission files and send them to the buyer by PM by clicking “View/Send PM”.
5. The project/mission is now displayed as “Delivered” in the “Date” column.
6. The Buyer acknowledges the receipt of the delivered project or the completion of the mission. The project/mission is now displayed as “Received” in the “Date” column.

It is recommended that you state delivery and completion of the project/mission via the Private Message Board. This standard business practice ensures that the service is being delivered to both parties’ expectations.

Directly getting paid by a buyer is a high-risk transaction. We can neither guarantee that an employer will pay you, nor provide you with transaction security.

Here are a few tips for getting paid safely:

1. For high priced service fees, you should consider using Paypal or an escrow service.
2. Request a Buyer’s contact information during communications about the project/mission.
3. Review Buyer's feedback and profile.

If despite these precautions, a Buyer sends a payment that is found to be fraudulent, contact law enforcement in your area and the area where the Buyer resides. If payment is reversed, stopped, or cannot be received, you should also contact the payment issuer (credit card company, issuing bank, Pay Pal, etc.) to review the options available to you.

Buyers may also invite you to bid on their projects/missions (private jobs). When this happens, the following will occur:

1. You will receive an email notification that you have been invited to bid
2. The project/mission will appear in the “Invited to bid” tab within “Projects/Missions > Respond to invitations > Invited to bid”.
3. Click the Buyer name to view their profile, rating, and portfolio. Click the project/mission name to get the full details.

If interested, click the “Bid on this project” button in the “Action” column. Alternatively, open the project/mission and click the “Bid on this project” button at the bottom of the sheet. The project/mission will be moved to the “Submitted” tab in “My Dashboard > My provider activity > Submitted”.

If not interested, click the “Decline invitation” button in the “Action” column. The project/mission will be moved to the “Declined invitations” tab in “Projects / Missions > Respond to invitations > Declined invitations”.

The Private Message Board allows iZimundi members to directly and privately communicate with a Buyer. Providers are welcome to include contact information, self-promotional text, and attachments in their Private Messages (PM).

A dedicated space is at your disposal for exchanging private messages with your Providers for each of your projects/missions. Retrieve in your PMB the all set of messages exchanged with your Providers for all your projects/missions.

Only Standard and Premium members can use the PMB for projects/missions.

You can send Private Messages (PM) to Buyers in addition to sending your bids.

1. Sign in to your account, go to the “My Dashboard > My provider activity” page.
2. In the "Action" column click the “View/Post Message" link next to the project/mission of interest in the appropriate tab.
3. Enter your message, and click the "Post Message" button.

After you post your bid, either party can open the PMB to initiate a discussion about the project/mission and the bidding. If you use pop-up blockers, the PMB dialog box may not appear. Please disable your pop-up blockers for this site.

A Buyer may open a discussion via the Private Message Board (PMB) with you to discuss the project in more detail. When this happens, you will receive an email notification. Either party can open the PMB to initiate a discussion about the project/mission and the bidding.

You can check for Private Messages (PM) received from Buyers through different ways:

1. Your email account. If a Buyer posts a Private Message (PM) to you, we immediately send the message to your personal email account.
2. Your provider activity. Sign in to your account, go to the “My Dashboard > My provider activity” page. Click the "View/Post Message" link of the project of interest. An icon "New Message!”. Indicates the received new messages.

Once you are awarded the project/mission, you may communicate with the Buyer directly (via email, phone, Instant Messenger…) to discuss the project/mission. 

We do however recommend to always keep a written record of your communications through the iZimundi Private Message Board specific of each project/mission and Buyer.

You can give your feedback to a Provider once the project/mission is labelled as “Delivered“ and “Received”. There are two main ways to give feedback to a Provider:

From the page “My feedback”:

1. Sign in to your Buyer account.
2. Go to “My Dashboard”.
3. Go to “My feedback”, click the "Pending feedback as buyer” tab to locate your posted project/mission.
4. Locate your project/mission, and click “Leave feedback” in the action menu. The projects/missions already rated display a green arrow in the “Status” column. The projects/missions to rate display a red arrow.
5. Click the “Leave feedback” to open the project/mission and the rating form in a new window.
6. Once a project/mission is rated, this terminates the project/mission. Click the “My feedback as buyer” tab to view the rated projects/missions.

From the page “My buyer activity”:

1. Sign in to your Buyer account.
2. Go to “My Dashboard”.
3. Go to “My buyer activity”, click the "Current projects" tab to locate your posted project/mission. Locate your project/mission, and click “Leave feedback” in the status menu.
4. Alternatively, go to “My buyer activity”, click the "Current projects" tab to locate your project/mission, and click “Manage the project” or “View bids”. Locate your project/mission in the “Accepted” tab and click “Leave feedback”.
5. The “Leave feedback” link opens the project/mission to rate in a new window.
6. Once a project/mission is rated, this terminates the project/mission. Click the “My feedback as buyer” tab to view the rated projects/missions.

Feedback criteria – iZimundi rating

When giving feedback to a provider, we ask Buyers to provide an iZimundi-rating (from 1 to 5) for each of the following criteria.

1. Quality: Did the Provider supply a high-quality work in completing the deliverables?
2. Expertise: Did the Provider demonstrate expertise in his/her skill-set and his/her deliverables?
3. Price: Did the Provider complete the deliverables at the agreed price? Was the price competitive?
4. Timeliness: Did the Provider supply the expected deliverables before or on the defined due dates?
5. Communication: Did the Provider express his/her ideas effectively in verbal or written communications? Did the Provider provide timely responses to your verbal or written communications?

1. Sign in to your Buyer account.
2. Go to “My Dashboard”.
3. Go to “My feedback”, click the "Pending feedback as buyer" tab to locate your project/mission and check the status of the mutual ratings. The projects/missions already rated display a green arrow in the “Status” column. The projects/missions to rate display a red arrow.
4. Click the “My feedback as buyer” tab to view the sent and received feedback of the rated projects/missions.

You can give your feedback to a Buyer once the project/mission is labelled as “Delivered“ and “Received”. There are two main ways to give feedback to a Buyer:

From the page “My feedback”:

1. Sign in to your Provider account.
2. Go to “My Dashboard”.
3. Go to “My feedback”, click the "Pending feedback as provider" tab to locate your posted project/mission.
4. Locate your project/mission, and click “Leave feedback” in the action menu. The projects/missions already rated display a green arrow in the “Status” column. The projects/missions to rate display a red arrow.
5. Click the “Leave feedback” to open the project/mission and the rating form in a new window.
6. Once a project/mission is rated, this terminates the project/mission. Click the “My feedback as provider” tab to view the rated projects/missions.

From the page “My provider activity”:

1. Sign in to your Provider account.
2. Go to “My Dashboard”.
3. Go to “My buyer activity”, click the "Accepted" tab to locate your project/mission, and click “Leave feedback”.
4. The “Leave feedback” link opens the project/mission to rate in a new window.
5. Once a project/mission is rated, this terminates the project/mission. Click the “My feedback as provider” tab to view the rated projects/missions.

Feedback criteria – iZimundi rating

When giving feedback to a Buyer, we ask Providers to provide an iZimundi-rating (from 1 to 5) for each of the following criteria.

1. Payment: Did the Buyer pay for the expected price before or on the defined due date? Was the payment complete?  
2. Communication: Did the Buyer express his/her ideas effectively in verbal or written communications? Did the Buyer provide timely responses to your verbal or written communications?
3. Conformity: Did the Buyer comply with the agreed terms of the project/mission? Did the Buyer make many changes during the course of the project/mission?

1. Sign in to your Provider account.
2. Go to “My Dashboard”.
3. Go to “My feedback”, click the "Pending feedback as provider" tab to locate your posted project/mission and check the status of the mutual ratings. The projects/missions already rated display a green arrow in the “Status” column. The projects/missions to rate display a red arrow.
4. Click the “My feedback as provider” tab to view the sent and received feedback of the rated projects/missions.