# Accepting an invitation from a Company
**Before starting work and getting paid, a contractor needs to accept the company’s invitation.**
If you are a company looking for an information on how to invite a Contractor, visit our [**Inviting a Contractor page**](https://docs.thestape.com/for-companies-1/inviting-a-contractor)**.**
Once a company invites you to collaborate, you'll receive an email notification. To start working, you need to accept the invitation.
Email notification of invitation from the company
To accept the invitation a Contractor should visit [**the Companies page** ](https://app.thestape.com/freelancer/contracts)on the platform. Once the page is open, press **Accept**.
Example of an invitation from a company
**If you are a new user**
If you are a new user with no active Stape account you need to fill in your profile data and sign a contract before you can accept the invitation.
Stape will ask you to provide some basic information such as your full name, citizenship, address, and country of residence. This information is required in order to sign a contract.
Once the information is submitted, you’ll be invited to sign a digital contract with Stape.\
We use **Docusign**, a trusted provider for secure electronic document signing.
You’ll receive an email with a link to the document. Click the link, review the contract to make sure your details are correct, and sign it digitally in just a few clicks.
Once your contract is Signed navigate back to [the Companies page](https://app.thestape.com/freelancer/contracts) and click **Accept** next to the invitation that the Company has assigned to you. The invitation will be marked as accepted and the Company will be able to process payouts to your balance.
