abstract:Freelance marketplaces (or outsourcing marketplaces) are websites that match buyers and sellers of services provided via the internet. Service providers, or sellers, create a profile where they include a description of the services which they offer, examples of their work and in some cases information about their rates.
CitingthefreelancemarketplaceOdesk, the Foundations reports that the numberofLinux-relatedjobspostedon its boards hasincreasedmore than 1400% since 2006.
Findings released by Elance, the freelancemarketplace, yesterday, showed that 70% of respondents were happier working as a freelancer than as a permanent employee.
Officially launched this week in New York, the FreelanceMarketplace is an online forum where freelance journalists, photographers, illustrators and graphic designers can, they hope, network with editors.
The most in-demand skill set in the freelancemarketplace is creative and technical talent, comprising 80% of the advertised projects on the site according to the Elance 2012 employment report.