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oDesk is a marketplace for online workteams. With over 50,000 buyers seeking skilled workers, and over 350,000 service providers around the globe to choose from, oDesk is changing how the world works. oDesk platform is a great place for you to find web developers, software developers, graphic designers, writers, virtual assistants, SEO, PPC, and social media experts. Once you post your job and hire one or more candidates, oDesk provides a whole suite of online collaboration tools for you to manage and pay your team. www.odesk.com
Why oDesk? A recent study found that the number of people working remotely rose from 28.7 million Americans in 2006 to 33.7 million in 2008, a 17 percent jump.
The first question is, why remote workteams? The best person to do your job has never necessarily been the one living in your area. The Internet lets businesses tap a global labor pool in response to heightened competitive pressures.
The main challenge in hiring remote contractors is that it's hard to create trust and accountability because, unlike working with someone in your office, you're communicating with someone you'll never meet. Because only oDesk turns the "weaknesses" of remote work into strengths. oDesk brings hundreds of thousands of experts from around the world to your desk, with verified work history and feedback, giving you more insight into the job candidate than a standard resume and in-person interview. Their work diary gives you full visibility into how hard, and how well, your team is working, beyond what you'd get from having them in your own office. Their payment system is simple and headache-free. oDesk lets both businesses and professionals overcome the challenges of distance to build online teams, integrated with in-house staff, that reward both employers and contractors:
They guarantee work to employers — every hour billed is an hour worked.
They guarantee payment to providers — every hour worked is an hour paid.