A new job board targeted to technology professionals offers ways to make both employers’ and job seekers’ lives a little bit easier.
oDesk, a job board for freelance and contract technology work, boasts a “best business model” for both employers and employees. The site offers guaranteed work to employers and guaranteed payment to workers. Essentially, oDesk allows an employer to remotely hire, manage and pay contractors.
Through the site, employers are able to search, interview and hire candidates globally; collaborate and see remote work as it’s being produced and only pay employees for the time they work. The site allows workers to post a profile; apply to jobs; interview for free; automatically track the time they work and receive guaranteed payment.
oDesk helps both employers and job seekers make sure they’re getting the most from their time and money. Employers can be assured their potential employees have the relevant experience needed, as a candidate’s profile is made up of verified work history and feedback, cover letters, portfolios and certification test scores. Employers also know their workers are getting the job done, because they have access to work diaries, which record screenshots and memos of an employee’s work every 10 minutes.
Employees are able to arrange for flexible, hourly work schedules and are paid weekly through oDesk. oDesk currently has 182,797 workers who have delivered more than $57 million in services.
It seems like anyone looking for a freelance tech job would have some luck with oDesk. Not only is the thought of guaranteed payment for a job seeker’s hard work a great idea, especially in today’s economy, but the site offers a convenient, win-win situation for employers and job seekers.
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February 2nd, 2009 at 8:49 pm
“New” website? oDesk got funded in March 2006.