Comments on: New site links contractors, employers in Europe http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Alan T. http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/comment-page-1/#comment-822960 Alan T. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:21:05 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/#comment-822960 Yes, I have to agree, Contractoruk is a disgrace, I'm certain if some of their sponsors knew contractors who moan about charging £500 per day spend their time posting hateful, purile nonsense they might think twice. If Helen James is responsible for that site she should be ashamed, it's a disgrace! Yes, I have to agree, Contractoruk is a disgrace, I’m certain if some of their sponsors knew contractors who moan about charging £500 per day spend their time posting hateful, purile nonsense they might think twice.

If Helen James is responsible for that site she should be ashamed, it’s a disgrace!

]]> By: Jon http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/comment-page-1/#comment-822158 Jon Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:05:07 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/#comment-822158 Does anyone know how to contact Helen James? Cheers Does anyone know how to contact Helen James?
Cheers

]]> By: Hannah http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/comment-page-1/#comment-821864 Hannah Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:23:59 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/#comment-821864 Helen You'd want to hope it is a LOT more professional than Contractoruk. I've been there once and was shocked at the rubbish, fighting and nonsense in the forum, doesn't do anything for the reputation of IT contractors anywhere. Hannah Helen
You’d want to hope it is a LOT more professional than Contractoruk.
I’ve been there once and was shocked at the rubbish, fighting and nonsense in the forum, doesn’t do anything for the reputation of IT contractors anywhere.
Hannah

]]> By: Helen James http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/comment-page-1/#comment-819296 Helen James Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:44:41 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/#comment-819296 OK so it doesn't publish the email link you give! Here it is: www.freelancealliance.co.uk, part of Freelance UK OK so it doesn’t publish the email link you give!

Here it is: http://www.freelancealliance.co.uk, part of Freelance UK

]]> By: Helen James http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/comment-page-1/#comment-819294 Helen James Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:39:26 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/#comment-819294 We've also recently launched a directory and network but for for UK creative and media freelancers. It is purely for professional freelancers, but it offers something a bit different in that creatives can team up to land the bigger projects. So a photographer can partner with a copywriter and graphic designer to form a ready made team for clients looking to get their brochure revamped for instance. With the increased flexibility and lower overheads freelancers can provide, teams will be able offer a great service minus the agency-sized costs. Ideal for clients who want the best possible deal as the purse strings tighten. We’ve also recently launched a directory and network but for for UK creative and media freelancers.

It is purely for professional freelancers, but it offers something a bit different in that creatives can team up to land the bigger projects. So a photographer can partner with a copywriter and graphic designer to form a ready made team for clients looking to get their brochure revamped for instance.

With the increased flexibility and lower overheads freelancers can provide, teams will be able offer a great service minus the agency-sized costs.

Ideal for clients who want the best possible deal as the purse strings tighten.

]]> By: european job site http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/comment-page-1/#comment-816790 european job site Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:13:56 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/#comment-816790 [...] a London-based site that helps connect freelancers in various sectors with job opportunities, with ahttp://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/Europe/European Job and Career ResourcesIf you are looking for employment anywhere in Europe, these [...] [...] a London-based site that helps connect freelancers in various sectors with job opportunities, with ahttp://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/Europe/European Job and Career ResourcesIf you are looking for employment anywhere in Europe, these [...]

]]> By: Zvi Band http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/comment-page-1/#comment-687752 Zvi Band Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:07:02 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/#comment-687752 I've actually been working on a similar site for a while, that is launching within the coming weeks. Localnik, http://localnik.com Targeted towards local expert help (not chores). I’ve actually been working on a similar site for a while, that is launching within the coming weeks.

Localnik, http://localnik.com

Targeted towards local expert help (not chores).

]]> By: James DeNicola http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/comment-page-1/#comment-686142 James DeNicola Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:24:40 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/#comment-686142 I've had a look at domystuff.com in the past Robert - at least last time i looked, it was mainly for chores (quite unspecialized tasks that can be done by anyone local). peopleperhour.com is mostly for more specialized services that can be done remotely and that are needed by businesses, startups etc. well, good to see some startups featured on this side of the Atlantic anyhow, I believe Europe presents a great opportunity for startups that manage to penetrate it.. I’ve had a look at domystuff.com in the past Robert – at least last time i looked, it was mainly for chores (quite unspecialized tasks that can be done by anyone local).

peopleperhour.com is mostly for more specialized services that can be done remotely and that are needed by businesses, startups etc. well, good to see some startups featured on this side of the Atlantic anyhow, I believe Europe presents a great opportunity for startups that manage to penetrate it..

]]> By: Robert Wools http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/comment-page-1/#comment-685442 Robert Wools Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:29:18 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/#comment-685442 This is a copy of DoMyStuff.com This is a copy of DoMyStuff.com

]]> By: Matt Marshall http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/comment-page-1/#comment-685190 Matt Marshall Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:30:38 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/#comment-685190 Fixed link, sorry. Fixed link, sorry.

]]> By: xenios http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/comment-page-1/#comment-685092 xenios Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:52:01 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/#comment-685092 just a clarification on one of the citations in the article (as I’m the one being cited !) : there's a bit of paraphrasing in the quote saying "quality of work is lower by first-time freelancers"...that's not exactly what i said. What it actually should be saying is this: our site on average is used for less specialist jobs to some of the more niche marketplaces in the USA, as the demand in Europe dictates that. That means that the depth of skills required may on average be less. Businesses need more 'generalist' stuff done over here. Now quality is a completely different thing to that. However specialized or generalist a task is the quality of execution is equally important, and we measure with equal or more precision than anyone else out there, as you will see from the rating system on our site. just a clarification on one of the citations in the article (as I’m the one being cited !) : there’s a bit of paraphrasing in the quote saying “quality of work is lower by first-time freelancers”…that’s not exactly what i said. What it actually should be saying is this: our site on average is used for less specialist jobs to some of the more niche marketplaces in the USA, as the demand in Europe dictates that. That means that the depth of skills required may on average be less. Businesses need more ‘generalist’ stuff done over here. Now quality is a completely different thing to that. However specialized or generalist a task is the quality of execution is equally important, and we measure with equal or more precision than anyone else out there, as you will see from the rating system on our site.

]]> By: Sumeet http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/comment-page-1/#comment-684952 Sumeet Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:48:58 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/#comment-684952 This is the correct website http://www.peopleperhour.com/ This is the correct website
http://www.peopleperhour.com/

]]> By: Evangelist http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/comment-page-1/#comment-684854 Evangelist Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:23:46 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/#comment-684854 The text link is broken... should be without 's' in hours... The text link is broken… should be without ’s’ in hours…

]]> By: X http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/comment-page-1/#comment-684686 X Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:43:47 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/18/europe-launches-site-to-link-contractors-employers/#comment-684686 "Europe launches?" This is like writing, "United States Launches YouTube." “Europe launches?”

This is like writing, “United States Launches YouTube.”

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