Report: Online employers want you to sell, sell, sell

Report: Online employers want you to sell, sell, sell

Everyone knows that it’s a rotten time to be looking for a job (and if you don’t, Google will graph those rising unemployment numbers for you). The real question is what to do about it. There’s plenty of advice out there, including a series of… Continue Reading

Elance introduces new system to manage outsourced work

Elance introduces new system to manage outsourced work

Elance, an online outsourcing marketplace, has unveiled a new  “remote work system” to help businesses track and pay their outsourced staffers. The Elance site is already a popular destination for companies offering outsourced jobs and people seeking such jobs, but its offerings to help employers… Continue Reading

oDesk, marketplace for developers, raises $8 million

oDesk, marketplace for developers, raises $8 million

oDesk is a start-up that provides a marketplace for companies to hire developers online and then keep near unprecedented control over them remotely.

The Palo Alto company has just raised $8 million more in venture capital.

Benchmark Capital, a Silicon Valley firm known for its backing of… Continue Reading