oDesk Review

oDesk is the world’s largest and fastest-growing online workplace, started from 2003 by Greek, which based in Redwood City, CA. 2.3 million registered contractors services here and posted Jobs 444,087 in Q2 2012. oDesk provide 300 different technology based certifications tests. It also has Affiliate programs that are very helpful to blog & web owners for more income.

Working Sector:
It’s a general freelancing and outsourcing field like Elance, vWorker. Nearly 444,087 jobs were posted in Q2 2012 as Web Development; Software Development; Networking & Information Systems; Writing & Translation; Administrative Support; Design & Multimedia; Customer Service; Sales & Marketing; Business Services.

Work System: Bidding, Pay for Time

Pay Option: Credit card or ACH transfer. oDesk help you to get free Payoneer MasterCard

Service Fee:
oDesk charges 10%. Over all 20% includes payroll taxes for hourly verified works.

For Buyers/Clients:
oDesk is easy for buyers to post a job and hire. After job posting you found huge number of response, also you can discus with them. You can chouse contractor by special skills because oDesk provide 300 different certifications tests. It also uses monitoring software that could help you a lot to monitor your project with time recording and verified work.
If you haven’t any oDesk ID, Click here to register free.

For Contractors/Providers:
Lots of businesses are posting new jobs on oDesk. It’s free to join and bids, you can apply up to 20 jobs per week. Its pay hourly by verifying software by its own, that is guaranteed. oDesk offers free 300 different technological experience and educational skill certification tests which helps to be smart.
If you don’t have an oDesk profile, click here to register as a Contractor and create your great profile on oDesk. Create a good Cover letter, highlight your skills, Attends as many oDesk tests as possible.

Award:
oDesk received a lot of awards
“SAMCEDA Innovation & Entrepreneurship Awards - 2011 Fastest Growing Innovator Award of Excellence
2011 AlwaysOn OnDemand 100
oDesk ranked #286 on the 2010 Inc. 500, and #110 in 2009
Silicon Valley Business Journal Fastest Growing Private Company List (2010)
San Francisco Business Times Fastest Growing Companies List (2010)
TechCrunch50 DemoPit Winner (2010)
Silicon Valley Business Journal Emerging Technology Award (2009)
Silicon Valley Business Journal Fastest Growing Private Company List (2009)
International Association of Outsourcing Professionals 2009 Global Outsourcing 100 Rising Star
Deloitte Technology Fast 500
Finalist in PC Magazine’s 2006 Small Business Awards
oDesk is named Rising Star in Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 Program.
Finalist for the "Red Herring 100 Global" Awards 2007 and 2009.
2011 TiE50 Internet/Social Networking Winner of TiE50 Awards Program.”

Alexa Traffic Rank: 493 (August 2012)

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