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Winning the War for Talent
Rich Pearson Senior Vice President, Categories & Geographies at Elance-oDesk
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Innovators win by changing the rules
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Meet the Elance-oDesk team
The rules in the war for talent have changed
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How we work is changing
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The growth in online work is explosive
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Nearly half of the U.S. will be freelancing in 6 years $47B global market by 2020
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$45B
2013 2020
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Why is this happening?
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Businesses are becoming more agile
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The most talented people want the freedom to work independently
Anna, Graphic Designer United Kingdom
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What should you do about it?
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Try it out
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How companies are working with freelancers
Translation and Localization
Content for SEO
Data Collection, Structuring and Validation
Customer Service and Technical Support
User-Generated Content Moderation
Anything that can be done on a computer
Product Development and Prototyping
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Hiring and managing a distributed team is a new skill
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The world’s most innovative businesses are hiring millions of freelancers
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Ecommerce shows the potential of online work
Hire Manage Pay
Shopping
Employment
Search Select Pay
Shopping
Employment
Thank You
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