oDesk is a global service marketplace for small and medium sized businessto hire, manage, and pay remote freelancers or teams. If you're interested in starting a career as a freelancer in oDesk, then this thread is the perfect place to seek help for all your oDesk related inquiries
oDesk allows employers (buyers) to create online workteams coordinated and paid through the company's proprietary software and website. The name is a short version of "no desk" in reference to the company's intent to enable anyone to work anywhere, anytime. Prospective employers can post jobs for free, and freelance workers (providers) may create profiles and bid on jobs, also for free.
The company puts potential providers through “a rigorous screening.The company collects 10 percent of the payment. Payments are made through oDesk, which handles many bookkeeping tasks for the transaction. In addition to the marketplace aspect and the payment/bookkeeping services, the company uses collaborative software, “oDesk Team,” that allows employers to see a provider's progress while he or she is billing time. This aspect of the company's business model has drawn criticism.
The specific areas of expertise supported by the site include web development and a wide variety of programming/software development skills, graphic design, writing and administrative support. The company provides voluntary skills tests in various disciplines from English aptitude to specific programming skills, and profiles include a feedback mechanism.
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