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Elance Business Survey – 2012
    Global business hiring practices and their predictions for the future of work




© 2000-2012 Elance, Inc. Elance proprietary and confidential. Do Not Distribute.
Business Survey Highlights
      >1,500 respondents participated in the annual survey


       84% said that hiring online gives them an advantage
        over competitors
       73% responded that they would hire more freelancers in
        2012 than the year before
       On average, respondents experienced a cost savings of
        53%
       40% of companies claimed they could find better talent
        online than what is available locally
       Respondents predict 54% of their workforce will be
        online in five years



© 2000-2012 Elance, Inc. Elance proprietary and confidential. Do Not Distribute.
Companies hiring online gain
      competitive advantage




© 2000-2012 Elance, Inc. Elance proprietary and confidential. Do Not Distribute.
Benefits of Hiring Online




© 2000-2012 Elance, Inc. Elance proprietary and confidential. Do Not Distribute.
Online is the majority of new
      contractor hires




© 2000-2012 Elance, Inc. Elance proprietary and confidential. Do Not Distribute.
Programmers and designers most
      sought after hires




© 2000-2012 Elance, Inc. Elance proprietary and confidential. Do Not Distribute.
54% of workforces will be online in
      five years on average




© 2000-2012 Elance, Inc. Elance proprietary and confidential. Do Not Distribute.
Quality of talent online is better or
      equal to local talent




© 2000-2012 Elance, Inc. Elance proprietary and confidential. Do Not Distribute.
Online is enabling companies to do
      more




© 2000-2012 Elance, Inc. Elance proprietary and confidential. Do Not Distribute.
For More Details

      Check out the full Global Business Survey and
      press release

      Visit the Elance website for real-time trends on
      skills in demand and talent available on Elance




© 2000-2012 Elance, Inc. Elance proprietary and confidential. Do Not Distribute.

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Elance Global Business Survey 2012

  • 1. Elance Business Survey – 2012 Global business hiring practices and their predictions for the future of work © 2000-2012 Elance, Inc. Elance proprietary and confidential. Do Not Distribute.
  • 2. Business Survey Highlights >1,500 respondents participated in the annual survey  84% said that hiring online gives them an advantage over competitors  73% responded that they would hire more freelancers in 2012 than the year before  On average, respondents experienced a cost savings of 53%  40% of companies claimed they could find better talent online than what is available locally  Respondents predict 54% of their workforce will be online in five years © 2000-2012 Elance, Inc. Elance proprietary and confidential. Do Not Distribute.
  • 3. Companies hiring online gain competitive advantage © 2000-2012 Elance, Inc. Elance proprietary and confidential. Do Not Distribute.
  • 4. Benefits of Hiring Online © 2000-2012 Elance, Inc. Elance proprietary and confidential. Do Not Distribute.
  • 5. Online is the majority of new contractor hires © 2000-2012 Elance, Inc. Elance proprietary and confidential. Do Not Distribute.
  • 6. Programmers and designers most sought after hires © 2000-2012 Elance, Inc. Elance proprietary and confidential. Do Not Distribute.
  • 7. 54% of workforces will be online in five years on average © 2000-2012 Elance, Inc. Elance proprietary and confidential. Do Not Distribute.
  • 8. Quality of talent online is better or equal to local talent © 2000-2012 Elance, Inc. Elance proprietary and confidential. Do Not Distribute.
  • 9. Online is enabling companies to do more © 2000-2012 Elance, Inc. Elance proprietary and confidential. Do Not Distribute.
  • 10. For More Details Check out the full Global Business Survey and press release Visit the Elance website for real-time trends on skills in demand and talent available on Elance © 2000-2012 Elance, Inc. Elance proprietary and confidential. Do Not Distribute.