The Impact of Online Work

Elance 2Desk THE IMPACT OF ONLINE WORK Elance-oDesk's mission is to create economic and social value on a global scale by providing a trusted online workplace to connect, collaborate, and succeed. ELANCE-ODESK BY THE NUMBERS $900M+ 9.3M 3.6M annualized freelancer earnings registered freelancers registered businesses 2.7M 180+ jobs posted annually countries served LEGEND FREELANCERS WORKING ONLINE Elance-oDesk freelancers Are more likely to be fulfilled by their work Other professionals 82% 70% 72% 72% 54% 54% 61% 48% 46% 44% WORK-LIFE CHALLENGING CONTROL OF FLEXIBLE LOCATION ABILITY TO BALANCE WORK CAREER PATH AND SCHEDULE CHOOSE PROJECTS Survey respondents who are satisfied with these aspects of their work. BUSINESSES HIRING ONLINE See a growing impact of online work. They say hiring online... Will soon be common 44% 42% 86% Helps their business grow 29% 44% 73% Makes their business competitive 29% 39% 62% Makes talent affordable 27% 30% 57% Strongly agree Agree SOURCE: Elance-oDesk Annual Impact Report 2014. To download the Annual Impact Report visit http://try.odesk.com/annual-impact-report/2014/ © 2014 Elance-oDesk, Inc. All Rights Reserved.