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I was listening to a recent episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast and heard an interview with the marketing director of E-Lance. It sounded interesting, so I went over to the site today to check it out. Here’s how E-Lance works, according to their website:

Elance is an online workplace where businesses connect with qualified professionals to get work done.

With the largest network of certified technology and creative talent, Elance helps businesses succeed by connecting them with the people they need to get work done. Elance facilitates the entire work process from hiring to collaboration to payment.

Businesses use Elance to get work done by qualified professionals whenever they need it. Service providers use Elance to meet customers and get paid for doing what they do best.

To be more specific, E-Lance is a place where freelancers can go, create a profile, upload references, skill sets, portfolio pieces, etc. and network with businesses who are interested in hiring freelancers to complete certain jobs. Let’s say Company X needs some graphic design work done and they’re looking for someone with a specific style or a specific set of skills. They can head over to E-lance, peruse the directory of available freelancers, and hire one for the job. It’s a way for companies to keep overhead costs by employing someone only when they need them. And it’s a great place for freelancers to find work. I just created my profile today, so I’ll have to wait and see if it pays off. There are a number of different categories in which you can create your profile. It might be worth investigating. Every little bit of exposure for you and your business can pay off.