Freelancing On The Internet an Industry Review

The world of virtual employees is here, and businesses everywhere are recognizing the benefits of contracting with freelancers instead of hiring permanent workers. What's driving this trend? Business owners are discovering that there's often a better value for their dollar when they hire freelancers. And they're able to choose from an almost unlimited field of skill-sets for each specific project they need help with.

With the freelance industry worth millions of dollars worldwide, as a freelancer, you have the ability to start a profitable business with a very low investment as well as have the flexibility to work almost anywhere, anytime.

But just where do you find the work? At last count, there were 110 freelance sites on the web--and that number's only bound to grow. Out of this large number of freelance marketplaces, there are a few, like Guru.com, Elance.com and RentACoder.com, that are hugely popular. Smaller, evolving sites like GetAFreelancer.com and Bid-Job.com are also starting to make their mark. To help you evaluate your choices, we've reviewed these five sites to determine how each stands out from the crowd....... READ MORE