Freelance

Have you heard the term “crowdsourcing?” It means taking a task that was traditionally performed by an employee or contractor and farming it out to an undefined, large group of people – a group which is often found online. Microsoft has turned this trend into Task Market, a place where a business…

Microsoft recently released a tech preview of Task Market, a site for freelancers to connect with people and businesses who need short term skilled tech labor. They have tried to make it as easy for businesses to post jobs as it is for freelancers to find them. The ability to get paid through PayPal…