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Upwork Global Inc., formerly Elance-oDesk, is an American freelancing platform headquartered in Santa Clara and San Francisco, California. [2] The company was formed in 2013 as Elance-oDesk after the merger of Elance Inc. and oDesk Corp.
According to the 2012 Freelance Industry Report compiled primarily about North America freelancing, nearly half of freelancers do writing work, with 18% of freelancers listing writing as a primary skill, 10% editing/copy-editing, and 10% as copy-writing. 20% of freelancers listed their primary skills as design.
According to a 2021 report by the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization the expansion of the gig economy can be seen as one significant factor for the increase in worker deaths for those who work over 55 hours a week (relative to those who work 35–40), rising from 600,000 deaths in 2000 to 750,000 in 2016. [22]
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The Nonprofit hub connects nonprofits with vetted freelancers experienced in the sector and supplies educational materials, including guides on 501(c)(3) incorporation and fundraising strategies. A survey by Fiverr revealed that over half of nonprofit leaders report regular employee burnout, and 81% noted that freelancers positively impact ...
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National Freelance Training Program (NFTP) is a training program by the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) and Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB). NFTP offering course includes freelancing , Technical , Content marketing and advertising and Creative design across the country in 18 cities having 20 centres.
Guru Inc. was founded in 1998 [2] in San Francisco as an online clearing house for high tech workers seeking short-term contracts. The company, led by brothers Jon and James Slavet, raised $3M USD in angel funding and a further $16M USD in a full venture round led by Greylock Partners and August Capital. [2]