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The term login comes from the verb (to) log in and by analogy with the verb to clock in. Computer systems keep a log of users' access to the system. The term "log" comes from the chip log which was historically used to record distance traveled at sea and was recorded in a ship's log or logbook.
In 2015, the new company was rebranded as Upwork, which coincided with an upgrade of the oDesk platform under the same name. The newly named Upwork also planned to phase out the Elance platform within a couple of years. [11] The company was listed on the Inc. 5000 list from 2009 to 2014 and filed for an initial public offering on October 3, 2018.
Jobstreet owns 22.43% of the Taiwanese online employment provider 104 Corporation, [4] 21.13% of the online marketing technology and services company, Innity Corporation and the automotive portal, Autoworld.com.my. [5] Jobstreet.com was selected by Forbes Asia as Best 200 Under a Billion company in 2007 and 2008. [6]
Freelancer has acquired several crowdsourcing marketplaces including Get A Freelancer.com and EUFreelance.com (founded by Magnus Tibell in 2004, Sweden), [4] Scriptlance.com (founded by Rene Trescases in 2001, Canada) [5] - one of the early pioneers in freelancing, Freelancer.de Booking Center (Germany), Freelancer.co.uk (United Kingdom), [6] Webmaster-talk.com (USA), a forum for webmasters ...
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The gig economy is composed of corporate entities, workers and consumers. [2] The Internal Revenue Service defines the gig economy as "activity where people earn income providing on-demand work, services or goods", noting that the activity is often facilitated through a digital platform such as a mobile app or website and earnings may be in the form of "cash, property, goods, or virtual ...
Guru's WorkRoom feature is an assigned online working space. Its purpose is to help employers to manage one or more freelancers, assign roles, and keep interactions, time tracking, and payments in one place. [8] Guru's SafePay payment system ensures secure payment for employers and freelancers.
Much computer freelance work is being outsourced to developing countries outside the United States and Europe. International freelancers use their skills in English to enable greater pay and flexibility in their work. [28] Freelance marketplaces provide a marketplace for freelancers and buyers. Service providers or sellers create a profile ...