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Growth In Homeshoring Dominates U.S. OutsourcingoDesk report shows dramatic rise in homeshoring with 3X increase in outsourcing ofsoftware programming and web development to freelance workers within the U.S.San Mateo, CA, February 04, 2009 -- oDesk, the leading marketplace for onlineworkteams, reports that US buyers are increasingly homeshoring( http://sn.im/b7kxl ), or outsourcing software and web development work tohighly-qualified freelance professionals based in the U.S. Work done in the U.S.has grown at a rate of 367% from 2007 to 2008, nearly 50% faster than oDesk's rateof growth.Freelance Job Growth Accelerates in the US( http://sn.im/b7l0n )This growth is especially significant since U.S.-based professionals like PHPprogrammers and Javascript developers are more expensive for companies thanoutsourcing to India, or other lower-cost countries better known for outsourcing.The U.S. average hourly rate is more than $6 higher than the oDesk average. Whenbroken into job categories, U.S. rates are actually rising in skilled categorieslike software development.Outsourcing to United States( http://sn.im/b7kxl )One explanation for U.S. job growth on oDesk is that there are more U.S. providerstoday, providing buyers a wider variety of US-based skills and experience, thanever before. In December alone, over 20,000 new U.S. providers signed up on oDesk,the largest monthly percentage increase (over 40%) that oDesk has seen since 2005.Other possible reasons include the ability to better co-ordinate across time-zonedifferences with fewer language and cultural barriers. Regardless of the exactcause, U.S. providers' average feedback score has been consistently higher thanthe oDesk average worldwide, and this has allowed US professionals to commandhigher rates."When people in the U.S. think of outsourcing, they typically think of lower-costcountries" said oDesk CEO Gary Swart. "But, we're seeing an interesting trend ofU.S. companies increasingly turning to U.S.-based talent for their contractingneeds."About oDesk:oDesk ( http://www.odesk.com ) is the leading marketplace for online workteamswith the best model for both buyers and providers.For buyers: guaranteed work - every hour billed is an hour worked. Screen capturesof each provider's desktop taken at random intervals enable buyers to audit thehours and work completed so they have confidence every hour billed by a remoteteam member is an hour worked. This capability also enables the buyer tocollaborate more closely and re-direct the provider if necessary, much like you dowhen you manage by walking around.For providers: guaranteed payment - every hour worked is an hour paid, without thehassle of invoicing or slow-paying clients, making oDesk the preferred marketplacefor 170,000+ professional contractors including software engineers, webdevelopers, graphic designers, writers, researchers, admins, and customer serviceagents.Contact:
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