The annual Global Business Survey provides a detailed look at online work and hiring trends, and reveals the most important things Elance clients look for in workers and why they see online hiring as an integral part of their companies’ success.

1. Elance Business Survey – 2012
Global business hiring practices and their predictions for the future of work
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2. Business Survey Highlights
>1,500 respondents participated in the annual survey
 84% said that hiring online gives them an advantage
over competitors
 73% responded that they would hire more freelancers in
2012 than the year before
 On average, respondents experienced a cost savings of
53%
 40% of companies claimed they could find better talent
online than what is available locally
 Respondents predict 54% of their workforce will be
online in five years
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3. Companies hiring online gain
competitive advantage
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4. Benefits of Hiring Online
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5. Online is the majority of new
contractor hires
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6. Programmers and designers most
sought after hires
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7. 54% of workforces will be online in
five years on average
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8. Quality of talent online is better or
equal to local talent
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9. Online is enabling companies to do
more
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10. For More Details
Check out the full Global Business Survey and
press release
Visit the Elance website for real-time trends on
skills in demand and talent available on Elance
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