Freelance Professionals

Just sharing this resource that a couple of my clients use and highly recommend it: http://www.elance.com

Elance is the leading site for online work where businesses connect with independent professionals to get work done.
On Elance, businesses find the experts they need plus the tools to manage online work from hiring to collaboration to making payment.

Who Uses Elance
Elance offers businesses flexibility, cost effectiveness and instant access to a vast pool of skilled and tested talent.

Entrepreneurs

Companies

Marketing Firms & Creative Agencies

IT Consultants & Developers

Non-Profits & Other Organizations

Web Development Firms

Professional Services Firms

Independent professionals use Elance to find work, meet clients and get paid for what they do best. For example…

Web programming teams of talented coders with expertise across multiple programming languages

Freelance copywriters who specialize in marketing, sales and technical writing

Language experts who can translate a 500 word white-paper from English into Mandarin overnight

Illustrators, graphic designers, video producers and Flash animators with cutting-edge skills and tools

How Does Elance Make Money?
Elance makes money when the work is delivered and payments are made through Elance. When clients (employers) make a payment to their service providers, Elance deducts between 6.75% and 8.75% from the payment to cover its Service Fee and Payment Processing costs, and transfers the remaining amount directly to the service provider.
Additionally, Elance service providers choose between free and paid monthly membership plans based on their level of activity. People who hire elancers pay no fees beyond the money that is paid to the provider for the work that is done.