Is Odesk right for you?

Are you looking for a contractor that can get that task done on time or are you someone looking for work?oDesk is the largest among a number of companies, including Elance, Freelancer, Guru and vWorker (formerly Rent A Coder), that create marketplaces in which independent contractors and their clients can contact one another.

If you are looking for a writer or a developper, a translator, a virtual assistant, or any other online job to be done, you can post your jobs for free. The company's oDesk team software increases transparency and allows a client to have confidence in the billing done by a contractor whom the buyer may never have met and who may be half a world away. oDesk

If you are a writer or a developper, a translator, a virtual assistant or have other talents or freelance work and are looking for work, then you can set up a free oDesk account and start bidding for work.