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Wall Street Journal Cites Guru.com in 'Outsourcing Your Life' Outsourcing tackles personal tasks, no longer just for coders Pittsburgh, PA - August 10, 2007 - Guru.com, the world's largest online marketplace for freelance talent, was recently mentioned in a focus article of The Wall Street Journal. The article, 'Outsourcing Your Life' (6/2/07), focused on the growing trend of outsourcing personal tasks in addition to the more common professional tasks. Guru.com provides professionals and employers with the forum to conduct cost efficient projects that span the entire spectrum, from regulatory compliance writers to web designers and graphic artists. "Projects that would have been geographically unavailable to many are now just a keystroke away. The availability of projects for freelance web designers, computer programmers, and graphic designers continues to grow globally and we've also seen a recent rise in the outsourcing of personal tasks, such as home remodeling design," said Inder Guglani, Guru.com's CEO and Founder. "This global expansion has lead to consistent improvements in the services Guru.com offers to international professionals and employers." Guru.com's growth reinforces a trend discussed in the recent Evaluserve white paper Person to Person Offshoring. This article spotlighted the increasing scope of personal services that can be offshored as well as the estimate that this will be a $2 billion industry by 2015. Guru.com will implement several service improvements in the next six months that will revolutionize the freelance landscape. Professionals will soon be able to post Video Profiles to individualize their unique skill sets. This embrace of new media formats keeps Guru.com ahead of its competitors. "Video Profiles create a personal relationship and narrow the physical distance between employer and professional. These video profiles humanize the process by giving employers a virtual 'face-to-face' type of experience prior to them selecting a professional," said Guglani. "Video Profiles allow employers to put a face to a name and professionals will be able to attract employers beyond what the traditional online profile or resume would allow. The result is greater transparency in communications for professionals and employers alike." Guru.com continues to add services and features to provide professionals and employers with the best environment to safely transact business. Go to www.guru.com for more information. About Guru.com: Guru.com (www.guru.com) is the world's largest online marketplace for freelance talent. Created in August of 2000, Guru.com's web-based marketplace directly connects businesses with freelancers locally, nationally, or globally who specialize in over 160 professional categories including the following: website design, programming, graphic design, business consulting, and administrative support. Employers seeking professional expertise get quotes from professionals on their contract work for free. Professionals seeking work either register as a free (Basic) member or a subscribing (Guru) member. |
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