E-lancing

E-lancing, also known as e-labour, is the practice of taking freelancing work through online job offers. E-lancing websites or platforms operate as hubs where employers place tasks, which freelancers from around the world bid for. Some e-lancing websites act as intermediaries for payment, paying the freelancer directly after work is completed, to mitigate the risk of non-payment. Employers posting work on these websites set the price they are willing to pay for the task proposed.

History

In 2012, 1.56 million people were freelancers in the United Kingdom, a rise of 11.9% since 2008. Sebastian Trenner of the World Bank wrote in 2012 that online marketplaces were unlikely to produce a significant decrease in skilled unemployment. Conversely, Karsten Geis of Empirica Capital wrote in 2014 that e-lancing would be a primary employer of the future, and that normal jobs will tend to disappear.

Notable e-lancing websites include Fiverr, Freelancer.com, Guru.com, and Upwork.

See also

• Freelancer
• Gig worker
• Online marketplace
• Online outsourcing

References

1. Lancing College
2. Lance Armstrong
3. Lance E. Nichols
4. Fiverr
5. Lancing, Tennessee
6. Lance E. Davis
7. Holy Lance
8. Lance Henriksen
9. Remote work
10. Lance E. Walker
11. Lance naik
12. Free agent (business)
13. Lance Bass
14. Blanking and piercing
15. Upwork
16. Lance daffadar
17. Lance Robertson
18. Lance Anoa'i
19. Bombardier (rank)
20. St James the Less Church, Lancing