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1478 Career Opportunities (on CD) Appendix J<br />

Guru.com (www.guru.com) is a recruiting site for contract employees. Independent<br />

contrac<strong>to</strong>rs, private consultants and trainers use guru.com <strong>to</strong> find short-term and long-term<br />

contract assignments. Tips, articles and advice are available for contrac<strong>to</strong>rs who wish <strong>to</strong> learn<br />

more about their industry. Other sections of the site teach users how <strong>to</strong> manage their businesses,<br />

buy the best equipment and deal with legal issues. Guru.com includes an online<br />

s<strong>to</strong>re where contrac<strong>to</strong>rs can buy products associated with small-business management, such<br />

as printing services and office supplies. Companies wishing <strong>to</strong> hire contrac<strong>to</strong>rs must register<br />

with guru.com, but individuals seeking contract assignments do not.<br />

Monster.com’s Talent Market offers online auction-style career services <strong>to</strong> free<br />

agents. Interested users design a profile, listing their qualifications. After establishing a<br />

profile, free agents “Go Live” <strong>to</strong> start the bidding on their services. The bidding lasts for<br />

five days during which users can view the incoming bids. At the close of five days, the user<br />

can choose the job of his or her choice. The service is free for users, and bidding employers<br />

pay a commission on completed transactions.<br />

eLance.com is another site where individuals can find contracting work. Interested<br />

applicants can search eLance’s database by category, including business, finance and marketing<br />

(see Fig. B.6). These projects, or requests for proposals (RFPs), are posted by companies<br />

worldwide. When users find projects for which they feel qualified, they submit bids<br />

on the projects. Bids must contain a user’s required payment, a statement detailing the<br />

user’s skills and a feedback rating drawn from other projects on which the user has worked.<br />

If a user’s bid is accepted, the user is given the project, and the work is conducted over<br />

eLance’s file-sharing system, enabling both the contrac<strong>to</strong>r and the employer <strong>to</strong> contact one<br />

another quickly and easily. For an online demonstration, visit www.elance.com and<br />

click on the demonstration icon.<br />

FreeAgent (www.freeagent.com) is another site designed for contracting<br />

projects. Candidates create an e.portfolio that provides an introduc<strong>to</strong>ry “snapshot” of their<br />

skills, a biography, a list of their experience and references. The interview section of the<br />

portfolio lists questions and the applicant’s answers. Examples of e.portfolios can be found<br />

at www.freeagent.com/splash/models.asp. Free Agent’s e.office offers a benefits<br />

package <strong>to</strong> outside contrac<strong>to</strong>rs, including health insurance, a retirement plan and reimbursement<br />

for business-related expenses.<br />

Other Web sites that provide contrac<strong>to</strong>rs with projects and information include<br />

eWork® Exchange (www.ework.com), MBAFreeAgent.com, Aquent.com and<br />

WorkingSolo.com.<br />

J.5.5 Executive Positions<br />

Next, we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of finding an executive position online.<br />

Executive career advancement sites usually include many of the features found on comprehensive<br />

job-search sites. Searching for an executive position online differs from finding an<br />

entry-level position online. The Internet allows individuals <strong>to</strong> continually survey the job market.<br />

<strong>How</strong>ever, candidates for executive-level positions must exercise a higher level of caution<br />

when determining who is able <strong>to</strong> view their resume. Applying for an executive position online<br />

is an extensive process. As a result of the high level of scrutiny passed on a candidate during<br />

the hiring process, the initial criteria presented by an executive level candidate often are more<br />

specific than the criteria presented by the first-time job seeker. Executive positions often are<br />

difficult <strong>to</strong> fill, due <strong>to</strong> the high demands and large amount of experience required for the jobs.

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