Friday, June 12, 2009

Guru.com Recognized for Impact on Global Job Creation

As job losses continue, Guru.com is making noticeable strides in economic stimulus and job creation efforts.

Between April 2008 and April 2009, Guru.com has observed more than 107,665 project –based jobs posted to its website. During the same period, 69,893 transactions were completed.

The company’s impressive growth rate and impact on job creation and entrepreneurship is also getting national recognition. In the last month, two national award programs acknowledged Guru.com as a private tech company to watch:

· Guru.com Honored by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (Winner):
http://www.guru.com/Press/icic100_jobs_creation_03June2009.cfm

· Red Herring 100 North America Recognizes Guru.com (Finalist):
http://www.guru.com/Press/top-web-companies-20may2009.cfm

Guru.com is the world’s largest online marketplace for freelance talent with over 1 million registered members. Businesses use Guru.com to find top talent in over 160 professional service categories - locally, nationally, or globally - within budget and without overhead; freelancers compete for project work and market expert skills to a global audience at minimal cost.

Guru.com is the only freelance marketplace to feature a proprietary Rank system that captures and reports objective performance data about the quality of every freelancer to help facilitate hiring decisions based on quantifiable service excellence.

Please contact me if you are interested in more information about Guru.com and its competitive advantages for businesses and job seekers alike.

Best regards,

Kristen I. Sabol
Communications Specialist /
Public Relations
Guru.com
5001 Baum Blvd, Suite 760
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Direct: 412.687.2228 (x 837)
Facsimile: 412.687.4466
Email: ksabol@guru.com


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